what kind of records

what kind of records do you keep, i use to keep the works sheds, eating, weight, you name it i kept it, i have 25 years of the stuff on every kind of media you can think of, in resent years ive only been keep breeding data, hatching date whos line i have. just want to see what everyone else uses, or if they do. i do it my way because of the number of snakes ive kept, saves me some time, but i do remember whos ate or if they shed,

I keep track of feedings, sheds, defecations, and weights...

I keep track of : Feedings, weight, refusals, shedding, weight of feeders, copulations this will be my first year breeding so hatching,laying, ect.....

I stopped keeping track of defecations a while ago, now I'm down to feeding data, (usually) monthly weights, sheds, and breeding data.

I don't really keep records yet, but I will as the collection grows. With only the one ball until last week it didn't matter, he was a weekly eater and a chubby little guy!!! Once the mojo gets settled and everything, I'll probably start a spreadsheet for feedings, sheds, refusals and weights (when I can find a better scale).

For my main collection

I used to keep track of every feeding, defecation, shed etc for every single animals than I dropped it to just feeding now I do not keep track of anything as far as regular maintenance daily life goes.

Rather than keeping tack of the usual I keep tack of the unusual if a snake miss more than 4 meals I will start keeping track of that.

I also keep track of ovulation - pre-lay shed and egg laying (useful to have a timeline when breeding)

Now hatchling up for sale I keep track of first shed and feeding.

I keep records on all of my snakes with Richsballpythons feeding cards. I record the feedings, sheds, weights, and who breeds to who, that's it.

I keep track of feeding, shed(if I remember), and weight, and I only weigh them when they poop.

I always keep track of feedings, Sheds when possible but i loose track sometimes, also i will weigh them on occasion just to track the growth rate. All are backed up and saved on my Computer, no hard copies unless i sell an animal to someone else.

I just recently bought & downloaded the Vyper Tracking System & started using that. Before I used a bookkeeping spreadsheet & wrote everything in by hand, kept in a notebook. I really like the VTS, but have to admit I get behind on my info input sometimes. I can put it in anytime tho' as I don't have to go online to bring it up. :)

iHerp for all my reptiles. For the snakes, I track pretty much everything. Other reptiles I only track vet visits, medication....that's probably about it.

I keep track of almost everything except defecations (unless they are unusual). During the week I jot down notes on a legal pad then after feeding day I sit down and log everything in "the book". It is basically a huge 3-ringed binder and each snake has its own divided section. The care charts for our hatchlings we plan to sell go in a separate binder divided by clutch.

Here is the page I made for us:

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/a...hart2010-2.jpg


If anyone wants the spread sheet just PM me and I'd be happy to e-mail you the file.

I keep track of feeding and eating (which I feel is vitally important with ball pythons), and sometimes shedding (often I don't bother). I don't bother to record defecation or urates--what goes in must come out, unless some health issue comes up, and you'll notice that independently.
I keep full breeding records. I track weight, though not on a set schedule--I don't think you can breed responsibly without tracking weight to be sure your breeders are in condition for the season, and recover correctly afterward. Plus, buyers always want weights on hatchlings.

Now, for the geckos, it's another story. I record lineage when possible, and that's about it. lol I keep dwarf geckos, and eggs often incubate in situ. They're fed daily or every other day, so there is little point in recording that.

For breeding I make a file folder for each season.

I tape this chart on the front of it. Basically just for quick reference for dates and clutch info.

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/a...lutchChart.jpg

Then each female gets their own chart in the file folder. I keep track of males put in/taken out dates, locks, sheds, bowl wrapping, laying inverted, building, ovulations, palpating and anything else that seems helpful or interesting. Also, all the info on eggs laid and hatchling info.

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/a...edingNotes.jpg


I also have a calendar on the desk where I keep track of dates and upcoming breeding events such as estimated hatch dates and lay dates.

I keep records of feedings, refusals, sheds, weights and poop! I was advised when I got my first snake that it was good to have that information on hand if I ever had to take him to the vet. I thought about it and decided that it was indeed, something I thought I should do. So I do! I do get off here and there and forget to record stuff sometimes, but my records are around 95% accurate and complete for both my snakes!

I've been using iHerp for over a year, and it makes tracking SO easy! I keep track of feedings, sheds, defecation (mostly for the pythons, since the colubrids poop too often), breeding/hatching, and occasional weights. :gj:

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Now, for the geckos, it's another story. I record lineage when possible, and that's about it. lol I keep dwarf geckos, and eggs often incubate in situ. They're fed daily or every other day, so there is little point in recording that.

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Random question - what is "situ?" Btw, I used to keep leopard geckos, and also found tracking them was pointless... just too much activity to keep track of accurately!

Hi,

In the place they were laid in this instance. :)


dr del

I started out keeping track of everything then it dwindled to just feeding and refusals, weights breedings, lay and hatch dates. For about a year or so my record keeping got sloppy. About 6mths ago my computer where all my data was stored died a horrible death and I lost all my records. So after that we began again with feed data, body weight monthly and after females lay, clutch weight on lay date and baby weight on hatch date.


If anyone has lots of data on ball pythons I will be beginning my senior research project at Stetson for my Bachelors in Biology next semester, and I will need as much data as I can possibly get. I do not know what lane my project will go down but I have heard there is a lot of interest in "anorexia" before they lay, body condition after they lay, survival rate and sex ratio of offspring. I will be happy to include anyone in my acknowledgements who will send me data on ball pythons.

For those of you with "secret" projects morph type is not a needed data point. My email is kellysballs@me.com

I pretty much just keep track of the unusual, Which is just the odd refusal so far KNOCK ON WOOD and weights after each shed even this I have sometimes miss if everything is going good. I only have a half doz snakes so I know them all and each still have a filefolder in my brain, as my collection grows and I start breeding records will become a must, at least breeders weights, pairings, hatchling weights etc. Probably will never weigh individual food items, Protein conversion rates in BPs is slightly beyond my current intrest:confused:

I forgot to say that I use iHerp :)

Not enough snakes to bother. I'm taking note right now with my hatchlings, but they haven't eaten yet as they are still in sheding mode. A couple have and those will be fed first, but about 3 more still haven't. With my adults I don't keep any records. The pastel is a nothing line, purchased from some local breeder. The lesser is from Adam at 8-ball pythons. Keeping track of lines is simple, as long as the snakes you have are all the same lines.

I keep track of age, weight, and length! That's it! :)
But then again, I only have one BP, and no plans whatsoever to ever breed ;) So I just want to make sure that I keep track of his weight for health reasons, and length out of sheer interest

Me too! All the good stuff.

I use reptile scan.

I used to keep track of feedings, but the app can glitch sometimes (I use an iPhone). So now, I keep track of lineage, weights, and refusals.


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I have a spreadsheet that lists my snakes by name, sex, morph, weight (colors to note whether they're been gaining, losing, or maintaining the same weight) feed day, last time the pooped, shed, and last time they were handled. No breeding yet, but I have a pair that may be big enough this year. I also weigh them after they poop, so it's an empty weight.


I used to go by memory until I got more than five snakes. Now I like to have it all written down just in case I forget things.