Notation of Terraristic Livestock

Summary

A consistent notation system for terraristic livestock is essential for managing, documenting, and sharing information on captive animals — especially in private collections, breeding projects, and scientific exchanges.

Key Concepts

• Scientific Name First: Always use Genus species as primary identifier (e.g. Scolopendra dehaani).
• Locality Data: Include origin/locality information if available (e.g. “Thailand, Chiang Mai”).
• Quantity and Sex: Denote with shorthand (e.g. 1.2.0 for 1 male, 2 females, 0 unsexed).
• Acquisition Info: Include date, source (e.g. breeder, expo, WC), and conditions.
• Individual Codes: Use short unique IDs per specimen (e.g. SD-2023-02-f1).
• Status: Optional status like “active”, “deceased”, “paired”, “for sale”, etc.