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    Best cheap scales?

    Hey everyone

    i was was just wondering what scales are the best for weighing snakes? What do you guys use, what are the cheapest, and where did you buy?

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    Without buying one online, I went to walmart and purchased a nice digital food scale for 20 bucks.
    Im sure theres real nice ones online for the same price tho
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    Re: Best cheap scales?

    Same here as BigJay, I just made sure it could measure in grams.

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    Best cheap scales?

    I put the snake in a snake bag and hang from one of those digital scales off eBay . Similar to he type used by anglers / fishermen ..... they come in all different sizes and you can choose between grams / ouncesf / lbs / kg etc etcetera

    Very cheap and remarkably accurate
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    I got mine from Walmart. I believe the brand is Mainstays. Works well, no complaints at all.

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    I got mine off Amazon for $10. It is digital measures in grams and ounces. measures accurately as well (tested on various items first).
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    Re: Best cheap scales?

    So how do you people weigh snakes that are active as there's no way some of mine would happily sit in a bowl on some scales ....


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    Bag them

    I just put mine in a bad and take them to the local grocery store and use their deli scales. Very accurate! J/k got
    one from the big W

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    Re: Bag them

    Quote Originally Posted by Bcycling View Post
    I just put mine in a bad and take them to the local grocery store and use their deli scales. Very accurate! J/k got
    one from the big W

    I never would have thought of that! Good thinking!!

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    Re: Best cheap scales?

    Quote Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post
    So how do you people weigh snakes that are active as there's no way some of mine would happily sit in a bowl on some scales ....


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    My adult king is a pain to weigh sometimes. But I have a tall, cylindrical old cotton candy tub that he fits in. He usually goes right in and sits still long enough to be weighed, but not much longer.

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