Who's afraid of the big bad gator?  Not Danny, our visiting toddler to our weird home:

ALLIGATOR HARVEST:  Wild gators have been harvested for 200 years, first in Louisiana in the early 1800's.  Their skins were used to make boots, shoes & saddles and their oil used to grease steam engines and cotton mills, then for shoes and saddles for the Confederate troops during the Civil War.  Commercial tanning in the early 1900's made the skins more soft and durable.  Between 1962-71 no gators were allowed to be harvested due to the low numbers, then it was allowed again in 1972.  Today there is an annual gator hunt in Louisiana during the month of September to harvest wild gators.  Also, since 1986  Louisiana began an alligator ranching program that  allows the farms to collect alligator eggs on private lands which they incubate, hatch and raise to the size of 3-5 feet long, returning 50% of the gators (government regulated) back to the wild (300,000 eggs collected annually).

FULL BODY ALLIGATOR MOUNTS

#G402-1

Tag #0706285; This superb full body taxidermy Alligator mount measures 5'11" (or 71") long.  6-3/4" from center of eye to tip of nose, 7-1/2" at widest part of body, 22" wide across legs.

Gator skins were split at the belly and flattened, taxidermy of complete skin containing bony skutes, head, teeth all original, in museum quality condition.  Gorgeous color and shine.  Legally tagged gators from Florida in 2006.  Skin rugs are backed with felt and can be hung on a wall or laid on a floor (but NOT to be walked on).  Width measurement is the skin itself, not the feet.  Photographed with Glenn, who is 5'10" tall.  This will give you a better idea of the SIZE of these critters.

Actual Fedex ground insured shipping is additional, we can ship anywhere in the 48 continental U.S. states.

split down belly, flattened so you get the entire gator in a rug form including head & feet

Sold out; examples below; just ORDER SIZE RUG YOU WANT, COMPLETED WITHIN 6 WEEKS, just call or email!

#G-450  Alligator belly rug mount is 9'2" long x 35" wide; because this tail is so big, this is a real workable piece of gator leather, tail is 19" x 60".  This gator was so huge, a portion of the head and tail were used as a trophy mounts.

$1150  SOLD

(includes shipping & insurance anywhere in the continental 48 states)

Normally this would have been a $3,000 hide if complete.

#G-451  Gator belly measures 4'5" x 11" widest; four small minor natural holes), without tail tip, suitable for leather working, or a great wall or floor display.

$475 SOLD

 

#G-452  Alligator rug mount is 8' long x 26" wide; black felt backing; tag #0625749.   

#G-453  This Alligator rug mount (no felt backing) was 6' 10" long  

       

#G-453-A  Alligator rug mount is 5' 6" long x 17" wide through the body; tag #0808455; black felt backing, heavy metal loop for wall hanging, can be removed.

#G-455  Awesome SADDLE BROWN color gator belly skin with skutes on sides; measures 8 ft 6 inches long x 29 inches wide. This is soft & pliable (no felt backing, just natural leather), suitable for motorcycle seats, leather working, etc. or a great wall or floor display. (Broom in photo is 51" long.)

$1000.00  SOLD

#G-457  Awesome TEAL belly skin scutes on sides measures 8 ft 3 inches long x 20 inches wide. This is soft & pliable (no felt backing, just natural leather), suitable for motorcycle seats, leather working, or a great wall or floor display. (Broom in photo is 51" long.)

$1000.00

#G-459  Belly skin measures 3'5" x 13" widest. This is soft & pliable (no felt backing, just natural leather; four small suede patches for minor natural holes), suitable for leather working, or a great wall or floor display.

How do you like this?

These are the connected bony armor scutes beneath the skin of the back of the gator.  There is NO leather or skin on these.  The white bone is then hand painted to look like the gator's natural skin.

#G466-A

32" long x 10" wide

#G466-D 

27" long x 12" wide

#G466-F

26" long x 9" wide

#G466-G

31" long x 12-1/2" wide

#G466-H

23" long x 10" wide

#G466-I

24" long x 10" wide

#G466-J

26" long x 12" wide

#G466-K

23" long x 9" wide"

JUST THE NATURAL scutes (connected bone armor) of the entire top of the gator from head to tail, unpainted.   Amazing.  A great teaching tool for biology classes, museums, aquariums, reptile parks, and national parks with an alligator population.

#G-469-1

Unique with half skin - Light tanned color on back half with 3" head scutes.  Measures 7 feet 1" (85") long x 13" wide.

#G-469-2

Measures 6'7" Long x 12" widest

#G-469-3

Measures  6'2" Long x 10" widest; dark tanned coloring

#G469-4

Measures 5'6" long x 10" widest

#G469-5

Measures 5'3" long x 10" widest

#G469-6

Measures 5'3" long x 12" widest

#G469-7

Measures 5'3" long x 9" widest

#G469-8

Measures 5'4" long x 9" widest

#G469-9

Measures 5'2" long x 8" widest

#G469-10

Measures 4'10" long x 8" widest

 

G-469-11

Measures 4 feet 4-1/2" (52-1/2") long x 6" wide.

#G469-12

Measures 4'2" long x 6-1/2" widest

#G469-13

Measures 3'2" long x 4-1/2" widest

#G469-14

Measures 2"10" long x 4-1/2" widest; dark tanned color

  

G-469-50 

7+ feet long

G-469-51

4-1/2 feet long

Never have we had or seen gator tongues on the market.  

