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Removing Salt from a Snake Skin

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DesertDisciple:
Hey guys,

I collected a dead gopher snake the other day. It got hit in the parking lot of our local market and I overheard the workers talking about it. Needless to say I grabbed him on the way out.  ;D I was so excited I forgot the TP.

Anyway, being my first skinned snake and given my excitement having found it, I did not consult the forums and ended up salting the freshly scraped skin. I had read that it is not necessary, but now after having checked again, I read that it is actually not RECOMMENDED.   :-[
In defense of my naivety, I was concerned about insects and such getting to any flesh I may have missed.

I would like to know any suggestions as to getting the salt off before I roll it up. Should I soak, rinse and re-tack it or should I sand it?

Thanks!

Eric Krewson:
Rinse under luke warm water over and over and over, then tack it up on a board to dry if you are not going to use it soon. You can also roll it up, put in a zip lock bag and fill the bag with water and freeze. Skins frozen in water last forever, make sure you get all of the air out of the bag.

Pat B:
What Eric said.

DesertDisciple:
Thanks Eric and Pat,

Worked like a charm. He's out drying sans salt now. I've learned my lesson.  O:)

mullet:
Be careful freezing thin, snake skins. They tend to fall apart after freezing them a long time.

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