27-06-2011, 08:17 PM | #21 |
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[QUOTE=EJ;475061]One of the leading tortoise vets in the world... Pioneer of endoscopic sexing of tortoises... Google Dr. Steven Divers and see what you come up with... This is the person who came up with the idea.
Makes no difference to me what anyone else says or does. I do think it is important to present new ideas and explain why those new ideas might be better. Hopefully other keepers will give it a little thought. Just think of this... what if keepers were still feeding tinned dog/cat food and tethering their tortoises to the tree... because we've always done it that way.[/QUOTE just think of this ....what if all keepers where feeding pellets as a complete diet ( which is impossible ) instead of feeding a fresh plants diet |
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Apologies if you've mentioned it elsewhere ed but why is there more chance of the chip migrating in the rear leg than in the front? (genuinely interested)
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I hope, individual keepers do take account that in the UK the administration of such a device is an invasive procedure and should be done by Veterinary qualified practitioner |
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Just think... what if they were... which is entirely possible... once again... I like to try and think outside of the box.
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There is more solid muscle in the forelimb than in the rear leg.
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Now that you mention it... it is actually the law that states such procedures be done by a qualified vet.
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i do think outside the box, how is it possible to give a pellet that is a complete diet when no one knows what there complete diet is.
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Ta that makes sense to me now. I wonder if it was thought the back leg was best because it's usually more hidden/protected and now after years of being available and in practice it's been proven to migrate more
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I believe the back leg was chosen because the flesh is more loose and easier to insert the chip.
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mine have not been done
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