Microchip snakes

[Snake-Supplies]

Just wondering if anyone has their snakes Microchipped...

Advantages/Disadvantages.

Thanks in advance.

 

[waruikazi]

Nope!

What will it acheive? Not much IMO.

 

[Waterrat]

Nope!

What will it acheive? Not much IMO.

The same what it achieves for dogs and cats.

 

[dale1988]

yeah i think the only advantage is if it got stolen and by chance a vet thought hey im gonna scan this snake and see if its not this persons

 

[wokka]

In a big collection you could link them to a barcoding system for electronic bookeeping.

 

[GeckoRider]

Nope!

What will it acheive? Not much IMO.

You like putting down don't you -.-

It would be awesome for record book keeping... you could list down there Chhip number... and when you get inspected they could just scan the Reptile... to Id The reptile... I think i to would be a good idea

 

[Wild~Touch]

Add another $50.00 each to the cost of keeping reptiles

The micro chipping technicians (vets ?) would get rich quicker

 

[feathergrass]

actually i thought chipping snakes and lizards would be a good idea would help with record keeping, theft one would think for insurance it would be good to say to your provider yeah all my snakes and lizards and chipped heres their numbers and if they went mssing and you suspected who done it you could tell the police and have them scan them..
would also help if one was lost and someone found it and took it to the vets

so what an extra cost but if its a once off cost wouldnt it be worth it for some small peace of mind?


wouldnt it also maybe help when some people share for breeding and the other person wont give back could say well mine are chipped i can prove they are mine ( just not inform the person lending to its chiped) scan them

 

[vampstorso]

Honestly I don't think most people would bother to care if the snake was chipped before reaching for the shovel,

And unless they're a specialist vet I doubt they'd bother to scan either.


Dogs and cats people know commonly have chips, and you know they're not a natural occurrence, and so would scan them.


Wasn't there also a suggestion it was dangerous for small snakes?

 

[Waterrat]

Inserting the chip under the skin, which is normal practice, is not going to be effective in case of theft because the chit is highly visible and can be easily removed. Much better way is to have the chip surgically implanted inside the rib cage (apart from the owner, no one knows it's there) but that has to be done by a vet under GA = $$$$$.

Wasn't there also a suggestion it was dangerous for small snakes?

It certainly is.

 

[waruikazi]

You like putting down don't you -.-

It would be awesome for record book keeping... you could list down there Chhip number... and when you get inspected they could just scan the Reptile... to Id The reptile... I think i to would be a good idea

I'm not going to say it is a good idea if i don't think it is.

I can't see how that would be advantageous over current systems. I don't know what you guys are like in other states but i've only been inspected once in 8 years and i would hazzard a guess that most keepers will never be inspected. All they care is that the number of animals you have match your records.

No it won't. There are depots for lost dogs and cats, the pound, where they are taken if they are found. Except for maybe Victoria with the lost reptile home, or whatever it is called, there isn't an equivalent for other animals.

The same what it achieves for dogs and cats.

 

[Waterrat]

Add another $50.00 each to the cost of keeping reptiles

The micro chipping technicians (vets ?) would get rich quicker

Yes, they are good at getting rich. The cost of a PIT tag is $12,- from Dextron (the agents for Aus.), it's already loaded in syringe, sealed, ready to go. I used hundreds of them on native rodents, it takes few seconds to insert and checked with the scanner. Done! Fifty bucks, thank you.

 

[waruikazi]

Michael vets usually charge $30-40 for a microchipping and then charge for a consult on top of that.

 

[junglepython2]

You like putting down don't you -.-

It would be awesome for record book keeping... you could list down there Chhip number... and when you get inspected they could just scan the Reptile... to Id The reptile... I think i to would be a good idea

How was he putting anyone down? He answered the question and backed it up with a reason.....
Also inspectors don't carry scanners on them on the off chance you have chipped your animals.

 

[Renenet]

It certainly is.

Michael, how small is too small, do you think? For example, could an adult pygmy python be microchipped?

 

[DanN]

Here is a subcutaneous microchip. A vet doesn't need to insert these. In my opinion they serve little purpose in the regulation of herpetoculture. The time, cost, confusion, implementation and potential damage to the animal outweigh any advertised benefits.

 

[Defective]

see i would have both my beardies and my stimmie chipped for my state of mind and the amount of theft in my area. i could get yoda done now but the other 2 would have to wait.

 

[Jungletrans]

Worried about theft ? Put the money towards good locks , a guard dog or a shotgun . :]

 

[Ramsayi]

You like putting down don't you -.-

Pot calling the kettle?

You went on holiday after your Python went missing 0.o

Anyway if chipping for security reasons there isn't much point.Bit like locks only keeping honest people out.They would be very simple to remove.

 

[Wild~Touch]

Here is a subcutaneous microchip. A vet doesn't need to insert these. In my opinion they serve little purpose in the regulation of herpetoculture. The time, cost, confusion, implementation and potential damage to the animal outweigh any advertised benefits.

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Exactly !