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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">We have quite successfully and safely pit-tagged hatchlings.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">DUNCAN, N. (2013). Using a handheld PIT scanner and antenna system to successfully locate terrestrially overwintering hatchling turtles. <i>Herpetological
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">Duncan, Neil P., and Russell L. Burke. "Dispersal of newly emerged diamond-backed terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) hatchlings at Jamaica Bay, New
 York." <i>Chelonian Conservation and Biology</i> 15.2 (2016): 249-256.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Dtwg <<a href="mailto:dtwg-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu" target="_blank">dtwg-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Cullman, Georgina (Parks)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 18, 2022 3:07 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Garcia, Carla (Parks) <<a href="mailto:Carla.Garcia@parks.nyc.gov" target="_blank">Carla.Garcia@parks.nyc.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Dtwg] [External] guidelines for size for PIT tagging terrapins<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">We were wondering if there are any standards or guidelines for when a terrapin is large enough to be tagged. We are using 8mm PIT tags and have been concerned about tagging the
 smaller males. The needle seems so big in comparison with their legs. We were wondering about size cutoffs -- for minimum size (i.e., either plastron length or weight).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">-Georgina<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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