Armadillo sporran????

**Andy** · 22nd April 09, 01:38 PM

I recently aquired (don't ask how) 6 full sized armadillos (no longer living of course). Does anybody know of someone who could make some masked sporrans out of these? I'm guessin' it would be somewhat of a challenge in that armadillos are pretty tough skinned. Nonetheless, it would make for a cool sporran for some of us kilted Texans/rednecks to wear

**tyger** · 22nd April 09, 01:45 PM

Those of us who intend to make armadillo sporrans are going to have to de-calcify those plaques before you can shape the animal. That will not be hard, just get in touch with your local histopathology lab tech and tell them what you intend to do. Here is my armadillo sporran-in-waiting. Get eyes from vanDykes taxidermy and get going!

**The Wizard of BC** · 22nd April 09, 02:13 PM

And don't forget the Lone Star long-neck bottle.

**Kilt_Em_All** · 22nd April 09, 03:10 PM

Oddly enough, I remember an armadillo sporran being specifically mentioned/requested at the Loch Norman games this past weekend.

-Elliott

**Bigkahuna** · 22nd April 09, 06:33 PM

Please let me know how this turns out. I'm sooo.. envious. All we have here are woodchucks, rabbits, foxes... the usual.

**Andy** · 22nd April 09, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by tyger

Those of us who intend to make armadillo sporrans are going to have to de-calcify those plaques before you can shape the animal. That will not be hard, just get in touch with your local histopathology lab tech and tell them what you intend to do. Here is my armadillo sporran-in-waiting. Get eyes from vanDykes taxidermy and get going!

I'd love to see how yours turns out. I've got a friend of a friend who runs a taxidermy shop who might be able to do this for me here. I know he can at least stuff an armadillo so he can probably forge me a nice sporran once I show and explain to him what one is....

**george7** · 22nd April 09, 06:50 PM

Hmm... every time I get an armadillo, it's full of holes.

**tyger** · 23rd April 09, 04:25 AM

Full of holes! I love it! Back to business.....the critical thing will be to de-cal. Without that step, you will wind up with fissures, cracks, and pieces.