What do you do when your snake dies?

[RyanF]

wow, im not gonna lie, still throwing it away doesnt seem right, i would rather bury it. I havent had any deaths yet but i know that it will someday come so i was just wondering how you guys did it. Thanks every one!!!

[Aeries]

For those who mention donating the bodies, have any lists of places that would accept donations?

[m00kfu]

well, in about 20 years from now when my oldest snakes start dying I plan to skin them and use the skin for something... either wall art of some sort or maybe even something more functional like they use some snake skins for (belt, boots, wallet, etc.)

Anybody ever know if a BP skin has ever been used to make something like this?

You mean like this?

[PrioBull]

You mean like this?

That's actually pretty cool but not as a shoe.. but maybe as a wallet or something. One guy I know want his albino skin lay flat and have it framed.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Yeah, I would say that is an ugly shoe.. but it wouldn't be too bad of a wallet.

[PrioBull]

I don't know if this is off topic or still on topic but anyway, I found a website that offer a wide choice of snakeskin items. I don't support killing snakes for the skin but I do welcome a useful item after snake long and happy life.

There is tons of you can use the skin such as tie, wallet, shoes, etc. You will see if you use google.

[RyanF]

idk i really wouldnt use my snake for anything, idk just seems kinda cruel. maybe a breeder snake but not a pet

[stratus_020202]

There is a certain beetle that is commonly used to strip flesh from bones (I don't remember which species.) You can then rearticulate the skeleton and use a special glue to keep it together.

So, what do you do with the beetles afterwards? I'm not so sure i want a pet "ripping skin off bone" beetle.

[Mindibun]

So, what do you do with the beetles afterwards? I'm not so sure i want a pet "ripping skin off bone" beetle.

Just mail it to anyone that's been on your *hitlist.

As for me, I've only lost one snake and that one was too tiny to do anything but bury it or throw it away. I buried him at my dad's house. When the bigger ones go, I'll probably have them cremated. I know someone who does it for very little. I paid $30 to have a rabbit cremated, and she was the only animal in there - it was a private cremation, not a mass one. So I was able to get the remains back.