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« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2011, 05:12:53 PM »
I've never used tail pullers on a SNOWHARE before, but I can try. . . Grin
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« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2011, 05:13:43 PM »
That's a nub not a tail. Grin
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« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2011, 05:14:51 PM »
Funy lady here uh Grin Grin Grin

Bob try a Leguan tail never ever mate  Shocked Shocked, maby ya get that pin out a ya ear it drive ya nuts mate Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2011, 05:18:41 PM »
Leguan isn't a mammal Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2011, 05:24:43 PM »
Quote from: Redwolf on October 10, 2011, 05:18:41 PM
Leguan isn't a mammal Cheesy Cheesy

What your getting a wise man here uh, it is where i live , all are mamels/ birds/ reptiles/ what ever they are made of LOL
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« Reply #20 on: October 11, 2011, 01:11:16 AM »
Sweet Tats! And nice Tutorial! Quick and easy!
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« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2011, 11:39:43 PM »
Rat's and Mice are some of my favorite animal's.I'm gonna have to find some to mount soon that should be interesting.
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« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2011, 11:08:21 PM »
I'll have to try this!! I can never get the darn bone out!!
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« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2011, 02:07:20 AM »
Tails are so much fun! Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: December 04, 2011, 01:36:07 AM »
I have always wondered about this. I will have to try it sometime. Thanks Smiley
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« Reply #25 on: December 19, 2011, 10:52:32 PM »
This is just how I do my rat tails. I have a ball python, and when she rejects her meal (frozen-then-thawed, whole rats), it gets skinned and re-frozen. (only have one right now, lol.) Skin on rat-tails is surprisingly not as attached as it is on other animals; I have seen people pick up feeder rats by the tail, too close to the tip, and have a few inches of skin come right off in their hand as the rat fell to the ground!  Shocked
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« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2012, 03:33:49 PM »
I did end up trying this and it worked great! Now I'm a bit confused about the next step. Do you split the tails? I didn't split mine and tried salting it by funneling salt down into the tail, but over the course of a day it still hadn't dried out. But I really don't want to split the tail and then have a noticeable seam in it. Is it at all possible to completely turn the tail inside out so it can be salted and tanned?   
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« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2012, 07:21:20 PM »
Quote from: April Payne on February 08, 2012, 03:33:49 PM
I did end up trying this and it worked great! Now I'm a bit confused about the next step. Do you split the tails? I didn't split mine and tried salting it by funneling salt down into the tail, but over the course of a day it still hadn't dried out. But I really don't want to split the tail and then have a noticeable seam in it. Is it at all possible to completely turn the tail inside out so it can be salted and tanned?   


If you want to salt the mouse, or rat, you will have to split the tail. Otherwise, just mount it as is. Give it a quick soak in denatured alcohol, put some dry preservative down in the tail, and shake it out, then mount.
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