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#194634
Jrbl
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Food storeage, HELP!!! 
Hi,
I have been feeding my guys papaya more now than any other fruit. They LOVE it! The only problem I have with is it spoils fast. I got three papayas and tried to store them in different ways. The first I left whole on the kitchen counter. The second I cleaned out and froze. The third I left whole and cut it up at I needed and stored it in the fridge. The whole one, somehow, did the worst. I went to cut some off, and it way covered in spots of mold. Also, the fruit smelled like cat piss. The one I froze fared very well. The lizards seem to like it ok, though it is a little mushy. Also, I am not sure if there are a lot of nurtients lost when it is frozen. I know B-12 leeches out, but I sprinkle a little of that on their food occasionally. The third fared ok, but it got mushy and covered in spots of mold. What does everybody do with their papaya(and mango)? Papaya is not always available at the grocery store, so I want to make sure I can store it. Can it be canned? And if so, can you can it in something other than corn syrup and similar sugar based liquids? Thanks, jrbl
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12/06/04 2:28am
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#194699
Suzook242
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Message To: Jrbl In reference to Message Id: 194634
Food storeage, HELP!!!
I’ve had a mango (cut in half, with the skin still on, and in a plastic bag) in my fridge for over a week. It is still firm and has no mold. Are you perhaps buying fruit that is overripe? When fruit is very ripe, it tends to have a very short shelf life. Do you have other very ripe fruits in the same area as your mangos? When fruit ripens, it releases ethylene (a gas), which in turn causes other fruit in the area to ripen at an increased rate. (In fact, most of the fruit you buy in the store has been picked green and then artifically ripened with ethylene.) One way to help solve this problem is to remove any fruits that are starting to become overripe/spoil. You can also store your cut up fruits in plastic containers or bags.
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12/06/04 12:05pm
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#194913
Xta
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Message To: Jrbl In reference to Message Id: 194634
Food storeage, HELP!!!
I would use frozen over canned, but yes, try to get some that is not quite ripe yet which may last longer in the fridge. If you need it longer, freeze it. Since it should only make up a small portion of your iguana’s diet, I don’t think it will hurt that it is frozen.
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12/06/04 7:31pm
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