Looks like a nice rat.

Some advice on skinning that will hold up the nose on its own. Once you cut past the eye, continue on each side and open up the cheeks. A hole will form behind teeth. Pull to nose and cut shallow just thru membrane. Grab skin skin and slip down over front teeth (not out). There is an attached flap of skin around the top teeth that will hold the nose up.

Hope I explained ok. It’s real easy once u learn it

only thing he could change is to clothes pin the sides down on each side, to keep them from riding up as it dries. glad to see a young guy developing an interest, and doing such a good job on the pelt prep.