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First Snake

Discussion in 'Reptile Taxidermy' started by mike welch, May 28, 2011.

  1. May 28, 2011 #1
    mike welch

    mike welch New Member

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    I useally do deer heads and mammels, but I just had to try this one.Was fun till I got poked by a tooth,BUT it was a bottom one thou good thing still had me worried all day! LOL
     

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  3. May 29, 2011 #2
    psycho

    psycho 2011 WORLD CHAMPIONS!

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    Welcome to reptile dysfunction! LOL ;D
     

  5. May 29, 2011 #3
    dktaxidermy

    dktaxidermy I'm on top of the dirt; how bad can it be?

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    not bad at all MIKE
     
  6. May 29, 2011 #4
    hootowl

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    I was waitin on it to strike!!!! Great job Mike.
     
  7. May 29, 2011 #5
    mike welch

    mike welch New Member

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    Thanks Yall, cant wait to start on this lil gator. ya Dan its a bit addicting ain't it LOL
     
  8. May 29, 2011 #6
    psycho

    psycho 2011 WORLD CHAMPIONS!

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    Sounds like you are about to find out first hand! LOL 8)
     
  9. May 30, 2011 #7
    FireNemisis13

    FireNemisis13 Failure is a option... NOT!

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    This snake looks awesome! ;D




    -Ace
     
  10. May 30, 2011 #8
    mike welch

    mike welch New Member

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    Thanks ACE it was fun to do something differant
     
  11. May 30, 2011 #9
    FireNemisis13

    FireNemisis13 Failure is a option... NOT!

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    Welcome ;D
     
  12. May 31, 2011 #10
    porkchop3998

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    That looks awesome. What kind of form did you use? I have a freezer full of western diamondbacks from a March snake hunting trip to NM that I would love to mount. I have never done one and to be honest am a bit scared to screw up one of the snakes. Seeing how good yours turned out makes me really want to take the leap and try it. Congrats!!
     
  13. May 31, 2011 #11
    vetanddamnproud

    vetanddamnproud Pray for our troops who are still out in harms way

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    Looks great as far as snake go ,good job
     
  14. May 31, 2011 #12
    fish daddy

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    snake looks awesome...cant wait to see how ya feel working on a gator. bodies not so bad alot of meat in the head ..lol..have fun good luck.
     
  15. Jun 1, 2011 #13
    mike welch

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    Thanks, it was a form from Flynn forms out of Louisiana, I had to modify the head alil it was 1 3/4 and it had to be 2 1/2 wide.And I know I'll catch flack on this I used Krowtann to tan it. The hardest thing IMO was skinning the head.You should go for it and mount it up!
     
  16. Jun 1, 2011 #14
    mike welch

    mike welch New Member

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    LOL Ive started on it and skinned the body out BUT havent started the head LOL...Ive been reading Dans post on his big gator head and taken notes THANKS DAN
     
  17. Jun 1, 2011 #15
    elkhunter1313

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    Congrats Mike...beautiful snake...i am interested in how it turned out in the Krowtann...i have 6 cottonmouths to do myself...wasn't sure on using KT on em but now i will give it a shot...how much did you use???
     
  18. Jun 2, 2011 #16
    tviper56

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    Great looking snake. I'm getting ready to try one too.
     
  19. Jun 2, 2011 #17
    mike welch

    mike welch New Member

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    I use 4 oz of KT and 32 oz salt left for three days, I liked the way it turned out still had great stretch.
     
  20. Jun 4, 2011 #18
    WestTexasLeather

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    Beautiful!
     
  21. Jun 4, 2011 #19
    mike welch

    mike welch New Member

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    Thanks
     
  22. Jun 6, 2011 #20
    jeremy

    jeremy Have you hugged your snake today!

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    Mike good job for your first...glad you caught the bug...we need more snakes posted up here...well done!