Opening Update

What the Bulletin is for.

The Bulletin is The Reptile Club's public update log. It is where we explain what has changed, what is available now, and what we are still preparing.

New issues will appear when there is useful information to share about The Reptile Club, The Registry, Standards, HatchLog, species resources, expos, or other work from The Reptile Club.

Adopted Standards and records in The Registry remain the authority for Registry practice. The Bulletin is a notice page, not a substitute for those documents.

The Registry is open for public verification.

The Reptile Club Registry gives each approved animal a permanent RC code and a public Certificate of Pedigree. Anyone can look up a public certificate by RC code without signing in.

Registration uses Registry credits because each approved record is reviewed and permanently stored. Verification remains free.

Open The Registry at reptileclub.com/registry.

The first Standard has been adopted.

The Reptile Club has adopted Pedigree Terms and Lineage Documentation. This Standard defines the basic language used for lineage, producer attribution, keeper of record, and Certificates of Pedigree.

Other Standards are in preparation. Planned topics include hatch and provenance records, registered-animal identification, transfers of ownership, naming conventions, refusals and corrections, hybrid registration, and crested gecko morph terms.

Only adopted Standards are in force. Draft and in-preparation Standards are published so keepers and breeders can see where The Reptile Club is working next.

HatchLog supports The Registry workflow.

HatchLog is The Reptile Club's private working app for reptile keepers and breeders. It is where users can track animals, pairings, clutches, hatchlings, photos, reminders, feeding, weights, notes, QR labels, and breeding history.

The local app is free for a user's whole collection. HatchLog Pro adds cloud backup and instant cross-device sync. Registration through The Registry is separate and uses Registry credits.

Private HatchLog records stay private unless a user submits an animal to The Reptile Club Registry.

Crested gecko resources are first in line.

The crested gecko, Correlophus ciliatus, is The Reptile Club's first Featured Species. The profile gives keepers and breeders a public reference for the species, its captive history, and The Registry's cautious approach to morph language.

A crested gecko morph Standard is also in preparation. It is not yet adopted and should not be read as current Registry policy.

Read the Featured Species article at reptileclub.com/featured/crested-gecko.

The expo list is being maintained as a public resource.

The Reptile Club is building a reptile expo list so keepers and breeders can find shows without checking many separate organizer pages.

Expo listings can change. Corrections and missing shows may be sent to registry@reptileclub.com.