Split Stamped Stainless Steel Leg Bands

These bands are stamped, not laser-engraved. The main benefit of stamping is that stamped bands are more rust-resistant than laser-engraved bands. If you have waterfowl or live in a very humid or marine environment we strongly recommend getting stamped bands. Smaller band sizes are not able to be stamped at this time. There is a maximum of 13 characters on these bands! This includes everything on the band except spaces, and the year counts as a single character. These are split bands which are put on birds older than 10-14 days. Most sizes are applied with special pliers, which you can find here: https://americanbirdbands.com/collections/band-closing-pliers Because larger bands can be difficult to open, we recommend using Multi-Band Opening Pliers for sizes 8mm and larger: https://americanbirdbands.com/products/multi-band-opening-pliers-free-shipping No colors available. Laser engraved. Stainless steel is stronger and longer-lasting than aluminum and is recommended for all medium and l