Rattle Snakes in freezer

Submitted by Aaron on 8/17/06 at 8:02 PM. ( ) 207.200.116.66

How long will a snake last in a freezer before they get freezer burn? I caught one about 10 days ago and one on Sunday. I put them in plastic bags and was wondering how long they will last. Should i skin and tan them this weekend? Thanks an advanced!

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18 YEARS

This response submitted by John on 8/17/06 at 8:32 PM. ( ) 199.91.36.254

I had a few rattlesnake skins in the freezer for 18 years. Tanned just fine, no problems.


Frozen snakes

This response submitted by michaelsnake on 8/23/06 at 11:42 PM. ( michaelsnake@snakepit-enterprises.com ) 69.182.42.143

I`ve been tanning snakes out for about 30 years and I`ve inherited whole collections that died from natural disasters such as 40 I got from one fellow after the big Northeast blackout some years back. To make a long story short I`ve had snakes in the freezer for over 2 years before I could get to them to skin and tan them out. Had a 22 foot anaconda in the freezer for about 21/2 years and when I got to her she was fine no burns. Wrap them tight no air we use plastic and butcher paper.


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