When to Weight?

I weigh all mine weekly, keep track of weights and eating on 3x5 index cards;)


***Everyone told me I was wasting too much time when I did this with 3 snakes, well now with 23 it doesnt take much longer.***

I weigh mine when I get them and every couple of months. If they refuse food for more than two weeks, they get weighed then too.

I weigh 2-3 days after feeding, every 2-4 weeks.
I do not weigh after poo, because they are not techincally "empty" as they probably have another meal in them already.

All you need to do is pick something that is consistent though. Whether it is after digesting or after pooing, you won't be able to see the significance in weighing unless you are consistent.

Just like humans, you weigh in the morning, after your sleep/period of fasting, after you eliminate (pee or whatever). You don't weigh throughout the day as it is inaccurate and of course humans have to worry about water balance issues on top of that. Ugh!

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Originally Posted by mainbutter

I weigh my snakes whenever the heck I feel like it, just because I'm curious. I have no routine or schedule, nor do I pay attention to whether they are weighed "empty" or not.

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I do the same except I do make sure their empty for a true weight.