bought a feeder mouse from the pet store while picking up crickets for the gecko--weirdest impulse purchase i've ever bought. grabbed some borax and foam clay and it turned out way smoother than i honestly expected! everything's still pinned and drying, fingers crossed it all turns out ok ;w;

i washed and left the inside bits outside for the foxes so it wouldn't go to waste. honestly a wonderful anatomical study too. im hoping the feeder mice come in different fur morphs besides white, gonna buy a rat when i have time like some weird gacha, assuming theyre more likely to be brown instead of white. I'm just looking for a little diversity with the colors, plus i want them to look more natural. i'll also be on the lookout for field mice. birds are more iffy, besides bird laws, i know i gotta crack open the skulls and scoop out the brains which sounds like a little much atm, even for me. still, the experience would be valuable.

honestly i feel a little freaky X-] but it was so much fun! taxidermy was something i've always wanted to do, since i've been very involved in my dad's hunting habits. I've done dry preservation but never anything involving mounts. My goal after I'm comfortable with the little guys is to move up into rabbits. I've always wanted a taxidermy rabbit that's sitting up, what better than to make my own so I have exactly what I want?

I've got plenty of resources, both in books and online. thankfully haven't run into any problems at all, but i'm sure that'll change when i move onto bigger things. i'd love to hear thoughts from anyone also interested in taxidermy. i'm absolutely no expert, but i can try and answer questions as well :-]