It's still the same type chip and you could/should pass on the ID number to the buyer regardless of it being vet inserted or self inserted. Either way would still have the same value.

Unfortunately would still have the same possibilities for fraud, unscrupulous dealers could still:

1. Create fraudulant paperwork for a known id.

2. Duplicate valid paperwork from another snake, unless you have a reader or know someone who does, who's really to say what (if any) id chip the animal has.

BTW, there are several manufacturers and formats for the actual id number. I believe each ID chip comes with paperwork to be returned to the MFG for inclusion in their database. Don't know if that's part of the ID price or if it's an additional service. Also, for anyone who has a ID they want to verify, the local humane society/pound has readers that work with all the ID formats. Just watch out for the local laws, ie would be pretty stupid to take your burmese to the SF humane society for verification.
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Dave "Rainbows-R-Us"

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