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JKCarter
New Member
USA
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 Posted - 29/04/2011 : 20:30:21
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| Heck no it's not just you. As has been pointed out, record keeping is an individual choice, but can be very useful. |
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas (Vinni & Scarlet)
1.0 Yellow Niger Uromastyx (Taji)
0.1 Crested Gecko (Unnamed)
0.0.1 Ball Python (Val)
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2011 : 21:32:07
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Originally posted by JKCarter
Maybe not the most accurate way, but I have been measuring the shed so long as it's a good shed(one piece).
Sheds will always be longer, and by quite a bit, so remember to adjust for that. Good luck! |
Cliff Earle
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JKCarter
New Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2011 : 22:26:45
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| Thanks for the info...did not know that, but makes perfect sense. Guess it comes from it stretching while being shed. |
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas (Vinni & Scarlet)
1.0 Yellow Niger Uromastyx (Taji)
0.1 Crested Gecko (Unnamed)
0.0.1 Ball Python (Val)
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JKCarter
New Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2011 : 00:24:25
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I've just recently ran across some software that tracks/records as much, or as little, information as you care to document. Didn't know if anyone else was familiar with it so I thought I'd share the link here:
http://www.vypersoft.com/rts/direct/vyperlyte.html
This is the free "lite" version of the program that allows you to record data on as many as 6 snakes. It seems to be pretty user friendly and self-explanatory. |
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas (Vinni & Scarlet)
1.0 Yellow Niger Uromastyx (Taji)
0.1 Crested Gecko (Unnamed)
0.0.1 Ball Python (Val)
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2011 : 20:17:16
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| Good find, Jonathan! I've considered software...but then I also like to hedge my bets. If any one of these (very specialized) firms ever goes out of business, all that hard-entered data could well be gone, too.... |
Cliff Earle
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2011 : 20:42:58
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| For those who do want a program, however -- Jonathan got me thinking about it :D -- here are two other well-regarded commercial products: Iherp & Metzcal. |
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JKCarter
New Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2011 : 21:37:03
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| Good point on if the company were to go under you'd sorta be up a creek with no paddle. |
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas (Vinni & Scarlet)
1.0 Yellow Niger Uromastyx (Taji)
0.1 Crested Gecko (Unnamed)
0.0.1 Ball Python (Val)
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
284 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2011 : 22:01:00
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Think there was another called 'degu' or something similar to that.
Can't remember exactly what it was called, shall have a hunt. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2011 : 22:52:45
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Originally posted by JKCarter
Good point on if the company were to go under you'd sorta be up a creek with no paddle.
On records, I tend to be paranoid. It would be the highest of irony to spend years gathering data for safety...then lose it all due to a bankruptcy. |
Cliff Earle
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Edited by - Snakesitter on 03/06/2011 19:17:38 |
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JKCarter
New Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 06:53:01
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| Perhaps I'd be better off with just sticking to the good old excel spreadsheet I had going prior to my discovery of the program LoL. |
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas (Vinni & Scarlet)
1.0 Yellow Niger Uromastyx (Taji)
0.1 Crested Gecko (Unnamed)
0.0.1 Ball Python (Val)
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flaboye
Hatchling
USA
178 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 15:07:20
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I use an excel spreadsheet, but I did like the vyper lite. A little too much for me personally though. But hey, if it'w worth doing it's worth doing to excess right! lol :)
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 18:44:21
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| LOL, too true! (Though I use Excel too.) |
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Stevie-eff
Snake mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2011 : 22:40:14
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I keep a bit of data too and like some of you i stick to the trusty old excel spreadsheet.
I just use a few columns and mainly track feeding.
I record date, food items e.g. 3 mouse fuzzies and i have a remarks colunm. I this i record food refusals, usually coz she is going blue, wich is also recorded. I record when she sheds and length after shed.
I dont bother with bowel movements.
I did this with my corn snakes and i had charts that covered about 4 years, when i sold them back to the shop i bought them from (due to the arrival of children) they were shocked and impressed with the amount of data i had.
They are a good tool and i would reccomend anyone to do it. |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2011 : 23:40:54
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| Shops always seem shocked by records, lol. I hope they did something useful with the data and passed it on to the new owners! |
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Stevie-eff
Snake mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2011 : 21:55:12
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They kept both of my corns for breeding, one was a reverse okeetee and the other was a huge 6 foot okeetee male, the biggest they have ever seen they said. Part of the reason for this was because they knew they were good specimins that had been properly looked after, my records proved this.
Got some old photos somewhere, i may stick em on the other snakes bit of the forum, i i can find them!!! |
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