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 +More information is available at [[https://karung.in/?r=aHR0cDovL2NnaS53d3c1Yi5iaWdsb2JlLm5lLmpwL35ha2FuYmUveXUtYmV0c3Uvam95ZnVsL2pveWZ1bC5jZ2k/cGFnZT0yMA|reptile shop online]].
  
 +Many keepers separately notice reduced interest in food around shedding, and some notice it easing off at certain times of year. These are common observations across a lot of collections, but they're not something we can confirm or rule out for your own animal from here, which is exactly why a change in appetite is worth flagging to a reptile-experienced vet rather than waiting to see what happens.
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 +Live food covers insects and other invertebrates delivered and kept alive until they're offered: crickets, locusts, mealworms, and similar. Because the animal is alive, storage means providing enough ventilation, an appropriate temperature range, and often a food source of its own so it stays in good condition until feeding day. It also means checking on it between deliveries rather than leaving a tub untouched in a cupboard.
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 +A reptile that suddenly turns its nose up at food is one of the more unsettling things a keeper can notice. It happens periodically in plenty of collections and often settles on its own, but appetite is also one of the clearest signals a reptile gives about how it's doing, so it's best treated as something to mention to a reptile-experienced vet rather than something to work out alone from a general article.
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 +Timing the thaw against a feeding schedule takes a bit of planning, particularly for keepers feeding multiple animals on different days, but it becomes routine quickly once a pattern is established. Labelling items with the date they went into the freezer also makes it easier to use older stock first, rather than letting anything sit for longer than intended.
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 +A question that comes up often among newer keepers is why feeding frequency seems to change as a reptile grows, when the food itself doesn't necessarily change much. The short answer is that growth rate, energy needs, and metabolism all shift substantially between life stages, and feeding frequency is one of the main ways keepers adjust for that.
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