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FossilFeather
Mini Museum Of The Natural World
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Skull Preservation Tutorial
I've been asked multiple times how I go about cleaning and preserving the skulls that I find so I've decided to put together a sort of FAQ/how-to regarding this subject. Please keep in mind that there is more than one "right" way to achieve things in the realm of taxidermy. This is just the way I do my skulls/bones. :) You will need: Plastic bag for picking up your treasure A good sized flower pot An ant hill (if possible) Disposable plastic gloves Nice sized metal pot kept solely for boiling skulls/bones Plastic container for soaking the skull/bones in Hydrogen peroxide 3%-7% Small pokey thing for helping remove brain bits and other yuc
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/Sharp-Tailed-Grouse-Pelt-195037989
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Sharp-Tailed Grouse Pelt
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/SUE-Merry-Christmas-2010-190747662
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SUE - Merry Christmas 2010
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/Taxidea-Taxus-Badger-Pelt-186232466
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Taxidea Taxus - Badger Pelt
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/Short-Tailed-Shrew-Skull-186230635
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Short-Tailed Shrew Skull
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/Africa-s-Coyote-Jackal-Pelt-185402584
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Africa's Coyote - Jackal Pelt
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/BlackBacked-Jackal-Full-Pelt-185401756
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BlackBacked Jackal - Full Pelt
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/Short-Tailed-Shrew-Pelt-185400893
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Short-Tailed Shrew Pelt
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/Glamour-Shot-Kit-Fox-Pelt-184636373
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Glamour Shot - Kit Fox Pelt
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/Cross-Fox-Pelt-Tarot-184635640
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Cross Fox Pelt - Tarot
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FossilFeather on DeviantArt
https://www.deviantart.com/fossilfeather/art/White-Tailed-Deer-Leg-184635145
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White-Tailed Deer Leg
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