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First let me explain that Im not some moron red neck who goes around shooting every snake I see to hang them on my wall. I found a dead snake and the markings on it are beautiful. The skin is in very good shape and I would like tp know how to tan it to keep it. I know that some of you with very beautiful and/or unusual markings, keep the skins when they die. Thank you for any and all help.
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1.0 Ball Python
0.1 Cal Kingsnake
0.1 Taiwan Beauty Snake
0.0.1 Leo Gecko
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The member "JYohe" has done this, so if you need more info, try to find a post by him to email him, but this is what he told me in an email a long time ago:

"In a quick note... go to taxidermist...get stuff called one step "Snake tan"...follow directions.

Or...skin..scrape...dry...pin to board...apply 50% alcohol and 50% glycerine mix till it don't soak in anymore...a little everyday at a time..(brush on)...skin from bottom with scissors...start at vent.

Thawing...some I threw on floor, still in the bag...for a couple hours...then skinned still cold and almost partially froze still.  Some I threw bags on the floor(basement)...and the next afternoon when I remember them...I skinned them....LOL
Just let them thaw somewhere...don't use the warm water method"
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1.0 2001 Coral snow cornsnake
0.1 2002 Pastel Ghost poss Het Amelanistic cornsnake
1.1 2002 Bloodred cornsnakes
0.1 1998 Het Hypo, Het Caramel cornsnake
1.0 2000 Hypo Het Caramel cornsnake
0.0.13 2004 Eggs (potentially normals, hypos, caramels, and ambers)