Garth Vader
Arachnobaron
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I have a little notebook and I record things like feeding dates, molts, rehouses.
Yay for terminal input!!!I have debated starting a spreadsheet but that probably won't happen either. MAYBE i would use something if i could type a single line (similar to typing a linenof code into the trminal on the computer) in and it would auto fill the appropriate info to the appropriate spood.
I use a spreadsheet (Google Sheets, so stored in 'the cloud') in a similar manner to this.I have a detailed two part system. The first consists of a monthly excel feeding schedule with the days of the month on the X axis and the individual tarantulas on the Y axis. I mark in each box whether they ate or not, or a ? so I can check and remove the next day. I mark P's when I see they are in pre-moult so I can skip them until they moult. I also mark M's for days after moulting that I can't feed them, which is the most important. I do that as soon as they moult - mark M's ahead X number of days. In the summer months, I can have a moult a day and there is no way I am keeping track without something to refer to. I also mark rehouses with an R. I print out a copy every month and keep it on a clipboard. It took me a hour to create it and I just copy it to the next month and make minor adjustments if I have added, or lost, any individuals.
I have an Excel spreadsheet that has one tab for information like the scientific and common names, sex (if known), names (if they have one), where and when I got them, how much I paid, and what size they were when I got them.So I'd like to get a better sense of how many people keep records, how detailed they are, and what are their methods.
Nothing wrong with the old fashioned approach, but if each animal and each action had scannable barcodes and regular backups were done, I believe the approach would be more advantageous. Plus I'm a big data nerd and the more the better to spot trends and make predictions via something like Pandas and Python. This will probably be my summer project.Cool idea, but a computer is far less reliable than a pencil and paper. The latter is also faster.
Trends? Predictions? Such as eating, molting and pooping?? HahahaNothing wrong with the old fashioned approach, but if each animal and each action had scannable barcodes and regular backups were done, I believe the approach would be more advantageous. Plus I'm a big data nerd and the more the better to spot trends and make predictions via something like Pandas and Python. This will probably be my summer project.
Thanks,
--Matt
Ah, I have trouble writing by hand because of a stupid disease I have. I tried but it wasn't worth it for meCool idea, but a computer is far less reliable than a pencil and paper. The latter is also faster.
Lmfao, yes I want to see if their is any correlation between my T's bowel movement frequency and the need to fill the water bowl.Trends? Predictions? Such as eating, molting and pooping?? Hahaha
This isn’t the finance sector where quants are needed hah. Have fun!