software to keep track?

I have some free software that a fellow arachnid keeper made for my tarantulas that keeps track of molts feedings etc. Is there anything like that out there for snakes? Something where I can enter when they eat , shed their skin and so on.

Cheers

Yes http://www.degei.com/download.htm

Thanks.

www.iherp.com is a pretty cool website as well, its not a program but you can keep tracking on your animal, from sheds to copulations, so on and so forth.:gj:

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Yes http://www.degei.com/download.htm

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Yeah degei is the best. Thats what I use and I would recommend it to anyone. It's free for up to 5 or 6 snakes and once you get past that point it's totally worth it to upgrade since it lets you track your feeder inventory, weights, feedings, sheds, copulations, clutch records, pretty much everything.

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Yes http://www.degei.com/download.htm

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Well i guess i need to look into this. Excel just aint cutting it.

Yeah Microsoft makes a few. If you are not great with databases you could try Excel and if you are good with database Access or if you are into open source software I like Open Office and mySQL.

But seriously, I think the less complicated the better. I have one 2008 ball and I track her weight, shed dates, feeding dates and food item weights all in a spreadsheet with date, event, data as columns. I think its much better to pick something and start recording data points today than to find the perfect software. You can always move the data to a new program later if you want too. I am a programmer by education and a network manager by profession. Far too often I see simple problems over solved. Start today with a pad of paper if you have too and use whatever you like later. I for one will be posting a new section of my web site for my ball python this weekend with data I collect, pictures and a live web cam.

I don't always take my own advice on over solving problems.

I use Metzcal for tracking everything, it takes a little time to set up each snake but it works great.
http://www.metzcal.com/

I dunno...the guy can't spell 'functionalities'.
What are the primary differences between Degei and Metzcal?

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

I dunno...the guy can't spell 'functionalities'.
What are the primary differences between Degei and Metzcal?

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I don't know. But i will be finding out tonight after work.

this is just what i need! im running out of index cards.

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I dunno...the guy can't spell 'functionalities'.
What are the primary differences between Degei and Metzcal?

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Ive tried both I use Degei and have for a long time now. Metzcal is a great program too, and I think its 100% free or it was. But Metzcal like said takes a bit of work to get it setup. You have to put alot of info into it and all that. Degei is alot easier to get setup. Just download it install and start adding animals. Both programs are great. Id download both and see what one you like best.

I use exotic keeper's record.

Seems okay, plus it has inverts and amphibians too.

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Originally Posted by Rakk101

I use Metzcal for tracking everything, it takes a little time to set up each snake but it works great.
http://www.metzcal.com/

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I use it too.
It's really good!!!
It is a bit tricky to learn, but is really good.
It's 100% free.
Don't have to sell your soul before they let you download it.

I use Scerp Data Base. It works for me and is free as well.

http://www.savagecorns.com/utils.htm

It does Corns, BP's, abd Boa's as well in there as far as some of the genetic's and you can add morphs to it as well, and mantain a feeder invintory plus how much each prey item is costing you so you can track you expenses.

Am I safe in assuming that degei is Windows only? Is there a good program that will run on Apple?

I love Degei. I tryed Metzcal and took it out of my puter 2 days later.