How to weigh a wiggly snake?

I was trying to get a weight on Mona the other day, and she just wouldn't sit still! She's a very active and large gal, who doesn't ever ball up in your hands... I guess that's a good thing, except when I'm trying to weigh her. :rolleyes: Anyone have suggestions on how to get it done? I was thinking of using a sealed container, but not sure that will work either.

Here's her reaction to the scale... and this was after trying 3 other containers/bowls.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/DSCF5953.jpg

Pillow case.. :D

Just remember to zero the scale with the case on it other wise you'll get a false reading

Ahhhh... good idea! :gj: I still have the bag she arrived in, so maybe I'll try that next time. Thanks!

GREAT idea! I was wondering the same thing. I have several balls who are so confident and friendly, they never ball up.

haha mine does this too! but i love it lol. i finally picked mine up and put it on the scale, but i forgot to turn the scale on b4 i put her on it.... so it weighs.. 0g lol...

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but i forgot to turn the scale on b4 i put her on it.... so it weighs.. 0g lol...

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That's a terribly underweight, starving snake! ;):D

Is your scale big enough for a grocery store paper bag? They're so tall and sturdy. Anyway, our bags weigh around 46g. (But sometimes a paper plate with a slight rim is all we need for our unmoving wee one.) Could you plop a bag on, zero the scale, then put Wiggly in there long enough to get a reading?

A covered tupperware type container would work too.

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Is your scale big enough for a grocery store paper bag? They're so tall and sturdy. Anyway, our bags weigh around 46g. (But sometimes a paper plate with a slight rim is all we need for our unmoving wee one.) Could you plop a bag on, zero the scale, then put Wiggly in there long enough to get a reading?

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I'm not sure it's big enough for a grocery bag, but I'll try!

With a wiggly scale, duh!?

Ed's (Freakie frog) suggestion to use a snake bag is exactly what I do. A number of our snakes are too wiggly or explorative to stay still long enough for a good weight reading so I keep a selection of different snake bags or pillowcases handy for weighing in day. Like Ed said, just make sure you tare your scale with the empty bag on it first so you get a true reading of the snake's weight not including the bag.

I guess we'll need a pillowcase when it outgrows paper plates, eh? :D

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...00_2971-Cr.jpg

I just give them a tap on the nose and they usually curl up for a bit :P

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I just give them a tap on the nose and they usually curl up for a bit :P

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Then your snakes are chickens. Ive tried that, and they just coil back into an S and look at me like "Are you stupid, or crazy? I keeeeel you"

I have a bunch of these 6 quart Sterilites around the house, and I use them for everything. Just drill a few holes in the top and they are perfect for temporary snake containment (e.g. while cleaning tubs) and weighing. They cost around $4 a piece at Walmart.

http://www.housewaresandbeyond.com/p...Container.html

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Originally Posted by pavlovk1025

Then your snakes are chickens. Ive tried that, and they just coil back into an S and look at me like "Are you stupid, or crazy? I keeeeel you"

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Well yeah, they S backwards into the bowl. Just long enough for me to get a weight reading.

Hey, works for me and my weenie snakes :P

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i have a bunch of these 6 quart sterilites around the house, and i use them for everything. Just drill a few holes in the top and they are perfect for temporary snake containment (e.g. While cleaning tubs) and weighing. They cost around $4 a piece at walmart.

http://www.housewaresandbeyond.com/p...container.html

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Well yeah, they S backwards into the bowl. Just long enough for me to get a weight reading.

Hey, works for me and my weenie snakes :P

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I tried that with Mona, and she just ignored me... :D

I used the pillowcase trick tonight, along with a bowl, and it worked okay. First weighed the pillowcase (65g) and then tared it with the bowl, so I just had to subtract the weight of the case... that makes her about 1895g on empty. :gj:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/DSCF6036.jpg