I have a10lb 12in leopard and two 5 lb Burmese black mountain tortoises... I was thinking of getting them chipped but I don't know if they're big enough or if it was worth it...
to chip or not to chip...
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They're plenty big enough. I had my Greek chipped weighing less than yours do.
It was done for our peace of mind. If he had escaped then he could be traced back to us. There's no guarantee a finder will scan the tortoise, but it's better than having nothing to identify him by.
Also we got a really good deal on the chip registration. You could pay a small sum annually or a larger one-off payment. When you realise how long a tort can live you save yourself a fortune by paying the one-off amount as the larger amount is calculated on the likely lifespan of a dog or cat
It was done for our peace of mind. If he had escaped then he could be traced back to us. There's no guarantee a finder will scan the tortoise, but it's better than having nothing to identify him by.
Also we got a really good deal on the chip registration. You could pay a small sum annually or a larger one-off payment. When you realise how long a tort can live you save yourself a fortune by paying the one-off amount as the larger amount is calculated on the likely lifespan of a dog or cat
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There are free chip registries and then again I made one here on TFO. Putting the numbers in google results in the TFO registry is the quickest and first result.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/tortoise-pit-tag-registry-not-a-discussion.151577/
Chip is slang for PIT tag. PIT = passive integrated transponder.
It is proof of history for the animal. As JoesMum says it is only effective if the tortoise is scanned.
So, any vet visit will almost always result in a scan. If you have a scanner and see your tortoise a quick scan will open any further conversation with, "That's my tortoise".
For the last batch of animal I put in the registry I also put them there with a photo.
This guy https://www.facebook.com/Riikkiwilton/ PIT tags all his offspring at about 2 to 3 inches in length. https://www.facebook.com/Riikkiwilt...392094565135/1654824361421908/?type=3&theater
I personally PIT tag thousands of 20 gram mice (for BioPharma) and have PIT tagged hundreds of one year old Diamondback Terrapins (for field research purposes). It works well. The tags can be as inexpensive as <$4.00 each.
If you add an office visit and patient establishment fees, and the tagging itself, a vet may charge $100 to $200. Best to do it at a vet when some other reason compells you to take the tortoise to a vet, or sort out a friend to do it, or do it yourself. There are DIY videos on the internet. Not for the squeamish though.
I'd be happy to do it for you less the 3000 miles between out homes.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/tortoise-pit-tag-registry-not-a-discussion.151577/
Chip is slang for PIT tag. PIT = passive integrated transponder.
It is proof of history for the animal. As JoesMum says it is only effective if the tortoise is scanned.
So, any vet visit will almost always result in a scan. If you have a scanner and see your tortoise a quick scan will open any further conversation with, "That's my tortoise".
For the last batch of animal I put in the registry I also put them there with a photo.
This guy https://www.facebook.com/Riikkiwilton/ PIT tags all his offspring at about 2 to 3 inches in length. https://www.facebook.com/Riikkiwilt...392094565135/1654824361421908/?type=3&theater
I personally PIT tag thousands of 20 gram mice (for BioPharma) and have PIT tagged hundreds of one year old Diamondback Terrapins (for field research purposes). It works well. The tags can be as inexpensive as <$4.00 each.
If you add an office visit and patient establishment fees, and the tagging itself, a vet may charge $100 to $200. Best to do it at a vet when some other reason compells you to take the tortoise to a vet, or sort out a friend to do it, or do it yourself. There are DIY videos on the internet. Not for the squeamish though.
I'd be happy to do it for you less the 3000 miles between out homes.
Haha. Just a hop, skip and a jump away! Sure!
What is dnr? Dept of natural resources?
