I got 2 baby squirrels today, is there any forms for these little guys or will a chipmunk form work?Thanks, Kayla
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Kayla, You can make the forms yourself pretty easily and have near perfect fit. Before foam was invented (not that long ago) all forms were made from excelcier or similar material. I carve small bodies from foam by simply skinning out the body and using the actual body as a guide to carve by. You can carve the main body and wrap the leg bones as in mounting a bird or make plaster molds of the legs and cast in bondo. Several ways to do this and it is easier than it sounds. I mounted a very small grey fox using all moulded components and the result was a glove fit on a difficult pose- you just can't get that with a form from the supplier. If you continue with taxidermy you will encounter other situations like this so why not take this time as a learning opportunity? To answer the question-the chipmunk might work but will likely require some adjustment. Since most tiny critters end up in a freeze dryer there are few forms avalible but you can mount the little squirrels and make them nice if you get the proper form wprked up. Enjoy, Aaron H.
HI,
We can freeze-dry those for you and they will turn out very nice.
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really that small they are about chipmunk size, and they problably baby black/fox squirrels.