Documentation

Guides for every part of ScaleVault. Pick your keeper type or search.

Getting Started

Welcome to ScaleVault

What ScaleVault is, who it's for, and where to start.

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Personas — Who is ScaleVault for?

Quick read on the four keeper types ScaleVault is built around.

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First-time setup (5 steps)

From signup to your first feeding log in under ten minutes.

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Offline mode & PWA install

How to install ScaleVault on your phone and use it without an internet connection.

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Personas

Hobbyist walkthrough

ScaleVault for one to ten pet reptiles — the lean setup.

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Breeder walkthrough

Pairings, clutches, hatchlings, lineage — end to end.

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Multi-site / facility walkthrough

Multiple buildings, multiple staff, role-scoped access.

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Try the demo first

A throwaway, fully-populated account that resets every few hours.

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Features

Sorting and filtering tables

Use column sorting, typed filters, range filters, and card-view sorting to find records fast.

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Animals

Adding, editing, photos, weights, sheds, events, and the timeline.

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Enclosures

Racks, shelves, target conditions, cleaning + water logs.

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Species & the standard library

Your catalog and the shared library you can pull from.

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Feedings

Logging meals, the quick-feed shortcut, and per-animal defaults.

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QR codes & quick actions

Print-once codes for one-tap feedings, cleanings, water checks, and handling.

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Handling logs

Record handling sessions with duration, handler, and notes per animal.

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Pairings & clutches

From pairing through clutch through hatchlings.

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Lineages & COI

Family trees and the coefficient of inbreeding.

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Events & reminders

Custom event types, recurring reminders, and timeline notes.

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Feeder colonies

Track live feeder stock, breeders, pairings, and harvest logs.

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Medications & health

Schedule medication courses, log treatments from templates, and maintain a full health history per animal.

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Morph calculator

Predict offspring trait probabilities from two parent animals.

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Public profiles

Shareable pages for animals and enclosures.

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To-do tasks

Create and assign tasks with due dates for animals, enclosures, or general use.

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Shows & expos

Plan reptile shows and expos with packing lists of animals to bring.

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Alert rules

Set up automated care-gap notifications for overdue feedings, cleanings, and events.

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Achievements

Earn badges for milestones across your collection.

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Account

Notifications & support

Discord webhooks, support email recipients, and email delivery.

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Members & roles

Inviting teammates, role permissions, session management.

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Sites

Multiple buildings, scoped access, per-site enclosures.

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Billing & plans

Hatchling, Juvenile, Adult, Colony, Apex, Rescue — what's included and how to upgrade.

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Bulk import (CSV)

Move existing collections in from a spreadsheet.

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API tokens

Generate API tokens for programmatic access to your ScaleVault data.

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Privacy & data export

What ScaleVault stores, how to export it, and how to delete your account.

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Troubleshooting

Email delivery troubleshooting

Why a verification email might not arrive, and how to fix it.

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