Nutria sporrans?

**beerbecue** · 12th December 06, 02:28 PM

http://www.bagpipesdirect.co.uk/sporran10.html

**MacWage** · 12th December 06, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

I guess "like beaver or otter" sounds better than Giant Swamp Rat,

but that's what they are! You would not want one for a pet.

A Rodant of Unusual Size would make a GREAT sporran. I almost got one when I bought my skunk pelt. BUT I figured I'd finish the skunk before I got TOO ambitious with SO many projects concurrent!

I'd go for it!!!!

**Sciuropterus** · 12th December 06, 02:18 PM

I remember as a kid living in Florence, Italy, seeing wild Nutria swimming in the Arno river. (I lived there for a year when I was seven)
They sort of reminded me of the Muskrats back home.

**kallen** · 31st March 07, 07:56 AM

1) Louisiana has parishes...NOT counties.

2) Nutrias only purpose is for feeding gators, they are the reason the LA gator is thriving...and why our gators are more docile than FL gators(animal not the univ.)

3) They have orange teeth...I kid you not, Orange Teeth.

That being said, Nutria fur is comparable to that of beaver, otter...but a heck of a lot cheaper. Matter of fact, if you want to get some, just come and take them...we'll let ya...really.

**Tartan Hiker** · 3rd April 07, 08:07 PM

While I was at LSU I dated a girl from Ruston.

Come to think of it..she had orange teeth, too.

Qapla'

**thescot** · 12th December 06, 02:50 PM

Holy smokes!

Those nutria sporrans even look like rats!

You know, in south Loiuisiana, they eat those things. The rats, not the sporrans.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 12th December 06, 03:26 PM

I think they'd make a neat "neo mask" sporran as well.

**MacWage** · 12th December 06, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Tattoobradley

I think they'd make a neat "neo mask" sporran as well.

Define "neo mask" for me, please. I'm not sure what a "Neo" mask is as opposed to the normal mask sporran:confused:

**neo71665** · 12th December 06, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

You know, in south Loiuisiana, they eat those things. The rats, not the sporrans.

They don't taste half bad if cooked right.

**Tartan Hiker** · 13th December 06, 10:38 AM

There aren't many Louisianans, cajun or otherwise, that would eat a nutria. Back when I worked for Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries alligator farms were buying nutria carcasses from trappers to feed their livestock. More recently there has been an attempt to establish trade in frozen nutria carcasses for markets in Asia, but I don't know the current statistics, or whether that is even still being done.

Those not familiar with south Louisiana often have the idea that the people there are primitive, uncivilized, and vulgar. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I agree that crayfish and other "cajun" delicacies are a bit different from the usual American fare, but don't jump to the conclusion that "they'll eat anything down there."

Come to think of it, I've seen nutria meat, and it doesn't look half bad. I've just never been hungry enough to try it myself.

As for the fur, it is more coarse than that of most American furbearers. If tanned correctly, and shaved like most beaver pelts are, it would make a lovely and very durable sporran.

Bill
North Carolinian by birth, surrogate coonass by marriage