Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Hive X View Post
Is the infrared thermometer a way of monitoring the temperature inside the hides?

Is the scale to weigh the BP to make sure weight is consistent?
An infrared thermometer lets you measure the exact surface temperature of your warm and cool sides of your enclosure. Gun-type ones are very popular; you aim, pull a trigger, and get a temp readout. They instantly give you surface temps, whereas many other thermometers only measure air temps. Probed digital thermometers still work well, but when looking strictly at surface temps the IR thermometer wins hands down. You can check many places in a matter of seconds. Still need a cheapo digital thermometer for ambient temps, but the IR thermometer is nice if you've got a few extra bucks.

The digital scale is used to monitor the BPs weight, and also to measure and record how much you are feeding. Takes the guess-work out of what size to feed, when to move up in size, etc. Just feed 10-15% of your BPs weight per meal, as a rule of thumb. And if your BP starts losing weight you will know right away, which can give you a crucial head start in diagnosing and remedying any health problems.

As mentioned before, both devices have many other uses, so you can get your money's worth out of the purchase.