I have a mummified possum that is completly dessicated, just bones and hair. I want to retrieve the skeleton for mounting. What is the best way to remove the unwanted tissue? Just a note...it died of natural causes under our house, I did not kill the critter.
2007-02-08 04:25:56 · 6 answers · asked by thatdawg 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It can be easily done with simple boiling water -- it will probably smell poorly, so you might want to figure out a way to do it outside. But that will soften it all up so you can remove the bones and reconstruct the skeleton (just like chicken carcasses when making soup -- lol!). However, the bones WILL separate, so you better know your anatomy! (Did this myself with a rabbit, many, many years ago.) Good luck!
2007-02-08 07:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak it in lye. I've heard that that will soften it up enough that you can work the bones out.
2007-02-08 12:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by tain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it mummified? or just stuffed. if its taxadermy it should be sewed at the belly with simple thread.
2007-02-08 12:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by Falcon Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
microwave the possum, and then eat it carefully
2007-02-08 12:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
whatever you do, DON'T disinfect it. That will ruin it. Use water and sandpaper
2007-02-08 12:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Bonanzas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.mummifiedpossumhideremoval.com
2007-02-08 12:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