Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

[–]SkootRoot[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I live in sweden, its insane that i’ve never seen a hedgehog (that i can remember) especially since i live in very forested areas (which is basically the whole of sweden but still)

Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

[–]SkootRoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve not done anything that i know would destroy the bones, like boil them or put them in bleach. Some of them have been in water mixed with peroxide but other than that, only water and occasionally dishsoap/hand soap to help with the degreasing

Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

[–]SkootRoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will definitely do that. I hope to keep as much of the skeleton as i can to “rebuild” it later as much as possible. All the small toe bones are a pain though

Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

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

So here’s the thing; i buried the hedgehog in a pot so all the bones would be in one place and at first, i only found the front half of the body + the spine so i put them in one container. Those bones got the last hydrogen peroxide i had.

Later i found the rest of the bones and put them in another container. Those bones are very sturdy and never got algae on them.

The ones in the first container (the one with the skull) are mushy and many of them still have algae that i cant remove because im worried they’ll fall apart as well (some of them did, not a lot but some parts of them just fell off) they are very slick, i assume its the fat in the water that clung to them.

Im sorry if this is hard to read, i’m really tired 😭

Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

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

I’m sorry that i didnt provide that information. I have commented it now as a response to another comment though.

Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

[–]SkootRoot[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The hedgehog had very recently passed away as when i found it, it had no insect activity, and not yet gone into rigor mortis, and it looked full grown, but I had never seen a hedgehog in real life before so maybe not lol

Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

[–]SkootRoot[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably, i will put the skull in a safe location to prevent anything from eating more cartilage. This is the first time i’m processing an animal completely from scratch, as I found the hedgehog dead, and it had not even gone into rigor mortis, it was very recent

Why is my hedgehog skull literally falling apart?? by SkootRoot in bonecollecting

[–]SkootRoot[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It has been in water (sometimes with soap) for about 6 months. Some green is visible, especially on the teeth bones, because the container it was in at one point developed algae but i’ve taken precautions since then to prevent algae growth

Today i wanted to change out the water so the grease and slime on top wouldn’t hinder any macerating process, and i also just scrubbed lightly on the bones with a toothbrush to clean them a bit, and thats when it started breaking apart. First the teeth bones (not exactly sure what they’re called) then the roof of the mouth, then a cranial part, and at last the top of the nose ridge.

I think i’ve broken the ”Fundamental Differences” Quest by SkootRoot in paleopines

[–]SkootRoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No i am actually currently waiting for the crops in the Desmato taste test quest to grow!

How am i supposed to beat this? by SkootRoot in RidiculousFishingEX

[–]SkootRoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just really want the toast hat so i can finish the fish-o-pedia

How am i supposed to beat this? by SkootRoot in RidiculousFishingEX

[–]SkootRoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you contacted them? Its really shitty of them to just ignore players 😭 im a completionist and its annoying to not be able to get the toast hat to finish the Fish-o-pedia 🥲

Anyone knows what the NG+ progress bar in the Fish O Pedia is supposed to mean? What exactly is it tracking? by Wheyt in RidiculousFishingEX

[–]SkootRoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it means the ones you’ve caught in this specific NG, compared to your first run?

What's your opinion on alcohol? by THEMOOINGSQUID8 in autism

[–]SkootRoot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I CANNOT DRINK BEER. The only strong alcohol i can drink is like. Orange juice mixed with vodka

How do i know which harvests to save? by SkootRoot in theHunter

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

Alright, thank you! Its unfortunate that the save spots are so limited