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zovick
at Wed Sep 2 19:14:14 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by zovick ]
Over the years, I have used Bic Wite-Out, Testor's Paint Markers, and Elmer's (yes, the glue co.) "Painters" Fabric Paint markers. The Testor's markers are available in hobby shops, the Painters markers are in craft stores. I have found both in Hobby Lobby if you are near one of those stores. Wite-Out you can buy almost anyplace. It comes off the most readily of the three, but if put high up on the carapace, will last a long time unless the animal digs a lot or others crawl on top of it.
Another thing, I often just mark the marginal scutes in a numerical sequence rather than painting numbers on the backs. Of course, this is not as visible from afar, but is easily read by looking carefully at the animals. With only 8 animals, you can start with the first one on either the right or left and go back through the eighth marginal. First tortoise could be marked on marginal R1, the second on R2, etc.
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- Marking unit I.D.s - jscrick, Wed Sep 2 14:09:12 2009
 RE: Marking unit I.D.s - zovick, Wed Sep 2 19:14:14 2009
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