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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 21/10/2008 : 18:14:38
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A few weeks ago i did my practise silver Duke of edinbourough epedition in Exmoor. On the last day me and my group got lost (bad point) but i did find an antler  (good point)
Anyway, i want to put in in Henry's viv but how should i go about cleaning it? I thought about soaking, scrubbing and then baking it, but im not sure if the bone will take the heat of the oven? Maybe bleach? Any one with any experience cooking antlers? [;D] |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/10/2008 : 18:50:42
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| Just be careful with baking. Antlers are made from the same type of body tissue as hair & skin, so baking for an hour may literally cook the antler and I expect the small could be rather strong!! |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/10/2008 : 19:17:35
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| Im pretty sure antlers are normal bone, its horns that are made of keratin. Either way i think the oven might break it down a bit. I will probably bleach it. |
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Lewy
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/10/2008 : 10:04:08
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Boil it in a pan - Had an old science teacher that used to collect sheep skulls she found (strange I know!) but she used to boil them in a bleach and water solution to get all the rotten skin and stuff off -
We got into a big argument on our DofE about which way to go, we split up and one group took the map and the group I was in (we were sure we knew which way we were going) took just a compass - the other group got lost! We set up camp 4 hours before the others got back and went to the pub. |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/10/2008 : 10:38:13
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Originally posted by Lewy
Had an old science teacher that used to collect sheep skulls she found (strange I know!) but she used to boil them in a bleach and water solution to get all the rotten skin and stuff off -
I used to collect skulls with my old flatmate, we used to throw ours onto a nice big wood-ant nest and come back a few days later, that really used to get it visibly sparkling.
Obviously this will only work in the nice weather though. |
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Posted - 22/10/2008 : 16:54:50
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I second Lewy, boiling is great. Used to do it with skulls I collected but I didn't use bleach.. just boiled them for a few hours or let them simmer overnight.... and NO I'm not Lewy's teacher lol  |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/10/2008 : 18:26:41
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| Its been sitting in bleach for ages and its starting to look good. It was just the bone of the antler left anway (it must have been there for a while) |
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Posted - 22/10/2008 : 18:46:17
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/10/2008 : 19:06:33
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I'm a bit scared by how many skull collectors we have on here
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/10/2008 : 20:20:42
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| oh that reminds me Kaz, have you got antilagman BTW?? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/10/2008 : 18:00:05
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I did have, but we got hungry one day so sold him to Mcdonalds in exchange for two big macs, 6 Mcflurries and some large fries  |
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Posted - 24/10/2008 : 21:33:30
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im suprzed you didnt eat him im sure he taste beta than mc donalds |
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