how much does a garter snake weigh?

[Lori P]

Ok. So, its like this.
I tried to weigh my little checkered garter this evening, but he is now living inside my scale.
So, I put the whole scale in his enclosure, and I will just have to wait till he hopefully comes out.
The greatest part of all, he ate recently- so he might just decide to chill out in there until he is hungry again- you know, after he poops- in my scale.
I'll keep y'all posted.

ROFLMAO!!!! Sorry-- but omg-- too funny!!!!!!!

[adamanteus]

Ok. So, its like this.
I tried to weigh my little checkered garter this evening, but he is now living inside my scale.

Loren... too funny!!

[reptileparadise]

hahaha, that really is too funny!

next time, you might wanna weigh him/her in a small bag, or a cricketbox

[Loren]

hahaha, that really is too funny!

next time, you might wanna weigh him/her in a small bag, or a cricketbox

Yeah, I usually do, but I didnt feel like taking the extra minute to find one.

[Stefan-A]

So that wasn't just a joke?

[adamanteus]

Did the Checkered come out yet, Loren?

[Loren]

Did the Checkered come out yet, Loren?

Not as of an hour ago.

[drache]

what kind of scale is it?
I don't think any snake could make it into my scale, but then we haven't tried . . .

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Ok. So, its like this.
I tried to weigh my little checkered garter this evening, but he is now living inside my scale.
So, I put the whole scale in his enclosure, and I will just have to wait till he hopefully comes out.
The greatest part of all, he ate recently- so he might just decide to chill out in there until he is hungry again- you know, after he poops- in my scale.
I'll keep y'all posted.

Anyhow, Lets just say a baby garter can weigh as little as 5 grams, on up to about 10g ( .18 - .35 ounces). An average adult weighs in in the 75- 150 gram range(2.6-5.3 ounces), and large females may exceed 300 grams(over 10 ounces). I am guestimating the best I can based on the known weights on many of my various types of snakes( I have about 60), compared to the sizes that I know many garters get. But I bet I'm ballpark.
Hope you can read this in time for your report.

LOL that is too funny

[Loren]

Ok. So, its like this.
I tried to weigh my little checkered garter this evening, but he is now living inside my scale.

Well, to give an update, he went in the scale on the 16th- It is now the 19th, and he finally came out.
All is well.

I dont know if he pooped in it or not, dont really care to tell the truth.

I never did weigh the little bugger.