WESTERN DIAMOND BACK RATTLESNAKE SKIN
6 FOOT PLUS WESTERN DIAMOND BACK RATTLESNAKE SKIN NO HEAD HAS 13 BUTTONS. CAN ANYONE HELP ME PRICE THIS ITEM?
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6 FOOT PLUS WESTERN DIAMOND BACK RATTLESNAKE SKIN NO HEAD HAS 13 BUTTONS. CAN ANYONE HELP ME PRICE THIS ITEM?
evry1nositswindy
·3 years agoJust be sure before you list it because an infraction of the rules can lead to suspension. If you list it and eBay removes it, do not list it again.
sonomabarn67
·3 years agoThe 19th cent Modoc Indians of California (and I'm sure other tribes as well) would carve straight canes and then stretch the snake over the cane and then sell them to early Anglo tourists at stage stops. I had two many years ago.
Are rattlesnakes an endangered species now?
maxine*j
·3 years agoAs noted in post above, this particular rattlesnake species is not threatened, endangered, or federally protected. Some other rattlesnakes species are threatened or endangered. I do not know if any are CITES-listed.
Here in PA, the beautiful Eastern Timber Rattlesnake is "protected as a species of concern" by the state and is currently a candidate for further protections.
But, as I also said above, OP needs to read eBay policy very carefully to determine if it's okay to list this here.
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maxine*j
·3 years agoDid it look like a cane or walking stick covered in snakeskin, or was the snake's body sort of wrapped around it? I've never seen one.
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sonomabarn67
·3 years agoIt's like they pulled the skin off in one go and slid it onto the pre carved straight tapered wooden cane. They were very hard to sell. I have a photo on a 30+year hard drive.
maxine*j
·3 years agoSo they sort of peeled off the skin in one piece, put it on the cane, and as the skin dried out, it shrank tight around the cane? I wonder if the Modoc had ever made such things for themselves, or if this something they invented to sell to crazy White people?
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sonomabarn67
·3 years agoAt the time I had half a dozen volumes of "Handbook of North American Indians" one of which was "California" but I didn't find any non tourist uses. https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/handbook-north-american-indians-v-8-california
However, they came directly from a highly regarded collector who had researched them.
Your description of the construction matches my thoughts.
tryno2
·3 years agoOnly if I see it, then it's in danger. I see two kinds of snakes, good and bad. The good ones are all deceased
maxine*j
·3 years agoI'd rather have rattlers than rodents. We were always happy to see rattlers and others around the cabins and camps. It's the rodents that do damage and carry diseases, while snakes are dandy unpaid rodent exterminators. It's been against the law to kill any native snake, including the venomous ones like the rattlers and copperheads, for a very long time, anyhow.
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maxine*j
·3 years agoStudy Completed Listings for comparables:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=rattlesnake+skin&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=hat+soap+boot+boots+guitar+belt+knife+bracelet+grips+grip+sheath&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=16823&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&_sop=13&_dmd=1&_ipg=60
Since the conservation status of the species is non-threatened / non-endangered /non-federally-protected, you should be okay to sell it on eBay but read the policy closely to be sure because you are responsible for your own listings:
https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/animal-products-policy?id=5046
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fashunu4eeuh
·3 years agoI found one entry in Worthpoint for a 7’ 5†skin for $600 in 2011. That’s long ago, and laws evolve over time, so proceed cautiously.
 
fashunu4eeuh
·3 years agoHi, you might be able to list this as long as it is not an endangered species, or if it is a protected species. The link to the policy is below. It is rather an in-depth set of rules.
https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/animal-products-policy?id=5046
stainlessenginecovers
·3 years agoNo point; you can't sell that here (no animal parts)