Communities

Writing
Writing
Codidact Meta
Codidact Meta
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Photography & Video
Photography & Video
Scientific Speculation
Scientific Speculation
Cooking
Cooking
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Judaism
Judaism
Languages & Linguistics
Languages & Linguistics
Software Development
Software Development
Mathematics
Mathematics
Christianity
Christianity
Code Golf
Code Golf
Music
Music
Physics
Physics
Linux Systems
Linux Systems
Power Users
Power Users
Tabletop RPGs
Tabletop RPGs
Community Proposals
Community Proposals
tag:snake search within a tag
answers:0 unanswered questions
user:xxxx search by author id
score:0.5 posts with 0.5+ score
"snake oil" exact phrase
votes:4 posts with 4+ votes
created:<1w created < 1 week ago
post_type:xxxx type of post
Search help
Notifications
Mark all as read See all your notifications »
Q&A

Post History

66%
+2 −0
Q&A What's the best way to preserve a skull, without bleaching?

I like the answer by @fgysin and agree that is the current condition, soap and water is all you need. If there there was still meat on the bone AND if you live out in country, take the skull to an...

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

Answer
#1: Post edited by user avatar James Jenkins‭ · 2020-04-30T16:23:12Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • <p>I like the answer by <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/24729/4079">@fgysin</a> and agree that is the current condition, soap and water is all you need.</p>
  • <p>If there there was still meat on the bone <strong>AND</strong> if you live out in country, take the skull to an ant nest and let them clean the meat off. Leave the skull next to the nest for a few weeks until it is all clean. When it is clean move it a few feet away for a day or so, this will give any ants on it a chance to get back to their home. Then take it to your home for a cleaning with soap and water. </p>
  • <p>I like the answer by <a href="https://outdoors.codidact.com/questions/59881#answer-60124">@fgysin</a> and agree that is the current condition, soap and water is all you need.</p>
  • <p>If there there was still meat on the bone <strong>AND</strong> if you live out in country, take the skull to an ant nest and let them clean the meat off. Leave the skull next to the nest for a few weeks until it is all clean. When it is clean move it a few feet away for a day or so, this will give any ants on it a chance to get back to their home. Then take it to your home for a cleaning with soap and water. </p>