Herp software

has anyone used this software? It looks like you will be able to track everything and also has options for bulk data input with just a few clicks.

http://www.eyehit.com/degei/product.htm

What are your thoughts?

Been using it for years. Love it.

thanks Sammy....how do you go about working the data input into your overall workflow?

I want to get more organized... but not necessarly sure how.

Keep in mind that there is nothing that herp software can do that cage cards cant. It is just basically a different format. And it is all in one centralized location (your PC) instead of written out on 50 plus individual cards. Having it all in one location helps you study the data easier.

I keep a notebook in the herp room that I right down everything I want to track. Like feedings, refused feedings, defecation, sheds, copulations, ovulations, eggs layed, etc, etc. A couple times a week I will sit at the PC and enter all of the data into Degei.

Where this comes in handy is I can easily track the trends of each animal. Example: Lets say Male X has not eaten since November and it is now February. I can quickly and easily go back over the years and see that he does this every year during this time period. One real example: My oldest het pied girl, she will quit eating each year like clock work exactly ten weeks before she lays. That is a trend I probably never would have noticed without Degei.

You can also see which snake prefers what type of food at a glance. Which really helps when pulling rodents on feeding day. At a glance I can tell what type of rodent, what size of rodent and how many of each type and size of rodent I am going to need to pull.

Like I said, the software really does not do anything (there are a few exceptions) that cage cards cant. It just makes it MUCH easier to analyze the data since it is all in one place. How you use it to benefit you will vary from one person to the next. The possibilities are really endless.

Thanks... anyone else?

And my current snake count is closer to 90

I just need to find a good way to keep up with things.

I only have a few dozen snakes so far to keep track of, but I got the Degei just because I know I'd be horrible about keeping up with tub cards. I'd lose them, they'd get wet, etc. I love the way you can organize things with just a few clicks, and upkeep is pretty simple. I keep a notepad downstairs in the snake room, and jot down what I do where. When I come back upstairs, all it takes is a few minutes to type all that info into the program. When you sell or buy animals, if the other person is using the software, files can be sent back and forth with an animals info. I love it, totally worth the money for me.

Have you tried the free version of it?

not yet... I just found it tonight

I have been using it for about 4 years now and I love it also. I do the same as Sammy. The spiral notebook is also a good backup in case something happens to the puter. Great customer support also!

I haven't used that software, but I'd check out iHerp before pulling the trigger on a software purchase. It's incredible and free! iHerp pro is scheduled to launch soon too, which will add even more sophisticated options than what's already available.

http://www.iherp.com

check this out as well.... 100% Free

http://www.metzcal.com/