Marking a tortoise

[bedia]

Hi everybody, i have 2 same size Greeks in the garden, they are 1 year old and İ very barely see either of them.
But when İ see one İ cannot tell which one she is. İs there a safe way İ can mark them to differentiate them? İ thought of nail varnish but maybe the solvent in it is dangerous?
Any ideas?

 

[Jlant85]

Some uses nail polish to mark them with a small tiny dot in top. I can usually tell mines apart by the colors. After having them for so long I just know. You'll get there.

 

[Yvonne G]

A small dot of nail varnish in the center of a scute is perfectly ok. Just be careful to not get any on the growth seam.

 

[Tom]

I use my daughters non-toxic nail polish. A small dot right in the center of the scute not touching the ever growing margins.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Like stated above, a dot of polish! You don't have to choose hot pink

 

[bedia]

Thanks everybody. Just painted a nice red spot on the very top scute. Hope it will make it easier to tell them apart and finding in tall grass.

 

[Aunt Caffy]

Like stated above, a dot of polish! You don't have to choose hot pink View attachment 76369

what would you use to remove the polish or would it just wear off/chip eventually?