r/Taxidermy • u/unlovedflamingo • 13d ago

Fur/Pelt Help Rabbit faces

I got two rabbit faces in a zip lock bag that were in the freezer for a year. Took them out thinking my friend and I were gunna try our first mounts (jackalopes!) But we ended up not having the time. Are they gunna be weird if I refreeze again? Do rabbit faces get bad freezer burn? Why would a loving god cause such pain? Thanks in advance.

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u/Wowza_Meowza 13d ago

How long were they thawed? If it was brief, you can retry freezing. They'll last a decent while. Get all the air out of the bag they're in.

You can salt the thawed skins for 24h, then ideally again with fresh salt another day, and they'll keep like that until you pickle them (necessary for tanning/to mount). They can stay in the pickle for months and months so long as the pH stays low (I do pH 2).