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zovick
at Thu Sep 3 09:32:30 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by zovick ]
That is true, but the polish doesn't chemically bond to the keratin in either case (or it used to seem that way 20 years ago when I last used it). The problem I experienced with nail polish is that it sometimes just came off in one big flake, leaving no trace on the tortoise's shell. Whether this is was due to the growth of the animal loosening it, I don't know, but the two paints I mentioned can still be seen in the little crevices of the scutes, often even years later. I suppose it isn't a problem if one keeps checking the markings to be sure they are staying put. If only one marking came off at a time, you could still figure out which tortoise was unmarked by the process of elimination.
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RE: Marking unit I.D.s - zovick, Thu Sep 3 09:32:30 2009