[Nhcoll-l] African Rock Python skin

[Michael]

Here at the L C Bates Museum in Hinckley, Maine, we have in our collection a 15' long dry stiff skin of an African Rock Python, dating perhaps from the 1940's, before the snakes escaped (or were released) into the wild here in the US. I am looking for advice on how to soften or increase the flexibility of the skin in order to store it safely, rolled up. I suspect the skin was defleshed and salted, but not actually tanned. Many thanks,
Michael Hofmann

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