should I keep records of fedding and shedding????

[Pythons Rule]

hey I did start with the record books for my first 2 snakes but got lazy and lost all sence of everything half way through it. What would you suguest me do with continueing with it??? Should I start a hole new book for them or don't worry bought it??? What do you think??

Jody

 

[eladidare]

i record all my snakes feeds and sheds in a seperate notepad, knowing that if i ever need it i have it. i think its a good idea.

 

[cyclamen]

i have my own program on the computer that keeps a record of every snake feed and shed, the date of which either happend and so forth. its a good idea incase a snake becomes ill, or u sell it.

 

[cris]

I never have.

 

[Pythons Rule]

so start from scratch again???

I'm not sure if I should continue with the one that I started about the beginning of last year and continue from now and onwards or start a hole new program from now and onwards.

jody

 

[slip_phreak]

i keep all feeding / shed records up until they are a year old or have a fair bit of condition on the

 

[Hoppa1874]

i have all my snakes feeds writen on the calendar so i know exactly when they last ate and wot they ate.. i goes like storm 1pr = pink rat or hr for hopper rat.. or woteva

 

[steve6610]

i keep hatchling records until they sell ( and i then give the new owner the records ) or if i'm keeping them until about 12 months of age,

i hope you back yours up mel, i had mine on the computer and lost the lot, i stopped recording my adults after that happened................

 

[mrs_davo]

we keep a record of all feeding, shedding etc on a card system - which is attached via an envelope on the side of the enclosure. This seems to work well for us as it is handy at feending time

 

[Pythons Rule]

ok thanx everyone

I am going to start a new one for my BHP's the others are large and on a weekly - fortnightly feed of 1LR p/w - 1LR +1MR p/f so there fine very healthy snakes and both at the 6.3" mark.

Thanx for your replies.

Jody

 

[x.RandomHero.x]

yeh Herp Care Software is a free program from the net if you type it in google you shoudl find it. It is a great program i use

 

[cris]

what is the point in keeping such records? I can understand with hatchlings, but apart from that why bother?

 

[Chris89]

what is the point in keeping such records? I can understand with hatchlings, but apart from that why bother?

I suppose it's for, if the snake gets sick and the vet needs to know, when it last ate, when it last shed etc?

 

[krusty]

i do with all my pythons and i think its a great thing to do for any one
but thats jmo.......i do i so i know whats going on.

 

[MoreliaMatt]

i keep all feeds, sheds, poops etc....

 

[MoreliaMatt]

dates and details of them that is!

not the actual feeds sheds and poops!! yuk! lol

 

[kabuto]

I keep records of when they shed,last feed, pooped and other anomolies along the way.I just cant remember every feed, so records help me.I remember with one of my dp's i thought she had not been pooping regularly, checking my records i realizied something was wrong .Upon inspection of her i found a hard lump near the cloaca,with a good crawl around the back yard, a warm bath ,and then a massage the offending object was removed:-which was a large uric stone.you should have seen the amount of poo that a came out, i didnt think she would stop.

 

[Pythons Rule]

oooow poor thing

good thing you kept the records them hey.
Well I know when there up for a feed the normally let me know buy sliding there body up and down the door of the cages. I feed them once a week or once a fortnight depending on how things are, there due for a feed today or tomorrow for there fortnightly feed, so I'll start jotting it down in there record books. shedings about once a month each and they poop all the time mostly once a week depending on how much they got fed last.

jody

 

[dellywatts]

I write down feed (including what i fed the snake e.g. rat or mouse) and shed dates. That way i know how long it has been between feeds so that he doesn't get over fed. If you have a good memory you probably wouldn't need to keep one.