Atlas is very small yet, but I am wondering about the merits of having them microchipped.
Here we have no legal obligation to do so- however tortoises where I live are:
1)expensive (very very much compared to the USA)
2)very very uncommon
I have ownership papers from the breeder, and aside from an eventual outside enclosure for days during our rather short summer, Atlas will be kept inside. I am also planning on taking yearly photographs of plastron and carapace markings, and measurements in order to help identify them if they ever became lost or stolen.
I am wondering if having Atlas microchipped would be a good idea to prove ownership and have them returned if anything was to happen? I would probably have to escort Atlas on a 3 hour road trip to have him chipped, but willing to do it.
Picture for cute tortoise tax.
Here we have no legal obligation to do so- however tortoises where I live are:
1)expensive (very very much compared to the USA)
2)very very uncommon
I have ownership papers from the breeder, and aside from an eventual outside enclosure for days during our rather short summer, Atlas will be kept inside. I am also planning on taking yearly photographs of plastron and carapace markings, and measurements in order to help identify them if they ever became lost or stolen.
I am wondering if having Atlas microchipped would be a good idea to prove ownership and have them returned if anything was to happen? I would probably have to escort Atlas on a 3 hour road trip to have him chipped, but willing to do it.
Picture for cute tortoise tax.