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I am not sure if this is the right section to post but I will try here. Does anyone use any Reptile Husbandry Software for keeping and storeing records, pictures, maintainance, feeding, & breeding information? I was looking into useing something like this for my reptiles. I have both snakes & lizards.

If I use a simple google search I dont get much, and some of the software looks suspicious. Basicaly I am seeing Metzcal or Degi but the Degi one says it doesnt really support Vista and I use a Vista 64-bit computer. Anyone have any others? Nobody really uses them? Any other brands?

This topic comes up on occasion in other forums I attend and some people find great use for them. I unfortunately do not recall specific programs, but they are out there, just keep looking. Perhaps someone here will offer some specifics.
From what I gather from these discussions is that it's nothing more than a fancy spreadsheet. So if you are familiar with something like Microsoft Excel, you could set up something quite similiar, and perhaps even more tailored to your specific means. For me, I don't find it convenient to keep my records on computer. This might change if I ever get a laptop, but for now, I prefer, and like, to keep my records on simple lined looseleaf paper in duotangs (my wife tells me this is Canadian teminology... it's basically a folder with tabs to hold the paper by the ringholes. My notes sometimes get quite excessive and detailed and I can imagine it could get quite jumbled in a fixed computer program/text field.

I hope someone here has a more firsthand opinion to offer

Ian

I use Herp Care software for my snakes. =) Great little program and free. It can be found here: http://www.thegeckocam.com/hcs/what/index.php and it's free (with an optional donation). It's pretty much just a fancy spreadsheet but cool because it will give reminders about feedings, you can add pictures, species names, etc.

I use excel for my beardie.
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1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa (Tremor)
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake (Ozzie)
0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milk Snake (Coraline)
1.0 Rubber Boa (Benjamin)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Spike)
0.1 Cockatiel (Spot)
0.1 House Finch (Peep)
0.1 DSH Cat (Nosey)
1.0 Understanding Spouse (John) =)

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I have used Metzcal and Degei. I ran Degei on Windows 7 without an problem. Not terribly impressed with either one but leaning toward Degei right now...