Asked about chips

pagan queen · 10-12-2010, 08:34 PM

I asked my vet how much it costs to microchip a tort today and she said the same price as any other animal, £18. She then said they have to glue the injection site closed so the chip doesn't fall out before the skin has had time to heal. As torts are cold blooded and heal very slowly the chips have been known to drop out. Is anyone else aware of this? She also said they do it in the leg. Do all vets put the chip in the leg?

NATURALIS · 10-12-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pagan queen

I asked my vet how much it costs to microchip a tort today and she said the same price as any other animal, £18. She then said they have to glue the injection site closed so the chip doesn't fall out before the skin has had time to heal. As torts are cold blooded and heal very slowly the chips have been known to drop out. Is anyone else aware of this? She also said they do it in the leg. Do all vets put the chip in the leg?

yes 100% , but can i ask why your chipping him

lizzy k · 10-12-2010, 08:50 PM

If I remember correctly it has to go in the back left leg. I had my spur done, but no glue was used!.

pagan queen · 10-12-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by red foot marg

yes 100% , but can i ask why your chipping him

I would eventually like to breed from him but until then I would just like the security of knowing there would be a chance of getting him back if lost or stolen. He is 11 years old and although my (please god let it be female) hatchling is far from old enough to breed, I may be fortunate enough to acquire a female adult TGI and would need him chipped to apply for a breeding license

NATURALIS · 10-12-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pagan queen

I would eventually like to breed from him but until then I would just like the security of knowing there would be a chance of getting him back if lost or stolen. He is 11 years old and although my (please god let it be female) hatchling is far from old enough to breed, I may be fortunate enough to acquire a female adult TGI and would need him chipped to apply for a breeding license

sounds good , i'm sure you already know that you would need more than one adult female the male would stress one out , i keep a herd of 10 adult females to 2 males and find even then in a large area the females get stressed at certain times of the year. If you can find them you would be better off with at least 3 adult females.

pagan queen · 10-12-2010, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by red foot marg

sounds good , i'm sure you already know that you would need more than one adult female the male would stress one out , i keep a herd of 10 adult females to 2 males and find even then in a large area the females get stressed at certain times of the year. If you can find them you would be better off with at least 3 adult females.

Ideally I would love a nice group of females but I am finding them hard to come by. If I could only find one I would only let them be together for very short periods and only under supervision, in the hope they may mate. If he was stressing her in any way I would remove her, us ladies like to be wooed not harassed, don't we.

NATURALIS · 10-12-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pagan queen

Ideally I would love a nice group of females but I am finding them hard to come by. If I could only find one I would only let them be together for very short periods and only under supervision, in the hope they may mate. If he was stressing her in any way I would remove her, us ladies like to be wooed not harassed, don't we.

lol...i will keep you in mind should anymore come my way because my group is now closed and would not add anymore to the group.

**Alan1** · 10-12-2010, 09:52 PM

about those nano chips, are they being used now or is that still to come?

NATURALIS · 10-12-2010, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

about those nano chips, are they being used now or is that still to come?

No there being tested now to see if there suitable as far as im aware

pagan queen · 10-12-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by red foot marg

lol...i will keep you in mind should anymore come my way because my group is now closed and would not add anymore to the group.

That would be great but you are an awful long way from me here in Kent.

10-12-2010, 08:34 PM	#1
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Asked about chips I asked my vet how much it costs to microchip a tort today and she said the same price as any other animal, £18. She then said they have to glue the injection site closed so the chip doesn't fall out before the skin has had time to heal. As torts are cold blooded and heal very slowly the chips have been known to drop out. Is anyone else aware of this? She also said they do it in the leg. Do all vets put the chip in the leg? __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

10-12-2010, 08:50 PM	#3
lizzy k Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Posts: 198	If I remember correctly it has to go in the back left leg. I had my spur done, but no glue was used!. __________________ Liz

10-12-2010, 09:52 PM	#8
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	about those nano chips, are they being used now or is that still to come?

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