In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:45:10 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > Skulls are worth money on ebay if you want to take the time to clean
> > them.
>
> DOn't you just sit them out in the Texas sun and let the vultures
> and bugs do the rest?
>
> -sw

For the most part, sorta...
I always at least skinned them and removed some of the meat. Makes it a
bit faster. Maggots do most of the work then carpet beetles (aka
Dermestid beetles) do the rest.

I then take them and soak in bleach for a day or two to finish removing
anything else and it finishes cleaning them.

Then the teeth that fall out have to be put back in and glued in place
as do the rest of the teeth.

Smallest skull I've ever done was a wild rat skull, but only because I
had a special request for one. Took 6 tries as they are VERY fragile.
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