are they as easy to put up as muskrats?
No. It is real easy to tear the belly open and make a mess. They take a good deal more pulling to skin and they are tender. Hard to pull from a gambrel without tearing in two and a little big to handle like a rat.
When skinning around the mouth it is hard not to hit the teeth and dull your knife.
Easy to flesh but not as easy as a rat.
Belly is the best part of the fur so take care with it.
Less then 26" are not worth much.