After 2 years of weighing options, I was going to get Morla, my Russian tort, micro chipped. I already have a little pink plastic chicken leg band on her so that if someone found her, they would have some indication she's a pet but this of course is hardly enough. (I can't put a tag on her though bc it would be cumbersome and could hurt or pinch her if she pulled her leg in.)
I have tried to get some sort of harness or halter to put on her, but bc of torties' unique anatomy, it isn't secure, or could get caught on something, or she can get herself out of it/it can shift and end up hurting/constricting her.
I would like to find some way to give my contact info that is secure (like a microchip is) but also readily visible, as most ppl wouldn't think to check for a chip and assume she's "just a wild turtle."
I brought her to my vet last week for her yearly "well baby" ? check up and was going to get her chipped then. However, my vet (she's one of the vets for the Mall of America's Sea Life) did mention when I asked of risks, that chips can travel and with small torts like Russians, this isn't a small concern.
I decided NOT to chip her and she was going to brainstorm and ask some colleagues.
The consensus was the best way to achieve ready visibility and completeness of info is to EPOXY A TINY TAG TO A SCUTE (avoiding the edges and space between the scutes).
She started to research possible epoxy products, and one found was LocTite. She wasn't familiar with it though, and said I should research further for epoxy that:
1.) Does NOT heat up as it cures (AKA sets or "dries")..
2.) Does NOT require heat (such as a blow-dryer) to cure.
3 ) Cures quickly.
4.) Is thicker (so it isn't runny and going all over the place).
5.) "Dries" clear.
6.) Cures as a non-toxic substance.
Does anyone know of a product that would be safe to use or has used over time and had success/no adverse effects?
Heya, @Tom, @ZEROPILOT, @KarenSoCal, @Maggie, @Yvonne, thoughts?
Thanks so much!!!
~Sara and Morla
I have tried to get some sort of harness or halter to put on her, but bc of torties' unique anatomy, it isn't secure, or could get caught on something, or she can get herself out of it/it can shift and end up hurting/constricting her.
I would like to find some way to give my contact info that is secure (like a microchip is) but also readily visible, as most ppl wouldn't think to check for a chip and assume she's "just a wild turtle."
I brought her to my vet last week for her yearly "well baby" ? check up and was going to get her chipped then. However, my vet (she's one of the vets for the Mall of America's Sea Life) did mention when I asked of risks, that chips can travel and with small torts like Russians, this isn't a small concern.
I decided NOT to chip her and she was going to brainstorm and ask some colleagues.
The consensus was the best way to achieve ready visibility and completeness of info is to EPOXY A TINY TAG TO A SCUTE (avoiding the edges and space between the scutes).
She started to research possible epoxy products, and one found was LocTite. She wasn't familiar with it though, and said I should research further for epoxy that:
1.) Does NOT heat up as it cures (AKA sets or "dries")..
2.) Does NOT require heat (such as a blow-dryer) to cure.
3 ) Cures quickly.
4.) Is thicker (so it isn't runny and going all over the place).
5.) "Dries" clear.
6.) Cures as a non-toxic substance.
Does anyone know of a product that would be safe to use or has used over time and had success/no adverse effects?
Heya, @Tom, @ZEROPILOT, @KarenSoCal, @Maggie, @Yvonne, thoughts?
Thanks so much!!!
~Sara and Morla