Can anyone recommend a paint to mark water turtles with? I have always used paint pens, posco etc but with aquatics my the markings are just not lasting at all.
that's what I use...one small drop in the middle of the schuteI always thought nail polish was the gold standard but I have no idea how it holds up on aquatic turtles
I've tagged mammals and snakes but not turtles. Seems like a good solutionThe issue with aquatics is that most all of them shed. Any markings will be shed off when they do. The only more permanent option I've seen work is either notching marginals (Which I don't like and don't do) or put in one of the smaller PIT tags. If they are rare and you are tracking bloodlines, would be worth it to learn that.
Depends. Only some aquatic turtles shed scutes, but it includes all the new world sliders, map turtles, terrapins. Most other aquatic turtle families don't shed.The issue with aquatics is that most all of them shed. Any markings will be shed off when they do. The only more permanent option I've seen work is either notching marginals (Which I don't like and don't do) or put in one of the smaller PIT tags. If they are rare and you are tracking bloodlines, would be worth it to learn that.