Boa Question-PLEASE REPLY PLEASE

[Reptile_Breeder8989]

My mom doesn't like the fact that my snake might get lose so she want me to find out if there is a way to insert a tracking somthing or other into the snakes so that if it gets away i will be able to find it. Please leave a message if you have any ideas.

Thanks alot
Zach Grinter[/b]

[herpkingdom]

Nothing available for that.

There is a micro chip that some people insert into their high dollar snakes, but that only works if they find the snake and is used for positive identification, not tracking.

The only thing you can do is make the enclosure "escape proof".

Good Luck

[schatzie001]

Definately like HK says - escape proof the enclosure. Mine have never left their cage unless they were given an opportunity, such as a missing grommet which allowed the little one to escape and crawl into the cage with the big boa.
Do you have a pic of your enclosure?

[Wrasse]

Radio tracking devices are available and are used in the wild to track individuals for study (at least they are being used here in Australia). However the cost of these is exorbitant and you would have to purchase the tracking unit as well as the transmitter and then the animal requires surgery to have the transmitter inserted under the skin.

Transmitters don't last forever either, as they require a battery source to transmit, therefore you could find yourself regularly taking the snake off to the vet for battery changes. :P

The cost and animal stress is really not worth it. As the folk above me said, spend those dollars and that effort on escape proofing the cage and maybe even the room the cage is kept in.

[toker]

If I have not said it before, Welcome to RTB!

Yep yep, it is very possible to escape proof a cage. I have only had one escape and that was because I forgot to put a lock on the cage right. However, it wasn't hard to find an 8ft boa

good luck and yes please do post some pictures of your snake and setup. Perhaps we can give you some pointers.