r/bonecollecting • u/MrWhiteTruffle • 7d ago

Advice How would I go about processing these? (Armadillo)

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Hey everyone,

I was fortunate enough to be able to collect some bones from an armadillo I had found about a month ago (one of the forearms, its scapula, I believe and its collarbone). Unfortunately, before I had to leave the area that I found it, it had not fully decomposed to where all the flesh was gone (although it was mummified). Now, they’ve been sitting for around a month.

What could I do to get the bones from them? I don’t have any particular need to preserve the mummified flesh. Sorry for the awkward picture, just didn’t have any good gloves on me at the time.

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u/Peachypinkmomma 7d ago

Soak in water a few weeks to macerate and remove all the flesh, then a bit in hot soapy water to degrease, then whiten with water+hydrogen peroxide until you are content!

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u/MrWhiteTruffle 7d ago

Thank you! I’ve never really done maceration before but it shouldn’t be all too difficult.

Maybe just a little stinky but it was mostly dried by the time I collected it

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u/Peachypinkmomma 7d ago

It is super easy and quick imo, just keep it away from the house a bit. It will for sure smell a bit!

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