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Reptile Taxidermy - Need Recommendations

Posted on 6/11/18 at 3:52 pm
Posted by AJN
Akers, LA
Member since Dec 2015
169 posts
Posted on 6/11/18 at 3:52 pm
I've read all of the old threads on this board about taxidermy, but most are referring to deer and ducks. Google is somewhat helpful, but so many of these guy's websites are so outdated I can't tell if they are still even around.

I caught an alligator snapping turtle a few years ago, a pretty decent size (it was damn hard to get into my little pirogue). I dried it out and cleaned it up, all of the scales ended up falling out so it's bone white now. I've got the skull and shell hung up at my camp. I'm looking for someone to either dip it and make it bright white or, if possible, make it the color it was originally and then mount the skull and shell on something.

TIA
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32022 posts
Posted on 6/11/18 at 4:12 pm to
cant just spraypaint it white?
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6841 posts
Posted on 6/11/18 at 4:31 pm to
quote:

make it the color it was originally

Yeah that's not gonna happen. Once it bleaches, there is no going back.
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
24073 posts
Posted on 6/11/18 at 8:53 pm to
It’s just bone at this point. You’re not going to get the look of it having scutes again.
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