Tan-a-Snake

Tan-a-Snake™

Flagship Snakeskin Tanning Kit

Tan-a-Snake™ is a completely new approach to tanning snakeskins, developed to produce a true tanned leather—not a preserved skin. Unlike traditional glycerin and alcohol methods that require more time and never fully tan the skin, Tan-a-Snake™ leaves snakeskins clean, bright, soft, and stretchy with professional results.

This easy-to-use system dries skins flat with no pinning or stapling required, making it ideal for both flat skin leather and taxidermy tanning. Tan-a-Snake™ is a balanced, self-fixing tanning system that does not require pickling and is pre-adjusted for proper pH, allowing it to work effectively across a wide pH range.

Designed to deliver consistent, repeatable results in less than one week, Tan-a-Snake™ simplifies snakeskin tanning while producing durable, flexible leather suitable for display, crafts, and finished projects.

Developed by industry pioneer and Taxidermy Hall-of-Famer Dale Knobloch, this system represents decades of professional tanning expertise.

Features

• Produces true tanned snakeskin leather

• Dries flat with no pinning or stapling required

• Cleaner, brighter, softer, and stretchier results than glycerin methods

• Balanced, self-fixing system with no pickling required

• Pre-adjusted for proper pH and works across a wide pH range

• Fast, professional results in less than one week

• Suitable for flat skin leather or taxidermy tanning

Specifications

• Kit Type: Complete snakeskin tanning system

• Use On: Snakeskins

• Tanning Method: Self-fixing, no pickle required

• Capacity: Up to one 12-foot snake or multiple smaller snakes

• Final Result: Soft, stretchy, true tanned leather

Kit Includes:

• Snake Tanning Agent

• Snake Oil

• Snakeskin Fleshing Tools (large and small)

• Non-latex rubber gloves

• Complete Direction Booklet (download PDF)

Directions
Complete, step-by-step directions are included with the kit and available as a downloadable PDF [click here]

Video Instruction
See the full video walkthrough demonstrating the complete Tan-a-Snake™ process.

Learn More
See our detailed comparison of the Glycerin/Alcohol method vs. Tan-a-Snake™ to understand why true tanning matters.