Anybody skinned their limbs with gaboon snake?
Pics please :archer:
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That would be a flat out wicked stick to look at. I would love to see one too.
Those are some creepy looking snakes with their fat bodies and big head full of fang. Ugghhhh, chill bumps
They have awesome skin patterns and colors, though....that would be a cool lookin bow
Edit. Double post...dont know why it does that
A fellow down in AL used Gaboon Vipers on one of his selfbows. He got them from a fellow that raised exotic snakes. As he said "they are bad, mean and deadly, but can't handle the southern heat. Both snakes died the same day.
Troy
QuoteOriginally posted by Troy Breeding:but can't handle the southern heat. Both snakes died the same day.
Troy [/QB]
I suspect a different problem. They are from the sub saharan region of Africa.
It's not the heat. It's the humidity. :p
I'm not huge fan of skinned limbs, but this may be a worthwhile endeavor.
I had a woman willing to sell me her last two, but wanted 650.00 for the two skins. She made fishing rods with the blank wrapped in skins up to the first guide.
Too pricey for me though.
How are ya Ronny?
I always wanted to put gaboon or rhino viper skins on a bow. I almost bought a couple live gaboons at a venomous show.I could have got them for a very cheap price.The cage they came in was worth the asking price. I thought it over and decided against it.I figured I'd get tagged for sure,while I was growing them up to size. They're placid,mellow snakes,but can strike like lightning at any angle,including straight back over their head.I was told by a friend that had them that they do get more active at night though.Rhino skins would be awesome on a bow!
I'd never heard of Rhino Viper until now. Wow! What a gorgeous pattern.
QuoteIt's not the heat. It's the humidity.
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Too much!
QuoteOriginally posted by YORNOC:
I had a woman willing to sell me her last two, but wanted 650.00 for the two skins. She made fishing rods with the blank wrapped in skins up to the first guide.
Too pricey for me though.
How are ya Ronny?
Hi!
Everything is running fine thank you!
I was out shooting my Firefly yesterday with some friends and they where highly impressed with your snakeskin job on the bow :archer:
Ronny
That would be very cool!
Would think you'd need a very wide limb to get the "full" effect of the skin with it being so large/wide. Maybe a pyramid style bow? Many markings and colors would be lost on longbow or even recurve. Beautiful skins nonetheless!
Anyone have a pic. I would love to see one.
Gaboon Viper
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dGdGNE6Y5Vc/T7rwKJt12BI/AAAAAAAADLE/CS9PeETN7ZY/s800/gaboon%25201.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j3PwKG6_GyY/T7rwKTDvPcI/AAAAAAAADLI/MaKne6pyQA8/s800/gaboon%25202.jpg)
Rhino Viper
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RhOE2dGih44/T7rwKuDVDmI/AAAAAAAADLU/fRYiG8OIOWU/s800/rhino%2520viper%25201.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T_xQzd19IZM/T7rwK6j60nI/AAAAAAAADLY/TnmJob-haR4/s800/rhino%2520viper%25202.jpg)
Man they are some fat snakes!
Great pics.
Randy
That would be some awesome skins on one of my bows :bigsmyl:
Wow! Beautiful!
I've never seen either specie before, fat and freaky looking, but very cool patterns.
In my opinion, the Gaboon Viper is the most beautiful snake in the world. I have always thought that, since I was young. They also are known to have the world's largest fangs, growing to more than 2 inches long! If I'm not mistaken, they are becoming very rare in the wild. I would think that they are too wide to be practical for skinning a regular size bow.
QuoteOriginally posted by ishoot4thrills:
In my opinion, the Gaboon Viper is the most beautiful snake in the world.
I would think that they are too wide to be practical for skinning a regular size bow.
Gaboons were my favorite until I saw my first live Rhino vipers. If you want to see some more really cool patterns,do a search for gaboonXrhino hybrids,gorgeous snakes.I saw some first hand at a show a few years ago.
Let's face it none of us who are considering backing a bow with expensive viper skins are all that practical! ;) :D
I think an inch or two wide strip right down the center would show plenty of the pattern to be beautiful.Nice wide recurve limbs would probably be the best bet.
Wow, Those hybrids are gnarly looking. I'd hate to meet that snake in person, but love the pics.
Thanks for the pics. now I know what you guys are talking about. They are beauties.
I want one lol. They are very cool snakes and not aggressine unless you step on them. As Steve Irwin would say "they are fat as mud".
Beautiful creatures, not something I'd ever want to meet though! 2 inch fangs, and we think rattlers are intimidating, Gaboons blend in perfectly with the forest floor. Most people who get bitten never see them, even after the bite. Supposed to be horribly painful. As to the skins I could have sworn they were endangered. or at least protected. I'd imagine it would take some hoop-jumping to get the snakes or the skins into the States.
I almost stepped on a gaboon viper while at Lake Nakuru in Kenya. Was just going to take a step after taking a picture of some waterbucks and happenned to look down. He had just about finished eating a meal of some rodent so it wasn't moving. I must have jumped 10 feet back when i saw him.
I once met a man who was an importer of exotic reptiles, primarily of the venomous variety. When I shook his hand the grip didn't seem quite right. My buddy was in the process of asking me if I had ever met a man bit by a Gaboon Viper. He was missing two of his fingers all the way to the knuckle.
The best place for a snake is on the back of a bow. preferably my bow...
Beautiful, fascinating animals, but they give my the creeps...
IF they ever bite you, those things will put the smack down on you. They have an insane amount of venom and those long fangs to get it in you. They are indeed beautiful though. I love snakes.
I agree that they're way too wide to waste their skins on a bow though. You'd never get the full effect.
I made a sweet sinew backed osage recurved selfbow with Brazillion rainbow boa skins but unfortunately this was back pre trad gang or even digital cameras and I have no clue what I did with the paper photos. Anyone remember those things???
Anywway - Google that snake. It is no Gaboon but they are cool.
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I'd imagine it would take some hoop-jumping to get the snakes or the skins into the States.
You can buy captive bred gaboons,rhinos,etc. here in the states. Not too expensive either,compared to sone of the high end species. You can get good prices on them because not all that many people are interested in keeping venomous snakes. One thing I was told by people that keep them is they are famous for dry bites.You get hit,but they don't put in any venom.If they do,you're in BIG trouble.Every person I talked to said their strike is lightning fast.
They don't have to be light and slender to strike fast. A dry bite would still hurt like no other. They would make a cool bow though like many have said probably to chunky of a snake to get the full effect of the skin. A rhino viper or a rainbow boa could be cool though
Anyone remember that Marlin Perkins from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was bitten by a Gaboon Viper? OK...now I'm really aging myself....that was a long time ago. I remember that he was one of the first ever to survive the bite...messed his arm up pretty good though. IMO, the skins look best on the snake. :)