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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: jmar595 on June 05, 2016, 11:39:00 AM
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What is the best way to keep snakeskins? I have a pair of copperheads coming but am going to sinew back the bow so it will be a few months before I use them.
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If you are sure they are completely dry just put them in a ziplock until you are ready to use them.
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I've kept air dried snake skins, including copperheads, in Ziplock bags, and in the fridge, for years with no apparent affect on them.
I would have froze them, but didn't want to risk freezer burn.
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I don't even keep them in the refrig or freezer. I keep them in a cabinet. I have some that I've had for years like that with no ill effects.
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Good for you, Pat. It's a static situation... and I'd rather have double protection at no additional cost or effort... especially when copperheads are concerned. Jmo.
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I have about a dozen or more skins several years old air dried held together at the end with a rubber band hanging in the corner of my shop. No issues with this so far.
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I have 2 fishing tackle organizers that I keep my skins in. I make sure they are good and dry before I roll them up and store them away. Like Pat, I've had skins for several years waiting for a match and they are in the same condition as when I first put them away. I keep the organizer boxes in a large plastic tote with borax lining the bottom to keep any bugs or mites out. I keep all my animal parts in that tub.