Scales to weigh

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Hey guys I’m sitting at work (not working) searching for scales on amazon does anyone know of a good one? (It also doesn’t have to be on amazon) ?
 

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Any digital scale is good. It doesn’t have to be a reptile specific one. I just use my kitchen scales that I got from a department store.
 

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See I’m wanting one large enough to weigh at least a juvenile for a Sulcata. But also have the precision to weigh a hatchling I want to consider it an investment so I want to buy a good one that will last. :) Or is that even possible lol. I’ve never actually bought one of these.
 

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See I’m wanting one large enough to weigh at least a juvenile for a Sulcata. But also have the precision to weigh a hatchling I want to consider it an investment so I want to buy a good one that will last. :) Or is that even possible lol. I’ve never actually bought one of these.

My kitchen scale is precise enough to cope with a range up to 5kg. It would do what you want no problem.

You then graduate to a bathroom scale and finally guesswork with a Sulcata as they get far too big to lift without injuring yourself.

Use the “stranding technique” to weigh your tort. Put a can on the scales, then zero them. Balance your tort on the can so its legs hang over the edge and it can’t walk off while you weigh it.

Like this:
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My kitchen scale is precise enough to cope with a range up to 5kg. It would do what you want no problem.

You then graduate to a bathroom scale and finally guesswork with a Sulcata as they get far too big to lift without injuring yourself.

Use the “stranding technique” to weigh your tort. Put a can on the scales, then zero them. Balance your tort on the can so its legs hang over the edge and it can’t walk off while you weigh it.

Like this:
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Where did you purchase yours? And do you have to change the units to kg or does it just transfer after so many?
 

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Where did you purchase yours? And do you have to change the units to kg or does it just transfer after so many?

You press the button on the left to switch between kg and lb/oz as needed.

The button on the right switches them on and off and is used to zero them.

I just bought mine from a local department store called John Lewis (apologies if you’re UK based and know John Lewis; they’re big here [emoji1]) - they’re an ‘own brand’ set.
 

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I asked on our neighborhood group if anyone had one they no longer used. A lady gave me one still in the box never opened. Score! It only goes up to 13lb, but that is all I need for now for our 2 pounder. For my adult sulcata, I weigh myself, then myself holding him and do the math. He will be too large for this soon but it works for now. I almost always ask around before buying anything.
 

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I asked on our neighborhood group if anyone had one they no longer used. A lady gave me one still in the box never opened. Score! It only goes up to 13lb, but that is all I need for now for our 2 pounder. For my adult sulcata, I weigh myself, then myself holding him and do the math. He will be too large for this soon but it works for now. I almost always ask around before buying anything.

Good idea. Freegle, freecycle, craig’s list... any of them might turn up something for nothing :)
 

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