Scales??

[Batdad]

What does everyone use for scales to weight their herps and where are you getting them from???

Thanks,
Bruce

[Samba]

Bruce - you can buy digital scales, (recommended), or you can buy scales the weigh everything from grams to pounds. If you want to weigh small lizards or snakes, I'd go with a tiny dig. Beware, however, they can get quite costly! Cheapest ones I've seen are probably around a hundred bucks here!

(P.S. Don't ask me why I know so much about scales... J/K) =D

[Ron]

Hey Bruce,

Here is a link to the scale I bought last year.

60001T (http://www.canadianweigh.com/30016001TableScales.html)

I think It's great.

Ron

[BoidKeeper]

I was using a metler toledo(sp) lab scale that was so acurate you could blow on it and it would pick it up. It had a capcity of I think 10kg or something like that. Anyway it wasn't mine and I had to give it back. I went to Staples and they had three models that all had a max of 2.2kg, not really enough for what I need. To make matters worse the only one of the three that weighed in 1g units is a battery opperated one. The other two weighed in 2g and then 5g increments. The one I bought is ok for weighing meals and colubrids but my BP's, Hogs and Rainbows will be too big for it next year.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Clownfishie]

I've got one that I use for my herps, although it's probably not going to be big enough once the snakes have all grown up... works great for the lizards though. I think that it's a Sunbeam postal scale... something along those lines. Bought it at Staples a couple of years ago for around $65...

[BoidKeeper]

Ron,

You should get a comission! I just loged on and bought one of those scales they look great! Thanks for the link.
Cheers,
Trevor

[reverendsterlin]

good old Walmart has a digi in the kitchen goods that does both grams and lbs and is accurate to within a couple of grams. It was $30USD when I bought it

[BoidKeeper]

I think that it's a Sunbeam postal scale
Yeah that's what it's called I bought it yesterday. I like it and it's cheap but it only goes to 2.2kg. If you're never going to weigh anything over 5lbs or 2.2 then it's all you'll ever need.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Ron]

Trevor,

I know, I always recommend that scale whenever this question is asked. I did however find ths scale while I was on there:

KD600 (http://www.canadianweigh.com/KD600.html)

It's not as compact but I like because you can get easy access to the buttons even if there is a large tub on top.

Just getting picky.

Ron

[BoidKeeper]

Had I seen that one! I think I'll call them and change my order.
Cheers,
Trevor