Where to buy a scale?

My snake is missing a few...

Kidding. :P

Does anyone know where I can get a cheap digital scale to measure my snake and its food? I've tried searching, but searching "scale" on a snake forum doesn't do too much good.

Thanks!

Just a suggestion - I bought mine at Walmart in the kitchen section. It weighs in grams and comes with a bowl for when they are small. It was about $20

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Originally Posted by L.West

Just a suggestion - I bought mine at Walmart in the kitchen section. It weighs in grams and comes with a bowl for when they are small. It was about $20

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Same here...cooking scale bought online for $20.

Cool thanks! I'm going to try Target since they are closer, but if not Walmart is a good place to check.

Not meaning to thread jack here, but I will be getting my first ball this weekend and was curious as to the uses of scales. I know you should keep track of your snakes weight and its prey's weight but, are there other reasons? Also,how often should you be checking the snakes weight?

Weight is the best way to record your snakes growth since it is near impossible to get a correct length measurement. I weigh my snakes the day before I feed them (on "empty").

Also, I weigh out their food. I feed 10-15% of the snakes body weight. It takes the guesswork out of picking a prey item. :)

So I need to feed my 1200g bp 200-240g of mice every week? That's six adult mice! I never understood that.

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Originally Posted by mrshawt

So I need to feed my 1200g bp 200-240g of mice every week? That's six adult mice! I never understood that.

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Well normally people feed their adults rats. But I think a 200g rat would be a good meal. I don't really know though since I don't have any snakes that big yet.

She's about as big around as a medium rat (about 100g I think), and she was scared of those. She's being a poop lately. :P

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Originally Posted by mrshawt

My snake is missing a few...

Kidding. :P

Does anyone know where I can get a cheap digital scale to measure my snake and its food? I've tried searching, but searching "scale" on a snake forum doesn't do too much good.

Thanks!

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EBAY has a lot of scales,getting one that measures grams and pounds works great,grams for the snakes and pounds for shipping pkgs.