Quote Originally Posted by sho220 View Post
RP = Rat Pup
WR = Weaned Rat
SR = Small Rat
Why make it more difficult?



And after 7 years or so I've never had to monitor a snake after an illness because I've never had a sick snake. Guess I'm just lucky...



I only have 17 snakes and I know every one of them very well, so I don't need to weigh their food...I figure out who's eating that night and pick out an appropriate sized rat.




I would point them to the caresheet posted on this site that says:

"What size and how often to feed is always up for debate. Many keepers hold to the standard of feeding a rodent that is as big around at its widest point (the hips) as the snake is at its widest girth."

Pretty simple and reliable...



The OP has ONE (1) snake...he doesn't need a scale...if someone can't follow the guideline above that was taken from the caresheet posted here they're an idiot...

Don't follow the crowd just to follow the crowd...if you call me out, you should probably be able to back it up...no offense and I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but people spew....um...stuff here on a daily basis...it's not rocket science despite how hard some people try to make it....
Congrats on your collection. I've never had an illness in a reptile either but i acheive this by doing due dilligence as an owner. I don't have a rheostat controlling my pets-thats guessing temperatures. So i dont guess my weights. Your legend of rats is what i use to write down...for the first month of owning a snake. After that I just wanted better paperwork and like to know whats going on, maybe thats me. Considering how much nicer snakes cost, how much feeders cost (my local stores are $4.70 each on sale)- why cheap out and not just pick up a $20 scale from sprawl mart or wherever. I dont have a 70 lb 70$ scale for big snakes but if owned any i would definately buy one, even if i only had 1 big snake...