Keeping detailed records of your animals health, behavioral habits, and life-cycles is a
very important part of good reptilian or amphibian husbandry. There are many ways in
which this can be done. While some rely only on memory to keep track of feeding
schedules and health concerns, most find it much easier and more accurate to keep
detailed records. There are several software programs that allow the herp keeper to
keep virtual records on their PC, but what happens when hard drive failure wipes out
those records? I do use a few of the software programs to keep track of my animals,
but also keep physical backup copies.
This system is the one that I designed and use to keep track of all of my specimens,
enclosures, daily herp-room maintenance, monthly feeding and shedding cycles, health
problems, and interesting behaviors that I observe.
This system is designed for any collection of any size, and is also designed for multiple
keepers if more than one person helps to maintain your collection.
Contains a general guide based on the way that I use this system, and should help to get
you started using it to if you chose to.
Take Care, and Happy Herping!
-John Mendrola.
