Completed Western Diamondback

[jeremy]

Well here he is, decent sized snake at 50". He had some serious slippage on its head on down to the neck that i had posted awhile back so i had to try my hand at painting the head. I carved the form and cast the head on it. I also had to rebuild the supraocular sheilds and around the eyes on him. I hope you like it.

[Yeager1]

That's a good looking snake Jeremy! I wish I could/would try to carve more forms for my snakes. Maybe you ought to put a tongue in that snakes mouth, that would really top that pose off I think.

[jeremy]

Thanks Perry, isnt it to late to get a tounge in there. I can see what your saying though it would look cool.

[mitchson1]

another great job.

[Dean Bright]

Jeremy, That is another nice mount. If you still have the real tongue you can lay it out on the curved edge of something (I use a Elmer's glue bottle) and let it dry. Then put several coats of mode podge or white glue to give it some bulk after it shrinks from drying. Then make a small hole in the mouth to insert it. It is easy with a foam head but a cast Bondo head will be a bit more of a challenge. You can put the curve up or down.

[gator dun]

looks really nice , though i notice the skin looks slightly out of place on one spot in your second pic , when i follow the bottom scale line it  jumps up a little right there

[jeremy]

Thanks Guys, I can see that I need to watch that dorsal line a bit better

 Dean the more I look at it I can see that a tounge would be the ticket on this mount, but ill have to wait for another snake this size to come in. I think I could pull it off on the insertion though. Thanks for the tip 

 

[LRB]

That is very nice !!!!..



ML..

[Lenny]

Jeremy, Your getting good on your snake mounts. Your up there with Perry and Tom. They really look good with the habit you have been putting with them.

[al from sc]

hey that looks real good..great job Jeremy

[huntin_justin]

great lookin snake,   how long did he take ya

[jeremy]

Thanks Fellas, Justin I probably have 4-5 man hours in the snake includes casting and painting head and carving body. Lenny your killing me c Tom and Perry are light years ahead of me on the subject of reptiles, but thanks for the kind words And again thanks to Tom and Perry for there willingness to share there knowldege with all of us, I hope to be able to pay it forward soon with the reptile subjects as I continue to learn........ I also want to thank my mother and father, and George and Bygolly and my brothers wifes sisters boyfreinds co woker who inspired me............................ Just messin with you

[mitchson1]

nice pose.

[Brokenarrowcreations]

I think you really did a wonderfull job at painting the head      looks great!

[wetnwild]

I knew you were kidding about Perry's help LOl LOL