Can we expect the peacock bass mount coming?.
OTp1144 , this is an awesome idea! only problem with it is that I want to get my fish taxidermized now too. Your 18" Endli will live on forever! very cool idea and great finished product! How fast do you have to act on it? How did you preserve her before giving her to the taxidermy people?
J jaws7777 , you should totally do this with Spike!
OTp1144 , this is an awesome idea! only problem with it is that I want to get my fish taxidermized now too. Your 18" Endli will live on forever! very cool idea and great finished product! How fast do you have to act on it? How did you preserve her before giving her to the taxidermy people?
oops. Mine has been sitting in water for 3 days...I dont know why I didn't freeze it like we did with the dead animals when I worked at an aquarium.I kinda feel the same way! I'd love to have my 24" red tail on the wall. but he's still alive and happy. and i'd rather have a 48" red tail on the wall.
I froze her right away. The process this taxidermist told me was to leave her in the water so the skin stays moist. (I had to soak her for about 2 hours because she had jumped and dried out) Then wrap in a moist/damp towel and freeze. This maintains the integrity of the skin/scales and makes it easier for them to do a skin mount.
I can't breatheoops. Mine has been sitting in water for 3 days...I dont know why I didn't freeze it like we did with the dead animals when I worked at an aquarium.
Do you think they could still taxidermize it if I let it soak? or would it turn out like this?
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I kinda feel the same way! I'd love to have my 24" red tail on the wall. but he's still alive and happy. and i'd rather have a 48" red tail on the wall.
I froze her right away. The process this taxidermist told me was to leave her in the water so the skin stays moist. (I had to soak her for about 2 hours because she had jumped and dried out) Then wrap in a moist/damp towel and freeze. This maintains the integrity of the skin/scales and makes it easier for them to do a skin mount.
I kinda feel the same way! I'd love to have my 24" red tail on the wall. but he's still alive and happy. and i'd rather have a 48" red tail on the wall.
I froze her right away. The process this taxidermist told me was to leave her in the water so the skin stays moist. (I had to soak her for about 2 hours because she had jumped and dried out) Then wrap in a moist/damp towel and freeze. This maintains the integrity of the skin/scales and makes it easier for them to do a skin mount.
oops. Mine has been sitting in water for 3 days...I dont know why I didn't freeze it like we did with the dead animals when I worked at an aquarium.
Do you think they could still taxidermize it if I let it soak? or would it turn out like this?
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