It would be nice to be able to set the service period to different lengths for different installation types, so that live-capture traps with mandatory daily checks, traps with fresh lure that need weekly checks, traps with long-life lures that last 3-6 months, and monitoring stations that are visited yearly can be divided up. Even better if there’s an option to set up bait station ‘pulses’ (e.g. 4 visits a week apart, then a 3month gap).
It would also be good if project admins could set some of these default values, rather than it being solely an app setting for individual trappers. Some of our traps are provided by another organisation on condition that we meet their trap check frequency requirements, and if trappers have left their apps set to the 90-day service period default they won’t be getting any visual cues until the traps are massively overdue for servicing. An automatic TrapNZ setting for live-capture traps where icons turn red every morning might be handy too (in case any new trappers are unfamiliar with the Animal Welfare Act requirements about daily checks).
Alternatively, if displaying multiple service periods using the map icons is too complex, could there be an option to get customised notifications about traps/installations, e.g. “overdue for service” or “needs maintenance”? I’m thinking of something like the way library book reminders are emailed a few days before the books are due back and then at certain intervals afterwards. I already use the reports on the website, and they’re great, but it would be even more awesome if my most-used reports just showed up in my inbox every week!