How do you guys weigh your herps?

[albinoscooby]

What's the easiest way to way these guys? With them moving around so much and the average size scales we buy in the stores not being big enough, it makes it a little hard lol. They move like right as you put them on lol.

[alan]

If you handle your snake for a while they get tired and calm down. If I try to weigh Cheerio right away she shoots right out of the bowl.

[albinoscooby]

lol ok. do you put them straight on the scale or in a tub?

[alan]

My scale has a zero feature. I put the tub on the scale and hit zero. When my snake is calm I put her in the tub and weigh her.

[albinoscooby]

yeah thats the same thing I did. I just put her in there and subtracted what the bin weighed.

[alan]

So, whadja get for a weight?

[albinoscooby]

Shes about right at 200g. I put the bin in, zero balanced the scale and put her in.

My male on the other hand, I think is a little on the fat side lol. He doesn't look fat at all though. He weighed in at 1185 grams. He is a 99. 9 years old, maybe its just because hes an older guy?

[RebeccaK]

Which scales are you two using??? I was thinking of getting one myself... with the zero feature in it so I can close the lid and there will be no "chasing snakes" when I try to weigh them all...lol

thanks and cheers,
RebeccaK