Our standard turnaround is one year or less, with a maximum of 18 months in the rare event of unforeseen delays.

Pricing varies by species, pose complexity, and display options. Standard pricing includes a ghost hanger or an earth base. We offer also other bases and displays, including driftwood, urethane rock, and more elaborate custom habitats.

We encourage clients to contact us directly for a personalized estimate. That said, choosing a taxidermist should never be about numbers over the phone, but about experiencing the craftsmanship firsthand. We invite you to visit and see the artistry that defines our work.

For payments, we accept ACH, Cash, Check, Venmo, Zelle or Debit/Credit Card 

Drop-offs and pickups by appointment only (Tuesday-Saturday). Please call or text (860) 637-7706, or email us at studio@aixtaxidermy.com

While birds remain our specialty, we accept a selected number of projects involving  reptiles (excluding large crocodilians), and invertebrates such as crustaceans and arachnids. We are not longer accepting mammals of any kind.

No, we are no longer accepting pets. 

Yes, for shipping instructions, please check the article “Shipping your Bird” on our blog. It’ll help make sure your bird arrives to us in the best condition possible. 

We personally handle deliveries within Connecticut.

For all other states, we offer custom crating for the mount. Once 

Yes. A limited number of expedited projects are accepted each year. Expedite service carries an additional fee of 50% of the total project cost, with a maximum turnaround of three months.

As immigrants, we hold a deep respect for the men and women who have served the United States, the country that welcomed us. To honor them, we offer Free Expedited Service for veterans and active-duty service members (normally subject to a 50% surcharge). Proper identification is required (Valid VA ID card or VA medical card).

Reference photos are welcome to help us understand a client’s vision. However, out of respect for our artistry and professional ethics, we do not replicate the work of other taxidermists. Each mount is created as a unique piece, shaped by our artistic interpretation and guided by references from living specimens.

Yes. Each year we accept a select number of competition-quality projects, quoted individually and subject to specimen suitability.