Species & the standard library

Every animal belongs to a species. A species record carries the husbandry baseline — temps, humidity, foods, incubation — so you only have to research it once.

Your account species

Manage at /species. Each entry has:

• Common + scientific name
• Enclosure temperature range (min and max, °F)
• Enclosure humidity range (low and high, %)
• Foods — comma-separated list. The first food is the default for quick feed.
• Notes — free text. Care reminders, supplier links, etc.
• Incubation days — average egg incubation period.
• Incubation temperature & humidity ranges — defaults that clutches can override.

Standard species library

Open the species page → Standard library to browse the shared catalog of common pet herps. Click Add to my collection to copy one in. The new account-level record can be edited freely.

The notes field is automatically prepended with a research disclaimer when you import. These ranges are general husbandry references — always verify against species-specific care sheets and your own keeping experience before relying on them. They are a starting point, not gospel.

Adding a species not in the library

Click + Add species and fill in what you know. If you'd like a species added to the shared library so other keepers can pull from it, open a support request from the Help → Contact support form.