snake with fangs

[ManHunterUSMC]

I need to get a snake with fangs with no rattle on the tip of it's tail

What snake out there has no rattling till but has hypodermic fangs? I'm in the USMC with 1/7 Baker Company and we have a dark colored snake that sort of resembled the colored of a dimondback, but it doesn't have a rattle. I have been told that it is some kind of Ader but I'm not sure. Any ideas? Please help I want to do a snake mount for my company before I get out in 5 months. Thanks guys and gals, I've been looking for a picture of the snake online but I might just have to scan a picture and put it up for you on monday. If you have any ideas let me know, and if you have a snake and can sell her to me let me know the size. Thanks!

Christian

[GySgt401]

Were are you located ? state side or over seas's ? It may narrow it down to the type of snake you are looking for .
Semper Fi
Gunny

[bullwhipcracker]

Adders are at best European, and at worst French.
How about a good 'ol American Cottonmouth?

[ManHunterUSMC]

Were are you located ? state side or over sea's ? It may narrow it down to the type of snake you are looking for .
Semper Fi
Gunny

I'm in 29 Palms right now Gunny.

I'm pretty sure it some sort of desert snake, but I'll check out more pics of a cottom mouth.

[GySgt401]

I am thinking cotton mouth !!
Gunny

[Yeager1]

Cottonmouths only range as far west as central TX.

[Redwolf]

Besides the Pacific Rattlesnake, are there any other venomous snakes in Ca.?
Maybe it could of just lost it's rattle somewhere along the line

[ManHunterUSMC]

Thanks what my company gunny said. Use a rattle snake and take off the tail. I'm just not sure how clean that would look. The tip of the tail has to come around infront of the snake.

[Redwolf]

That's an easy fix. You can use apoxie sculpt and rebuild the tip of the tail to make it look like there was never a rattle there. Or take a cast from another species of snake's tail and put it on that one.
No worries, I have faith in ya

[ManHunterUSMC]

Awesome! I think I'll try the cast and apoxy sculpt.

I saw a painting today and the artist which was a marine painted a rattle on the tip of the tail, maybe we can just change it...

Are Rattles hard to tan and mount?

[Redwolf]

Awesome! I think I'll try the cast and apoxy sculpt.

I saw a painting today and the artist which was a marine painted a rattle on the tip of the tail, maybe we can just change it...

Are Rattles hard to tan and mount?

Rattles? Or rattlers?
The rattle itself is nothing. It doesn't even need to be tanned.
Rattlers are actually pretty easy. The skin comes off super easy. The only part you have to slow down and be careful on is the head. Be careful when you get to the heat vents. Use a fish fleshing tool or a bent butter knife to flesh it. Sprinkling Borax on the flesh side helps a lot too.Then wash all the borax off before pickling.
Tanning is nothing really. MUCH easier to tan than fur bearers. I also use curved scissors to thin the lips. After a day in the pickle I pull the skin out and trim them up, and put it back in the pickle.
The mounting isn't bad either. Just pay attention to the scale patterns and make sure the scales all run in one direction and don't get clumped up before you staple the bottom.

[ManHunterUSMC]

anything special for the scales?

after I paint the colors back in, should I just clear coat it? or are there other things that I would have to do?

[Redwolf]

If any scales slip you'll need to touch them up with paint, then just seal it. Some like Modge Podge, some use a clear spray (Krylon). I use a 50/50 mix if flexible fin finish and water. I guess it's like anything else, we all have our favorites. lol

[ManHunterUSMC]

Yeah i though maybe some clearcoat would work... I figured i could just air brush it on.

[ManHunterUSMC]

Baker 1/7 Logo. Picture with my phone so it probably isn't great, I'll work on getting a better one.