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Post by ecgreen on Nov 7, 2009 13:05:03 GMT -5
Hey guys,
Skinned a red today with a green belly. Anyway of saving it?
sean
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Post by Itrapny on Nov 7, 2009 15:39:43 GMT -5
Borax helps...you can also try Lysol or a mild bleach solution. The green belly is actually bacteria and if you kill it, you should be O.K.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2009 15:59:58 GMT -5
If the belly area of the skin isn't too green, clean it off with the fleshing knife the best you can and stretch it. It should be ok, depending on how far along it is.....
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Post by ecgreen on Nov 7, 2009 20:40:23 GMT -5
It only took about 15 hours to set in. Surprised me.
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Post by Itrapny on Nov 7, 2009 20:50:48 GMT -5
I've seen coyotes turn green in just a couple hours before. I never let K-9's sit more than 6-8 hours total from set to board for just that reason. Unfortunatly, every year I usually get a couple that'll turn on me on a warm day if I'm not careful.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2009 0:46:14 GMT -5
I think it has something to do with what they ate. I have had several fox set out for the same length of time and one fox will have the green belly and he stinks.... Figured they have been feeding off some nasty rotten road kill or somethin'....
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Post by Itrapny on Nov 8, 2009 6:05:41 GMT -5
Green belly is a bacteria growth.
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Post by mole on Nov 8, 2009 16:41:03 GMT -5
Laying an animal on its stomach or putting another animal on top of it increases the chances for green belly. They cant cool off as quickly. Muskrats are very likely to get it by laying on the belly. Ed
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Post by cabingirl on Nov 12, 2009 9:31:50 GMT -5
I skinned a fox (red) this week and he had a little mustard yellow streak on this tummy.....any thoughts what it could have been? I did the mild bleach/water on it....
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Post by Itrapny on Nov 12, 2009 18:37:18 GMT -5
That's just normal coloring I believe, I've seen it many times with reds
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