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Kerby Ross
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« on: August 13, 2009, 12:02:20 AM »
The basic measurements for snakes are length x girth.  Most taxidermy supply companies sell rattlesnake manikins.  The main problem with this is the size
of the head.  They rarely fit perfect.  This particular one was slightly too large, so a little sanding was in order.  Also most snake forms will need to have
the flashing sanded.  This particular form is a Gene Dobbs form.  I like his forms, it even has the chin detail.  You will notice that I am using two Mojave
rattlesnakes during this tutorial as I already skinned the one I was going to use before I decided to take pics.












The next step is to make the incision down the belly.  On crawling mounts you can make the incision almost the whole length of the belly.  On a coiled
rattlesnake just make the incision where the belly will be touching the ground, then tube it from there.  I use small cubicle scissors to cut the belly.
From there I use my fingers to pry apart the skin from the carcass.  It is a simple as pulling the skin away from the body down to the tail.  It is
necessary to use a scalpel to cut away the connecting tissue from the anal plate, then back to pulling the tail inside out.  Then pull the body and neck
inside out, stopping just before the jaw line.  If you skin the mouth first from the outside then you can actually just pull the skin all the way off
the head without using a scalpel or scissors.

























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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2009, 07:50:13 AM »
Very cool Kerby. I appreciate you taking the time to do all this.
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2009, 06:32:34 PM »
Kerby can't Thank you enough for doing all this great job, Thanks again John.
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« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2009, 11:30:19 AM »
Hey Kerby, what is the yellow powder? Is that something like Borax?
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« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2009, 12:04:40 PM »
The yellow, smelly stuff is probably uric crystals.

Nothing I put there LOL

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« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2009, 12:59:28 PM »
by all means avoid the yellow crap.......I mean stuff.
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« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2009, 03:53:36 PM »
I call it "Snake $h!t"! Grin Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2010, 12:49:40 PM »
what looks wrong with picture 2?
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I said normal over and over until it sounded weird.
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2010, 12:52:29 PM »
Nothing.
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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2010, 12:53:23 PM »
 Embarrassed oooookay
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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2010, 12:55:51 PM »
What do you see wrong with it?
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« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2010, 02:08:43 PM »
lol
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« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2010, 07:26:22 PM »
Quote from: Acelin on October 24, 2010, 02:08:43 PM
lol
Why not elaborate instead of !!!!LOL It is the bottom of the form and not sure I see anything else!!! But I could be Blind so inlighten US
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« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2010, 03:23:08 PM »
Acelin, you should just go play with your Tonka Trucks Not your snake forms!
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« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2010, 07:14:43 PM »
i dont freaking care about tonka get a life man
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