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Microchipping your Hets
Would you Microchip your hets to guarantee the genetics??
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Re: Microchipping your Hets
How would microchips guarantee genetics? .
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Your microchip to guarantee your own genetic creation by confirming and being able to trace that that animal is produced by you, assuming that you are being honest. Something more substantial and long lasting than a piece of paper.
I should have elaborated.
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There would have to be a governing body for that to work. Otherwise whats gonna stop people from making fake chips or putting a chip into a normal.
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Agreed, but would it be something that people would find worthwhile if the animals came from a reputable source?
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Originally Posted by LadyOhh
Agreed, but would it be something that people would find worthwhile if the animals came from a reputable source?
I still see no point in it:rolleyes:
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If the buyer doesn't have access to a scanner, especially a scanner that can read all of the implants, then it would be useless.
I would microchip mine just for the peace of mind and for the record-keeping, but without a scanner(that costs $400) it doesn't really matter. It's also traceable, so if snakes are stolen and then resold, then the person who bought them might be able to scan them and find out who produced the snake(and ultimately who owns the snake). But still, they would have to have them scanned.
Jeff, we need a registry for microchips now :)
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I think eventually some system and standards are going to develop and a microchip registry might be possible.
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It may pay off for a well regarded breeder to document their own line or to prove that something was produced by them and also to help with proof when a valuble snake is stolen. Every Vet and shelter has scanners. It is not hard to gain access to a scanner. The producer of the snake that is implanted with the chip would be the defacto registry for his own snakes. Anyone could have a snake scanned and contact the breeder with the chip info to verify whether or not it matches the breeder info. It would also be registered with the company that sold the chip. It would probably add $50 to the cost of a snake. If somebody started doing this, soon others would probably follow suit.
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Originally Posted by LadyOhh
Your microchip to guarantee your own genetic creation by confirming and being able to trace that that animal is produced by you, assuming that you are being honest. Something more substantial and long lasting than a piece of paper.
I still don't see how this would result in any better genetic identification. While chipping animals is a great idea, the process itself won't tell you anything except "this chip id was injected into this animal". In the end, the chip ID would just be another bit of information on your piece of paper (as it is with breeders offering to chip animals already).
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Originally Posted by dsirkle
If somebody started doing this, soon others would probably follow suit.
Most large breeders already do this.
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I know Mike Wilbanks is already doing this, it's on his site and you can pay for it when you order a snake.
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Originally Posted by ctrlfreq
I still don't see how this would result in any better genetic identification. While chipping animals is a great idea, the process itself won't tell you anything except "this chip id was injected into this animal". In the end, the chip ID would just be another bit of information on your piece of paper (as it is with breeders offering to chip animals already).
So you don't see the point in the practice?
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Originally Posted by LadyOhh
So you don't see the point in the practice?
In the practice of course, I think any and every animal should be chipped for identification purposes.
As a method of proving genetic lineage, no.
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Originally Posted by ctrlfreq
In the practice of course, I think any and every animal should be chipped. As a method of proving genetic lineage, no.
So you would not trust the word of someone who produced the animal and placed a chip in there to confirm that this animal is what they say it was?
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Originally Posted by LadyOhh
So you would not trust the word of someone who produced the animal and placed a chip in there to confirm that this animal is what they say it was?
The real question is what difference the chip would make...you either trust their word or not.
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Originally Posted by ctrlfreq
The real question is what difference the chip would make...you either trust their word or not.
Very true..
But if not you, do you see it as a benefit for other people to know that there is physical evidence this animal is what YOU believe it to be?
Aka transfer of ownership...
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Originally Posted by ctrlfreq
The real question is what difference the chip would make...you either trust their word or not.
Thats what I was wondering. Without a "higher" body regulating the chips, the chip is worth just as much as a piece of paper.
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If you were considering buying a snake from Joe Blow and he told you that this snake is het for Lavender Albino and was produced by a well known respected breeder and he wanted $xxxx for it and you wondered about the legitimacy of the snake ( because hets are risky and even honest mix ups can occur), and you knew that the respected breeder implanted chips in all his hets, you could scan the snake and contact the breeder to see if this chip matched his records.In an expensive snake the cost of the chip isn't much more. I see the point.
