Record Keeping

Strutter769 · 08-26-12, 06:03 PM

I am looking for a spreadsheet to help me track feeding, shedding etc... Does anyone have one they wouldn't mind sharing?

Thanks in advance!

BarelyBreathing · 08-26-12, 06:13 PM

I believe there's an online resource for this already, completely free. I think it's called iHerp??? I could be wrong, though.

snake man12 · 08-26-12, 06:14 PM

Microsoft excel!!!!!!!!!!!

Norm66 · 08-26-12, 06:51 PM

I started building a spreadsheet but then I found iHerp.com and use it.

I refer to it often when posting or asking questions. I try to add a lot of stuff but always record feeding, sheds and defections. Sometimes we miss when a snake clouds up pre-shed but mostly we catch them so I know how long a given snake takes from blue to shedding.

Will0W783 · 08-26-12, 07:12 PM

I keep paper records. I found a supplier on Fauna who was selling feeding/shed cards. I bought a bunch in several colors to color code by gender and venomous/non-venomous. I just find it easier to jot down notes on paper and have it in a big binder than use a program that would require me to figure it out, lol. I'm not the best with computers.

TeaNinja · 08-26-12, 07:19 PM

i log all my feeds into my iphone calender :P

dbassa · 08-26-12, 07:42 PM

I have one that I made up...tracks feeding attempts, the date, prey item, prey weight, snake weight, shed date and defecation date and has a section for notes. It's an excel (xlsx) file but I could not figure out how to upload it. I could e-mail it though.

StudentoReptile · 08-27-12, 04:39 AM

Microsoft Excel. I customize as needed for species.

shaunyboy · 08-27-12, 06:51 AM

i use the old fashioned way Roy

i have a feeding book,that i write in every time i feed

i have a current yearly diary,that i record shedding and anything else in

i'm too much of a technophobe,for one of them fancy computer spread sheets

cheers shaun

UwabamiReptiles · 08-27-12, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

Microsoft Excel. I customize as needed for species.

I do the same, I track feedings, sheds, defecations, and weight. Its easier for me to have everyone's chart in a binder that I can look up no problem.

Strutter769 · 08-27-12, 08:29 AM

I'm not really Excel-savvy. :-\

StudentoReptile · 08-27-12, 08:45 AM

I just don't want to depend on the internet to record something. I hate actually writing things.

UwabamiReptiles · 08-27-12, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Strutter769

I'm not really Excel-savvy. :-\

I'm not either but after I played with it for a little bit I got something I liked. I just prefer making my own because I can make it exactly how I want it. For all of my new snakes, I just use an index card. Not the prettiest thing but it does the same function. There's also record keeping software out there you can use. I looked at one awhile back and decided it wasn't for me. I like having a hard copy and not have to worry about anything going wrong with the computer.

Strutter769 · 08-27-12, 08:54 AM

A hard copy would work great! Anyone else have something you could E-mail me to print?

lalanz · 08-27-12, 09:23 AM

I have a huge dry erase board in my reptile room that I have hanging on the wall. I track feeding poop sheds cleaning and keep a misc section for soakings and weights . I also have a section that has temperature requirements , humidity levels , age, breed etc...Once a month worth of info is on there we transfer it to a notebook. Iherp is great for tracking , my phone doesnt let me though.