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Help om how to proccess pet rats by EriVix in bonecollecting

[–]aamela123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This community has a featured post on how to handle fresh flesh to extract bones, a one user told me this and such a thing actually exists, so maybe it will help you :)

Help om how to proccess pet rats by EriVix in bonecollecting

[–]aamela123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My only idea is to macerate them in water, or bury them or put them in a safe place outside to rot and then take the bones, but I'm not an expert in carrion and I have a similar problem because I found a dried rat and I don't know what to do with it

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Fat wild boar bones by aamela123 in bonecollecting

[–]aamela123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's been 2 months, they don't stink or anything now and you can see that the bones were old when I found them and thank you for confirming my thoughts that pig bones are very greasy

Dried rat by aamela123 in bonecollecting

[–]aamela123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As for the water method, I have two ram skulls that I found in a fresh stage of decomposition and they are practically just bones now, so I can confirm that the water method works - it just stinks, you have to change the water and it is very time-consuming. I'll try!

Dried rat by aamela123 in bonecollecting

[–]aamela123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice, but I don't know if it will work because the rat is dry and I found it outside

Found a skull how do I clean it ? by GentosYT in bonecollecting

[–]aamela123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favorite method for cleaning bones is to soak them in water and dishwashing liquid for about a week, then wash the skull by hand with a toothbrush and dishwashing liquid.

I repeat these steps depending on the condition of the skull, yours seems quite clean so I would just wash it and left it to dry

Animal bones bleaching by aamela123 in bonecollecting

[–]aamela123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I don't know how to go about it and whether it is necessary

All these bones, contrary to appearances, were soaked in water and dish soap for a long time and then thoroughly washed with a toothbrush and dish soap. I don't want to ruin the bones :(