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| Ailsa |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 13:25:54
Do other snake owners keep records on their snakes - last fed, weight, age, last shed, length of last shed etc. Am making up a record sheet on computer and want to know if I should record anything else.
Thanks |
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| Lixra |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 13:37:09
We record:
Date Fed (we also list whether the prey was refused, scented, etc...)
Mouse Weight
Snake Weight (right before offering food again)
Blue Date
Shed Date
and we record Snake Length once a month.
We weigh the prey so we can see how much of the food they're turning into more snake and how much is being wasted.
We also record things that aren't something that happens weekly (vet visits, medication doses, odd behavior) so we have details of that as well.
We put all information in little journal books we got from Ryman's, and each snake has their own book with their name, morph including hets and hatch date at the front. We do the paper records, because I would just die if anything happened with a data loss on the computer!
Can you tell I'm anal about record keeping?  |
| eeji |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 23:07:01
i'm too lazy to keep records  |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 22:45:51
I do too!
Its great to look at over time and see how they've grown/put on weight etc. I keep all their sheds too. |
| lucyloop |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 20:49:04
quote:
Originally posted by Louise32
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
we record:
*date of feed, what was offered, any other details eg.if it was refused, left in overnight, scented
*if we notice any in blue
*when they shed
*weight
Same
and me! |
| sparkaly |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 18:26:20
Yep, I do. I record everything but I've only got 1 cornsnake and 1 hognose so it's easy. I've got an excel spread sheet for both so it doesn't take long to fill in :) |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 18:12:43
Very kind of you lrv2307, not long made one up for myself |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 17:38:43
I keep records for all of mine. Use the same info as everyone else has suggested. It makes interesting reading for the future! I keep all the sheds too, apart from the ones that our Penny poos in!!!  |
| lrv2307 |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 17:28:21
quote:
Originally posted by Ailsa
Lota I've never kept a corn snake before, my new corn when I get her will be my first, just want to make sure I do things right.
ive got a spreadsheet calander for the year,
if you want me to email you a copy, email me from my profile hun
will gladly send you one |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 16:27:16
Yeah with lots of snakes I can see it taking some of you forever lol |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 16:09:00
quote:
Originally posted by lotabob
You'll love record keeping I know I do.
I hate it lol With so many snakes now it takes forever and my writting has got very sloppy in the books!
I tend to just weigh them all once a month now, I note down the day they ate and what they ate and that's about it. |
| lotabob |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 15:22:05
You'll love record keeping I know I do. My corn poops at least twice a week now he's on bigger food, Usually get a big one out of him 2 days after a meal and a little 1 a few days after. Its always good to keep as much info as you see fit as its easier to identify a problem if that is needed. my corn poops like clockwork so I would easily notice if something was amiss there where as my royal holds it in for about 4-6 weeks so its more beneficial for me to keep that info in the book. |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 15:19:04
Lota I've never kept a corn snake before, my new corn when I get her will be my first, just want to make sure I do things right. |
| lotabob |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 15:13:57
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
some keepers record defeacation too........
I do for my Royal but I'd be there all day for a corn snake. |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 15:10:10
That's all really great, making up a table now on computer |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 15:03:24
I record when fed and what it was, if it was refused or not.
When they shed
Sometimes record weight and length
Cleanout date
If I notice anything that maybe an oddity. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 14:42:29
some keepers record defeacation too........ |
| Newbie |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 14:39:25
quote:
Originally posted by Louise32
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
we record:
*date of feed, what was offered, any other details eg.if it was refused, left in overnight, scented
*if we notice any in blue
*when they shed
*weight
Same
Snap! Also record the length of Vin's shed  |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 13:47:50
if a prey item has to be defrosted with something or rubbed on something eg. a chick or a gerbil to take that scent (to encourage a picky eater)
for example, when we initially moved the female JCP from mice to rats, we had to defrost her rat weaner with a gerbil and to hide the ratty smell so she would eat it |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 13:36:38
Gingerponny - what do you mean by scented? |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 13:35:13
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
we record:
*date of feed, what was offered, any other details eg.if it was refused, left in overnight, scented
*if we notice any in blue
*when they shed
*weight
Same |
