squirrel mount?

[Jameson]

What are the chances of a car hit squirrel being mountable? 

The reason I ask is recently our neighborhood albino tree rat met her demise  .  I was near by and able to throw her in the freezer right away.  She wasn't "pancaked" so to speak.

Also in the freezer I have a black male squirrel from last fall that I shot.  Hopefully this month I will be bringing them to a taxidermist and was wondering what to expect to hear?

Any suggestions on ways to mount the squirrel(s)?   Thought about adding a red, gray, and a chipmunk and have them all playing poker, but I'm not spending that kind of cash.

Thanks

[LLtaxidermy]

hard to tell without seeing it. If it's clean of blood and you can inspect the animal you can probably tell. The thing I see most often with car hit animals is chunks of skin missing completely. Sometimes in a roadkill situation this isn't noticed until later because a person does the same thing (not that it's wrong) and throws an animal in the freezer before inspecting it. I recommend rinsing the blood out in cold water and looking over the animal thoroughly then deciding whether or not it's something you want done. If your not sure taking your specimen to a taxidermist would be your best bet.

[Auggie]

Many times the bruised and or damaged skin can cause slippage as well. It may not be determined until the animal is already in the process with your taxidermist. So do not be surprised if you get a call saying that it is not able to be saved. The other option would be the method of freeze drying which is quite effective on small mammals such as a squirrel. I have freeze dried up to 50lb dogs with very good results. As you can see in the pictures any pose can be achieved and the chances of losing your little white tree rat are decreased enormously. If you have further questions about the process please do not hesitate to give me a call.