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Originally Posted by Brimstone111888
Thats what I was wondering. Without a "higher" body regulating the chips, the chip is worth just as much as a piece of paper.
What do you propose this higher body to do?
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Ideally they would have to regulate the chipping of animals.
If we are trying to use microchips to prove the validity of hets, someone has to regulate the chips and possibly provide proof of the chippee's genetics.
Overall I think it would be very hard to do, specifically since people are already going their own chipping. With a higher body I still think it would be very hard to assure the validity of a het.
Also Heather you frequently bring up good discussion topics :gj:
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Originally Posted by ctrlfreq
Most large breeders already do this.
I meant routinely chippng them not just offering the option at extra cost.
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Originally Posted by LadyOhh
But if not you, do you see it as a benefit for other people to know that there is physical evidence this animal is what YOU believe it to be?
Unless the chip registry also contains information about the original breeder, and the composition of the animal, it all still goes back to trust. Even if we could institute a registry that everyone trusted as a definitive source, there would be a many hurdles that would hinder adoption, such as:
1) The lack of a map of the BP genome to identify the genetic traits being mapped (phenotypes are notoriously unreliable for judging genetic makeup).
2) The composition of designer morphs, where known, are often considered trade secrets, which the breeders would be reluctant to disclose. I don't think NERD, for instance, would ever disclose the contents of an Inferno, either on the chip or in a registry.
3) The only way to determine the actual genetic makeup of a particular animal is through breeding over time, which is roughly 2-3 years too late in most cases to identify the animal via the embedded chip.
Like I said before, I see the benefit in chipping animals for identification purposes, but don't see the same benefit when it comes to discerning genetic makeup.
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I believe a picture and photo records kept on your computer/website/printed for your records would achieve 99% of the benefits that micro-chipping would, with the exception of tracking.
I'm anti micro chip.
JonV
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"They" chip "registered" dogs, don't they? Who regulates the registration and chipping of dogs? How does that work? Maybe the ideas "they" have set would transfer to the snakie world?
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Originally Posted by cassandra
"They" chip "registered" dogs, don't they? Who regulates the registration and chipping of dogs?
The short answer is, whoever you pay to do it. When you chip any animal, there are two associated costs... 1) the cost of the chip ($25+), and 2) the cost of registering the chip and animal combination with one of the databases that animal shelters and veterinarians have access to.
Even with a centralized system, things aren't all peachy though. Even though a new chip hasn't been released in years, there are multiple standards, not all of which are compatible with the same readers, so even if you chip your animal, there is a chance it won't be seen by the reader being used to scan.
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Yep, it all depends on the person who buys that animal and if they sign up for the registry. If they don't, then it's just useless other than identification in a large collection.
And to whoever said they are against chipping, why? It doesn't cause cancer or any other negative impact.. It's like people with pieces of bullet or shrapnel in their skin, it doesn't cause problems and the body just walls it off.
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couldnt we just plug the snake into a USB?:confused:
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Originally Posted by bigballs
couldnt we just plug the snake into a USB?:confused:
Ha! Get with the new technology! My snakes are all sold 100% firewire compatible.
JonV
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Originally Posted by nevohraalnavnoj
Get with the new technology! My snakes are all sold 100% firewire compatible.
Yeah! Get with the program!*
(* oh wait, usb is faster than firewire)
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The only difference between a microchip & a signed photo ID/"proof of origin" paperwork is that the microchip can't become separated from the snake. Neither one is going to make a het out of a normal if someone is really hellbent on ripping people off & using either method to do so.
Whether or not the snake is guaranteed legitimately still comes down to acquiring animals from a reputable source that you trust & with whom you feel comfortable doing business. If part of that means having microchip ID available, then buy chipped snakes.
Just my $8.02 (includes fuel surcharge).
K~
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Originally Posted by KLG
Just my $8.02 (includes fuel surcharge).
K~
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Originally Posted by KLG
Neither one is going to make a het out of a normal
Ball Python DNA mutating microchips... If anyone has the resources to start that business up, it's you Kara :twisted:
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