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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dbb on June 08, 2011, 07:12:26 pm

Title: Snakeskin envy
Post by: dbb on June 08, 2011, 07:12:26 pm

I have been envious of all those pretty snakeskins many of you can buy or collect as roadkills as we only have one small (and protected) species where i live.
The thing is i used to have snakes for pets a long time ago and yesterday i cleaned out the fridge i found 3very pretty corpses in the far corner.
So now i at lest have skins for a couple of bows,too bad osage dont grow in sweden as it would match perfectly.The snake is called taiwan beauty snake (Elaphe taeniura friesi)And can be 8' long.
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/dbb1963/Bows/DSC_0004.jpg)

/Mikael

Title: Re: Snakeskin envy
Post by: osage outlaw on June 08, 2011, 07:28:32 pm

Those are nice.  I love the one with the stripe down it.  How long are they?

Title: Re: Snakeskin envy
Post by: dbb on June 08, 2011, 07:48:04 pm

Quote from: osage outlaw on June 08, 2011, 07:28:32 pm

Those are nice.  I love the one with the stripe down it.  How long are they?

Its the same snake,i just folded the skin to show the patterns it basicly have 3 patterns,spotted,kinda banded and striped,this one was 7'
The lighter on the pic is just over 3" long for comparison.

/Mikael

Title: Re: Snakeskin envy
Post by: Almostpighunter on June 08, 2011, 09:05:16 pm

Okay, I am pretty much a collector of snake skins for future bows and those give me a serious case of snakeskin envy! Nice stuff!

Title: Re: Snakeskin envy
Post by: criveraville on June 08, 2011, 10:02:37 pm

Well we do have snakes down here... But that is one unique looking skin you have there. That's one of a kind.

I can't imaging just having one snake around..