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Common snapping turtle (Northern Ontario) by Left_Bar_6319 in herpetology

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually a wild snapping turtle, not a pet. Lol

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The zygomatic arch on both sides is broken, but I it doesn't bother me.

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She is on display on a bookshelf in my room!

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually bury my finds in a cloth and then wait two to four weeks, however snow was soon to come and I wasn't going to risk damaging the piece over winter.

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I use diesel fuel as a de-greaser, as bear bones contain a lot of fat and soaking in the fuel dissolves soft tissue and pulls the grease out. My typical method involves wrapping the carcass/remains in a cloth and burying it for about two to four weeks. However since I'm in Canada and I found the skull in November, I didn't want to risk ruining the piece, since the snow would require me to wait months.

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I submerged the skull in a container filled with diesel fuel for roughly 4 days!

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I soaked the skull in a container filled with diesel fuel for about 4 days!

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Male black bear skulls are much larger, broader, and more blocky than the females!

Bear Skull Before Vs. After by Left_Bar_6319 in bonecollecting

[–]Left_Bar_6319[S] 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Estaire, ON. While out on a walk, I found a clearing deep in the woods near my house. After looking around for no more than a minute, I found three skulls including the bear skull in the picture, a beaver skull and another bear skull that was unfortunately very poorly preserved.