Weighing scale for reptiles
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Depends on what you are trying to weigh. For smaller weights I would check out stores like Bed Bath and Beyond or Target and look for a digital food scale. They are all pretty accurate. Depends on how accurate a measure you are looking for though.
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have one kind of like this one linked below. I bought it at WalMart many years ago. My husband made a little branch thing that sits on tne top and I only use the bowl for my old guys. I have a postal scale also that I use for babies.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Die...all_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item337bcfa473
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Die...all_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item337bcfa473
That should make it very easy to ship me a baby in the future!!! Just add postage and you're all set!
Seriously though, it would be nice to have a scale that can be set to zero so you could account for the weight of a branch, etc. if you don't want to do subtraction. (I'm lazy )
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Seriously though, it would be nice to have a scale that can be set to zero so you could account for the weight of a branch, etc. if you don't want to do subtraction. (I'm lazy
You can do this with any scale. Easiest with digital. Add the apparatus (in my case a small critter keeper) and tare the scale to 0. Then anything you add (chameleon) will be the accurate weight of only that object.
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
Seriously though, it would be nice to have a scale that can be set to zero so you could account for the weight of a branch, etc. if you don't want to do subtraction. (I'm lazy
Mine will allow you to zero it out after the branch thing is on.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
Seriously though, it would be nice to have a scale that can be set to zero so you could account for the weight of a branch, etc. if you don't want to do subtraction. (I'm lazy
Another simple option is a classic Pesola scale. These are precision spring scales offered in different weight ranges used to weigh birds or other small critters in the field. You don't need to calibrate, use batteries, etc. Very simple to use and to read. Basically they are small tube scales that weigh something hanging from a clip on the bottom. Hold the scale upright with one hand and clip a twig to the bottom of the scale and weigh it. Then get your cham to grab onto the twig and weigh them together. Or, put the cham in a small bag. Easy peasy. I'll go look for a website source but know that most scientific or forestry supply sites have them.
Found them on Amazon. They are a little more expensive these days but still work just fine!
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_1dlj04xf2e_e
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Mike Fisher
Established Member
If you want overkill, you can pick up a laboratory gram scale from E-Bay for a fraction of new prices. I'm partial to German made scales like Ohaus or Sartorius and currently have both with differing resolutions.
In reality though, you don't need a super high resolution scale because it is not critical to know how much your chameleon's weight changes due to aspiration or fecal weight, but to have the ability to do it is pretty cool.
In reality though, you don't need a super high resolution scale because it is not critical to know how much your chameleon's weight changes due to aspiration or fecal weight, but to have the ability to do it is pretty cool.
littlefoot3
New Member
Has anyone ever tried to use like a jewelers scale? I've got an old one from forever ago and I feel like that would probably work well. Wondering if anyone has ever tried that before.
kplatvoet
Member
I've been looking at scales and figured that it would be a good thing to have- but I'm thinking that since I'm new to the chameleon thing I probably have no idea of all the reasons to have one- I saw a thread on a bearded dragon thread where the poor girl wouldn't eat but still was gaining weight due to fluid retention - the dragon died but the problem was caught in at least one other beardy by weighing and saved the second beardies life -
What I'm asking in my own drawn out way is, are there reasons that I might not have come up with to get a scale? (and what are they) What do I look for when weighing ?
What I'm asking in my own drawn out way is, are there reasons that I might not have come up with to get a scale? (and what are they) What do I look for when weighing ?
Mack
New Member
I am using Brecknell DS-1 for small measurement. Its a really cheap kitchen scale i bought two months ago in $30. It has powerful battery with accuracy that i need.
I asked my vet which weighing scales they use, so I knew I was using something high quality / very accurate - and they recommended Marsden to me. Personally I'm using Marsden's V-22 model: http://www.marsden-weighing.co.uk/index.php/marsden-v-22.html
broderp
Avid Member
This works fine for me and I can convert my Chams weight from grams to cups of milk if I want to....
https://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Profes...qid=1488470294&sr=8-10&keywords=Kitchen+scale
https://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Profes...qid=1488470294&sr=8-10&keywords=Kitchen+scale
