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Been raising cal kings for a while.

Also hve been doing taxidermy as a hobby since 1974.

Here are some recent skin mounts from this year.

Thought maybe you lizard guys would like to see.

Kerby...
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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes

Kerby...

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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes

Kerby...

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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes

Kerby...

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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes

Hi Kerby!
I would like to know how you prepare the skin. I want to take a retic skin to cover a harley seat and would like to know how to prepare the skin.
Thank's.

P.s. Nice job by the way, i like the albig.

After skining, I flesh the skin, then wash, then tan using Rittel's snake tan from taxidermy supply companies.

Kerby...
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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes

Excuse my ignorance, but is that first one a Gray's?

Where do you get your specimens? They appear healthier than a lot of the live one's we see!

How much would it cost to have you do one and would it all depend on size and condition of specimen?

Interesting post!

Thanks,

Susan.

The three pictured are White-throated monitor, Argus Monitor and a Black Rough-neck monitor.

The White-throated and the Argus monitor came from a reptile rehab place. Some of the animals had passed away and were put in the freezer. They were getting ready to throw them away and I went down and got a few.

The specimens have to be in good condition. Once they die, bacteria starts immediately...so finding a dead pet that has been under the heat lamp for 12 hrs may not be a good specimen. The sooner you can get one in the freezer, the better.

Please e-mail : azmilk@cableone.net for further information on questions that I can't answer on the forum (price, etc..)

Thanks

Kerby...
Lonesome Valley Taxidermy

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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes

Thanks for the info, I've saved it for future reference.

Do you ever work on preserving and mounting the skeletons? They're beautiful, in a strange way.

Really cool website btw!

Susan.

I've done lots of animal skulls.

Going to do some snake and lizard skeletans this summer.

I'll let ya know how they turn out LOL

Kerby...
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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes