Micrcochip?

[Toddrickfl1]

I was just wondering can tortoises be microchipped like dogs and cats? Anyone have experience with this?

 

[JoesMum]

Yes, definitely. I had Joe done

EDIT
To expand, I had it done at a specialist tort vet in case Joe went walkabout.

In the UK torts have to be microchipped before they can be sold as wild caught torts cannot be sold here any more

 

[Redfool]

Started looking into this. There is a difference between ID chipped and GPS chipped. Seen for dogs and cats, don’t see why not for torts. Just have to find a vet to do it. I’ve also heard of a GPS chip that has an internal temp reading. This seems to be perfect for reptiles. Got to research further.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Yes, definitely. I had Joe done

Thanks good to know.
Time to find a herp vet!

 

[JoesMum]

Started looking into this. There is a difference between ID chipped and GPS chipped. Seen for dogs and cats, don’t see why not for torts. Just have to find a vet to do it. I’ve also heard of a GPS chip that has an internal temp reading. This seems to be perfect for reptiles. Got to research further.

Joe was ID chipped, not GPS chipped. I didn't knkw pets could be GPS chipped

 

[Bambam1989]

I think the GPS chip is a great idea. I wonder what something like that would cost though..

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I think the GPS chip is a great idea. I wonder what something like that would cost though..

I'll let you know I'm going to look into.

 

[daniellenc]

I wanna know too I’d love to get Skurt GPS chipped but it sounds risky since they’d have to go between their shell?

 

[Bambam1989]

I wanna know too I’d love to get Skurt GPS chipped but it sounds risky since they’d have to go between their shell?

I would think they would just insert it into the forelimb?

 

[daniellenc]

I would think they would just insert it into the forelimb?

Yeah I have no clue but mines still only around 4-5 inches so his legs are little.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

From what I've read it's placed behind the left hind leg

 

[JoesMum]

Behind a hind leg... I think Joe's was the right. There may be a convention, but I doubt it matters which hind leg is used

 

[Maro2Bear]

This technology is out there as well

https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/blog/pet-tracker-tile-turtles

 

[KarenSoCal]

Somewhere, I don't remember where, I read that the hind leg is better to use. Less chance of chip migration.

 

[daniellenc]

I was googling around but couldn’t find chips with GPS only GPS trackers. Anyone have a link?

 

[Redfool]

I was googling around but couldn’t find chips with GPS only GPS trackers. Anyone have a link?

GPS trackers would be what your looking for. You use something like Google Maps to show location of your”lost tort”. From what I’ve read, one chip recharges with dog or cats body heat. Will have to check out for the cold blooded.