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Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 08:57 PM
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sparrish8
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Wanted to do a full body mount but blew half his head off, my taxidermist mentioned doing it like this but I thought she meant stretch it on an old cedar fence picket but it turned out much nicer.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 09:03 PM
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That looks nice. How do you get it to lay so flat when drying? What was used to attach it to the board? Is there some type of epoxy over it?
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Lol. Duckbill that was funny! The dude up top has already taken lots of bone before this deer, both mule and whitetail.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 09:19 PM
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sparrish8
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I have no idea how she did it, thats why I pay her the big bucks $$, there is some kind if epoxy ir something on the edges and im sure under
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 09:38 PM
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Looks great
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 09:40 PM
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 09:43 PM
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That looks very nice. I like it. Good sized snake.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 11:09 PM
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That's how I like to see um... Flat and dead
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/24/15 11:21 PM
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Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 12:35 AM
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 12:58 AM
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Much large rattle button. And a good one, DEAD!!!!
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 03:05 AM
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That looks very nice. I like it. Good sized snake.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 03:15 AM
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 04:29 AM
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That's a hoss of a snake.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 10:19 AM
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Looks good.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 12:45 PM
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Nice.! so how long was this Snake? And what did you do to preserve the skin before taking to the taxidermist ? we had a 4 foot one we skinned and tried to salt and pin the skin but it didn't work out very well.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 01:13 PM
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That looks good! Didn't you just kill it recently? Like a couple weeks...or less? Sure was a big one!
Mmmm Hmmm
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 01:36 PM
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 03:34 PM
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...4ft when he shot it....but stretched to 7'! LOL Just kidding....nice one!
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 07:06 PM
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Nice.! so how long was this Snake? And what did you do to preserve the skin before taking to the taxidermist ? we had a 4 foot one we skinned and tried to salt and pin the skin but it didn't work out very well. You can use a 50/50 mix of rubbing alcohol and glycerine to tan the skin. Heres how I did mine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3vyjbM_4Cs
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/25/15 08:42 PM
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It was between 5'-5 1/2' but very fat, stuff like that i dont skin my taxidermist rather me just freeze it and bring to her because she knows how to skin them best she does all our alligators as well.
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/28/15 12:43 AM
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Re: Rattle, Rattle....Rattle,Rattle
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09/28/15 03:30 AM
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Looks nice
I've done s few & getting them flat is tough
Be patient with others
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