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Posted 1/8/2008 6:27:34 PM


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I've heard of this being done before, don't know if it's true though. Put the fleshy skull close to a fire ant hill, and leave it for a while, and the ants will pick the flesh off the skull. Anyone ever tried it?

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Posted 1/8/2008 7:06:09 PM


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Not sure what kind of critters will eat stuff off a skull but leaving it outside will do the trick, some work much better then others. If you do it and don't want the antlers bleached out, cover them up!

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Posted 1/8/2008 9:21:07 PM


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ive heard it works well too, but ive never tried it yet





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Posted 1/9/2008 7:42:56 AM


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Never heard that about ants but dermestid beetles work very well. Here is some more information if you are interested.

http://www.skulltaxidermy.com/kits.html



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Posted 1/9/2008 9:47:25 AM
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I've heard of that also. I have a feeling one of the neighbors dogs will clean up the whole thing, bones and all.

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Posted 1/9/2008 9:48:59 AM


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I too have heard that it will work.............. but you better put some kind of a cage around it..... and then, even small rodents will chew it up. Squirrels and mice will chew on the antlers.... so beware!

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Posted 1/9/2008 10:52:02 AM


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I've heard of that working. I've also heard that if you put it in a pond/lake the fish will pick it clean.

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Posted 5/23/2008 2:07:52 PM


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I've had the skull out by the fire ant hill for about a week now, and I don't know if it's them or what, but the cheek area has been stripped to the bone, and about 30% of the bottom jaw is clean. Though, it's so dry that I think the ants are now having a hard time getting it off...



I think i'm going to wet it down a bit to soften the meat up, and see what they do. I'll report back.

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Posted 5/23/2008 2:36:49 PM


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Thanks for the update. Post a pic up when the ants have finished the job.



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