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This is part of BlueWolfCheetah's collection.
BlueWolfCheetah :"BEFORE PICTURES ABOVE BLACK LINE, AFTER ON THE UNDER SIDE! should be obvious but just wanted to make sure that was obvious. xD
I own many skulls in my collection. But all of them have come to me pre-cleaned, whitened, and looking beautiful for display and my anatomy studies.
I recently acquired a wild boar skull that had been nature cleaned in the woods of Germany. Long story short: I got ripped off for a skull that wasn't as described. After a long fight for a refund or at least partial, I gave up and chalked it up to lesson learned. So. Rather then dump more money into the till to get it taken care of, I took it in my own hands to clean him up and at least try to make him look pretty. I was told that he was completely clean and sterile, safe for handling. Horrified when I opened the box to find it still had cartilage in some areas that was black with mud, bacteria, what have you. Not to mention some flesh still within the nose. So, pulled up my big girl pants and bit the bullet, and every squeamish gag that came form me, and took on the task myself to clean it. This is why I never get green skulls myself to clean. I don't have the stomach for it, nor the place for dermestids, maceration, or letting it rot outside. I'm really glad that I gave this guy a good cleaning...boy did that peroxide bubble. Within two days it was so clouded, I couldn't even see the skull soaking in it. YUCK!
Keep in mind, I've never, ever done this before. So, I'm sure he doesn't look half as nice as what some of you professionals out there can do. But, at the same time, I'm rather proud of my work. I'm currently doing the same treatment for a nature cleaned possum that was found in a barn.
Not bad for my first try, right? From what I read, boars/pigs/hogs are notoriously hard to get clean. And after this, I totally believe it.
My apologies for the horrible patch together of the photos. Did this on my laptop, which has no photoshop. -_-"
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Category Artwork (Traditional) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Pig / Swine
Size 892 x 890px
File Size 716.5 kB
I know when I self-cleaned a buck skull that I found by chance, I cooked it over a campfire in an old pot with a 1:3 mixture of bleach and water. 1 part being bleach, 3 parts being water. The boiling temperature and bleach killed the bacteria and cooked off whatever nasties were left on it. I then took to it with rubber gloves and an old toothbrush (that promptly went in the garbage).
But you did a wonderful job here! Good job!
But you did a wonderful job here! Good job!
If you're interested in any helpful readings check out our profile for links to discussions regaurding methods of cleaning.
If you want a bone-safe way to disinfect, I usually recommend ammonia over bleach. Ammonia actually works well as a degreaser as well. (grease can seep into bones naturally, or mechanically when bones are boiled)
If you DO use bleach, and want to get rid of the bleachy smell try using baking soda, or charcoal pellets. You can cover the whole skull with the baking soda. If you use charcoal pellets just put the skull in a sealed container and leave a small sish of the pellets in the container. Both are good odor absorbers.
But we try to steer people away from boiling and bleaching just because bleach dissolves calcium making bones frail, and boiling can make bones very greasy and stained, as well as make the bones more frail. Good luck in the future, if you ever some across any more special finds!
If you want a bone-safe way to disinfect, I usually recommend ammonia over bleach. Ammonia actually works well as a degreaser as well. (grease can seep into bones naturally, or mechanically when bones are boiled)
If you DO use bleach, and want to get rid of the bleachy smell try using baking soda, or charcoal pellets. You can cover the whole skull with the baking soda. If you use charcoal pellets just put the skull in a sealed container and leave a small sish of the pellets in the container. Both are good odor absorbers.
But we try to steer people away from boiling and bleaching just because bleach dissolves calcium making bones frail, and boiling can make bones very greasy and stained, as well as make the bones more frail. Good luck in the future, if you ever some across any more special finds!
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