cathy1986
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i was wondering if its possible to micro chip your snakes ???
and do you think it would be a good idea
and do you think it would be a good idea
There was a thread about this in a group on fb. Apparently there is a new chip 1/3 the size of the normal ones that is designed for reptiles and other small animals. In my book it's a good idea incase someone pinches your collection. If it gives you an extra 1% chance of getting your animals back its worth it.
I was speaking to my vet about this after one of my pythons got stollen from my house.
I was told they are extreamaly small and can be placed in between the ribs (making visually finding the chip, very hard).
I wouldn't do it to a small snake, but I have considered it for my larger, permanent pythons.
If your python/s are stollen and found, you will then have to prove the python/s belong to you, a chip makes that part very easy.
A microchip is the only way to legally prove the animal belongs to you. If the animal was stolen, sold on, ended up somewhere you and a few other people could all have close up photos of its head or markings. If its microchipped in your name, it belongs to you. I am a massive fan of microchipping. Haven't got any of my reptiles done at this stage, but I have had all my birds microchipped. I will be getting my expensive reptiles chipped when they are older.
Good head and body shots would do the same
But a good head and body shot isn't good enough legal proof. I work at a animal hospital and have seen many stolen dog cases where the pet is not returned to its original owner because photos are not proof. I could take pictures of a friends dog then sat its mine... Microchipping is the only guaranteed way to prove legal ownership.
It would be even harder to prove snake ownership because they look so similar especially to the untrained eye.