Quote Originally Posted by ROACH View Post
This is what I do.....I do this on Excell Spreadsheet.
Species: Python Regius Name: Sex:
Common Name: Royan / Ball Python Locality: DOB:
Morph: Source: Date In:
KEY
PM = Pink Mo. LM = Large Mo. WR = Weaned Rat GR = Giant Rat REG = Reguritation POS = Post OV.Shed
FM = Fuzzy Mo. JM = Jumbo Mo. SR = Small Rat L = Live D = Defecation PAR = Partuition
HM = Hopper PR = Pink Rat MR = Med. Rat PK = Pre Killed S = Shed MED = Medication
SM = Small Mo. FR = Fuzzy Rat LR = Large Rat REF = Refused WT = Weight CL = Cleaning
MM = Med. Mo CR = Crawler Rat JR = Jumbo Rat AF = Assist Fed C = Copulation
I might copy this if you don't mind. So much more detailed than the simple one I made...

Quote Originally Posted by kylearmbar View Post
I weigh my snakes usually right before a feeding and after defecation to get a more accurate record. No matter how u do it before or after feedings etc always do it the same. Measurements are best done with a soft edge tape measure to bend along the snakes body.
How my mom and I measured my snakes was to run a length of string down their bodies and hold it at the end, then measure the string.