I picked up my PIT Tags today & nearly fell over when I seen the size of the syringes. Are they kidding me?? Has anyone put a PIT Tag in an 18" Ratsnake and had it survive?? I am serious - have they?? I would like to hear if you have. I can understand other snakes w/ more girth @ that size but whoever thought up this f*cked up law certainly was not aware of the girth of a Blk Ratsnake @ that size. The syringe is 12mm!! There is no way a snake could survive being gouged by this thing. I am so distraught!! I swear I am going to sue Fish & Game if my snakes die!! This has to be some form of ANIMAL CRUELTY!!! I would like to hear from anyone who has lost snakes from this or actually succeeded in tagging a Ratsnake @ this size....