Marking strategies

2007-10-03 Thread Chris M. Titus
During the winter 2008 I will be doing research on a species of dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus corticola soter) Question: Does anyone have suggestions for tagging these very small creatures (for identification purposes) without impeding their movement or causing damage to the individual?

Re: Marking strategies

2007-10-03 Thread Malcolm McCallum
Try using a fluorecent dye marker. However, use the air gun type as they will probably shed their tails if you try individually marking them with the hypodermic needl On Wed, October 3, 2007 3:52 pm, Chris M. Titus wrote: During the winter 2008 I will be doing research on a species of dwarf

Re: Marking strategies

2007-10-03 Thread Mark A. Albins
Chris, We use elastomer tags to ID small damselfish (Stegastes partitus) from 2 to 8 cm TL in size. The tags consist of a small amount of flourescent colored rubberized plastic injected just under the skin. Try googling Northwest Marine Technologies... look for VIE (Visible Implant