Best reptile record keeping software and why?

[SaintTawny]

I looked at this same problem a few months ago and settled on two - iHerp or HerperPro. iHerp is great but is in online-based software and I don't like the idea of all my records being stored on a remote server. I decided on HerperPro after learning the program after a few days and realizing it is amazing for expansion. It handles not only reptiles but feeder stock, invoices, shipping, employee records... I'll be using it quite a lot once my business is registered!

I use iHerp, and I love it. The troubleshooting section can be really helpful, you can search its database for help with anything from website questions to incubation problems, and if you can't stand having your data stored elsewhere you can download your tracking records whenever you like. I haven't done this, but I believe they're stored as excel files? Aaron (iHerp's creator) is also working on a mobile app right now. The tracking has a feature that allows you to track bloodlines to reduce inbreeding in later generations, establish breeding projects to track when you put pairs together, took them apart, and any landmarks like locks, sheds, glowing, ovulation, etc. The For Sale section is nifty too, because you can look at the seller's entered data for the snake they're selling and see how it's been eating, growing, and been cared for.