Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
May 23, 2012, 08:33:50 PM

Login with username, password and session length
Search:     Advanced search
1341227 Posts in 139309 Topics by 36701 Members
Latest Member: northernimpressions
* Home Help Help Search Calendar Login Register
Taxidermy.Net Forum  |  Taxidermy Discussion Categories  |  Reptile Taxidermy  |  Topic: 12" rattlesnake « previous next »
Pages: [1] Print
Author Topic: 12" rattlesnake  (Read 1095 times)
tetaxidermy
New Member
*
Location: Galva IL
Posts: 72



WWW
« on: October 07, 2008, 09:03:33 PM »
I have a 12" rattlesnake coming in in december, what would be the best way to mount him, fish filler or carve a body?
thanks in advance.
Report to moderator   Logged
tetaxidermy
New Member
*
Location: Galva IL
Posts: 72



WWW
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 09:34:14 PM »
This will be my first snake, not too much call around here.
Report to moderator   Logged
jeremy
Platinum Member
*****
Posts: 2885


Have you hugged your snake today!


WWW
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 11:15:28 PM »
Try molding it if its gonna be mounted on its body, otherwise carve it.
Report to moderator   Logged
www.uplandersbirdtaxidermy.com

 
Yeager1
Platinum Member
*****
Location: Cullman, AL
Posts: 7787


That's What I'm Talkin bout!
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 11:18:03 PM »
Revive it back to life and let it grow to about 2.5 feet to where you have something to work with. Grin Cheesy
Report to moderator   Logged
jeremy
Platinum Member
*****
Posts: 2885


Have you hugged your snake today!


WWW
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2008, 11:25:38 PM »
LOL, very true.
Report to moderator   Logged
www.uplandersbirdtaxidermy.com

 
Beaumont taxidermy
Platinum Member
*****
Location: Seffner, Fl
Posts: 2930


Ramadi Iraq 2005
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2008, 11:28:51 PM »
that one sounds like fun to work on.  you got two great suggestions already.  I would suggest a combination of carving and molding.  mold the head for reference (and to have one in case (good likelihood) you run into problems skinning out his head.

be sure to post pics when you get it done...
Report to moderator   Logged
When you finally figure out that you do not need to figure it all out, you are finally getting your $hit together.....

Jimmy Buffett
Lenny
Platinum Member
*****
Posts: 5046
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2008, 11:11:37 AM »
Freeze dry.
Report to moderator   Logged
tetaxidermy
New Member
*
Location: Galva IL
Posts: 72



WWW
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2008, 01:06:43 PM »
thanks for the good info
Report to moderator   Logged
Pages: [1] Print 
Taxidermy.Net Forum  |  Taxidermy Discussion Categories  |  Reptile Taxidermy  |  Topic: 12" rattlesnake « previous next »
Jump to:  


Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Contents © 2006-2012 Taxidermy.Net, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.
Powered by SMF 1.1.16 | SMF © 2005, Simple Machines 		Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!