We've got 'em!

Great for leather craftsmen & women, for making bags, purses, hat, inlay smaller pieces into your work, and what ever else you can think of.  Great texture, make people guess what it is!

Perfect gift for your sappy friends that talk too much.

#G470-1  

12" long x 6-1/2" wide

#G470-20

10" long x 8" wide

#G470-21

#G470-22

#G470-40

11-3/8" long x 8-1/4" wide

#G470-41

#G470-43

#G470-60

12-1/2" long x 10-3/4" wide

This is 8 feet long with a 25" wide belly.  Inquire for price.

Below the wall belly skin is this 9-1/2 to 10 foot, full gator mount; in the pose with the curved tail, it measures 7 feet long.  Inquire for price.

Hide with head that is drying on their garage wall

More gator skins completed (above)

Other gator skins & mounts:

  

This is ETHAN from North Carolina who has more than a fascination for the real gator taxidermy mounts we have for sale in the shop (see the Gators category, page 2).  He kept coming back to sit with them, and showed NO FEAR of them at all.   But of course he has a Triceratops on his T-shirt, maybe he was figuring out a way to EAT one!   We're already calling him the Gator Boy, who knows what HE'S going to be when he grows up?

GLENN SUSTAINED A VICIOUS GATOR ATTACK...

he struggled valiantly...

but finally gave up to the power of the gator...or took a nap, I'm not sure which

We received these photos via a forwarded email, a truly unique

GATOR MOTORCYCLE  "GATORBIKE" or "CAJUN BIKE"

Huntington Beach State Park, south of Myrtle Beach SC has fascinating marshes to watch wildlife.  This six foot alligator was slithering through the mud at low tide with pure pleasure.  Unwary photographers could find a gator right at their feet if they're not observant.  Living dinosaurs.

This shows one wide view from the walkway.  The gator looks like a piece of driftwood, except it's moving and there's no current...

TWO PIECE GATOR WALL MOUNT

INCREDIBLE!

9 foot gator.

SOLD MARCH 2010 for $3850

     

Is Glenn a casualty or just a measuring stick?  Or asleep?

Tag #0138384;  This magnificent full body taxidermy alligator measures 9'10" long (89").   12" from center of eye to tip of nose, head is 6-1/2" wide; widest part of body is 15" across.

$3600.00 plus actual Fedex freight insured charges.

 We left for a slingshot trip to the City Thursday night & Friday to deliver this 10 foot gator taxidermy mount to a buyer there.  We delivered it at 1:30 p.m. right in the heart of the Theater District on 46th Street on Good Friday, the New Orleans themed restaurant is called 

BOURBON STREET

We drew quite a crowd to see all the OTHER gator items we had brought.   But since we were parked in a cockeyed position (no parking spaces, of course)

we spent just a few minutes inside.  I'm sure once they position him at his best, he will be quite impressive!  The restaurant is beautiful, two stories high, with wrought iron railings, a huge wooden mantel behind the bar, Mr. Gator on the right hand side.   A real re-creation of the flavor of New Orleans.

Here's another beautiful 7-1/2 foot gator rug!

Watch out for this one!

 

 Full taxidermy mount of a five foot gator (photographed from both sides) that stands 28" tall, dressed as a golfer complete with golf club, Tee shirt, straw hat, necklace and bracelet, ready to tee off the ball from a stained & varnished plywood base covered with artificial grass.  What a hoot for the golf enthusiast, or for a golf store or taxidermy shop!  THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS usually $1200-1800

SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES

$850.00  SOLD

   

Same as above (a twin?) same size, photographed from both sides.  THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS usually $1200-1800

SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES

$850.00  SOLD

   

This is a picture of when it was being cleaned and tanned.

RARE HUGE SIZE Alligator rug mount is 10'6" long x 35-1/2" wide; tag #0622370.   $2978  SOLD, Nick

   

Genuine, Full alligator skin rug 

4' 9" long x 14" at the widest part of skin; backed with brown felt, SUPERB work, without flaw; FLORIDA

$1099

price includes shipping & insurance within the 48 states  SOLD to Robert in Minnesota

   

Genuine, Full alligator skin rug is 73" long x 17-1/2" at the widest part of skin, backed with brown felt; SUPERB work, without flaw; FLORIDA.  That's over 6 feet of gator.  

SOLD to Cornelia 4/13/05

Full alligator BELLY SKIN rug is a full 63" long, prime skin.  $575.00  

 

Full taxidermy EIGHT FOOT alligator is mounted on a stained, varnished plywood base.  No flaws.

THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS $4500-8000

Glenn built a crate of 1/2" plywood and we delivered it to the Fedex freight truck during Tropical Storm Bonnie

Full taxidermy mount of gator is also 64" long (5'4") mounted on a stained, varnished plywood base.  No flaws.

THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS $2000-3500

SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES

$1500.00  SOLD (Bill, Illinois)

Full taxidermy mount of half an alligator is 35" long x 25" across the arms, mounted on a stained, varnished plywood base wall mount that is 20" high.  What a catch!

THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS $1800-3000

SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES

$1500.00  SOLD 9/7/04

GATOR SKELETON