help mounting a hedgehog

Submitted by Kim Collins on 6/11/05 at 4:35 AM. ( bubbastaxidermy@direcway.com ) 67.142.130.11

Evening Ya'll,
Well we had a call about doing a hedgehog so I was looking for ideas on the good old search button as to what to use as a form couldnt seem to find one in the books. Thanks for any help ya'll could past my way.

Kim Collins
Bubba's Taxidermy

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bind up

This response submitted by rob marshall on 6/11/05 at 7:47 AM. ( ) 80.5.160.4

I have mounted several hedgehogs in the pat and find the best method is to cast the head and do a woodwool bind up for the body. quick easy and cheap
thanks rob.


Did one a looooong time ago...

This response submitted by Adam on 6/20/05 at 10:36 AM. ( amctaxidermy@yahoo.com ) 207.255.63.73

I skinned the little bugger out with a ventral incision, then I mounted it the old way - cleaned the original skull off, and clayed it up. I used a wrapped excelsor body for the form. They really don't have much of a body to them once they are skinned, they kinda look like a big shrew. They are greasy though, and need to be cleaned fairly well, especially around the quill area.


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