Every time some asshole asks why I have a jar of mouse bones like it's a bad thing I get to gush about how adorable mouse bones are, keep asking away jackass I'm enjoying every second of it
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Went to the fracture clinic today, hoping I was going to get rid of the sling. That's not what happened. I get to keep the sling for another 4 weeks 😭.
I'm struggling with this idea. Like, is it the worst thing to happen ever? No. I will recover and it will be fine. But also, I wanna be doing stuff again. Even little baby stuff.
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My genuine domestic cat skull arrived yesterday!!!
I have been after a domestic cat skull for ages. But they were always either bobcat skulls, replicas, vet teaching specimens (very dear) or in USA (but not shippable).
I did find one in the UK though and they have the small premolar behind the canine. Which domestic cats have but bobcats don't.
Original owner said they were from a feral cat colony. They were sold on to pay for her cats diabetic vet bills.
Just removing the hot glue from jaw today.
In the display cabinet with some fossils, rabbits skulls, claws and teeth.
Also an old dragon ornament, hag stone, sea glass, bunny ornaments, blown glass lizard, dolphin and seahorse. A mini bunny puzzle, Anubis on "gold" plinth and Tim Burton easter bunny figure.
Gemstones are blue topaz, raw sapphire, mangonite, a meteorite, raw yellow topaz and amber with insect inclusion.
Some of my fossils close up. They are Cave bear metapodial, two Spinosaur teeth, mosasaur tooth, and mosasaur teeth in jaw peice. There is also a plastic replica of a velociraptor claw (the other fossils are genuine though). I also have two ammonites out of shot (one with nacre).
I also have a guinea pig skull and a diaphonised fetal rabbit head on another shelf.
Here are three of my skulls. Guinea pig on left, then two rabbits. Also bunny teeth. Older photo on windowsill, so no cat skull at the time.
Diaphonised fetal rabbit head
@themarginalthinker kitty skull :3
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TFW food lady said “no headbutting” but you said “YOLO”
Desert Dragon X ram. Prepared by me leaving him in a rabbit transpo cage with a wet bottom for 13 months behind the barn because I forgot 🙃
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Goofy ahh comic i made for the sake of "if demise survived Lunas attacks"
Tw: open bones and blood
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(Demise belongs to @lunaglitchercc
Beka floria is mine :P)
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I finished a picture after 2 days, 43 layers, multiple hours of drawing every individual scale, a few Wendigoon videos, and trying to do a good Haxorus skull. With that, I present to you Dragon!Ghetsis fanart!!
“The Baron of Bloodshed sits in his cruel mockery of a palace, waiting for the next peasant to succumb to his claws.”
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You best believe in ghost stories Scar; You're living in one.
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Just made this bitch face 👀
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Hey, you do bones right? I saw a pretty nice looking deer skull on my walk today and while I like the idea of bones I don't know how to wash or store or move bones. So I had to leave it. If you are aware of how to do bones can I have bone knowledge
Omg I am always happy to share bone knowledge!! And anyone who knows more or if you spot smth I got wrong, please let me know! I mostly just clean little rodent bones and will be speaking only from what I've tested myself.
So to preface this pre cleaning bones get very germy and stinky, so precautions are necessary!! Wear gloves, a mask and clothes you don't mind messing up, Disinfect Thoroughly, and do your cleaning in a well ventilated area!!
So for collecting and moving, make sure everything is safe and ethical and check local laws on what critters you can keep. Most species of deer are typically fine but some species are prohibited from possessing even a feather!! Often times its easier to get already cleaned and ready for display bones, plenty of etsy shops and even educational vendors have them for sale (same with owl pellets, natures mystery box). Collect bones while wearing gloves and be mindful of lose or sharp/fragile parts like teeth or small bones, those like to run away or break. Best to put in a box or bag while moving, for things like deer skulls you may want a trash bag as they're meant to not break easy.
For cleaning bones that are already mostly bare, just greasy/algae covered, you can degrease them with a hydrogen peroxide or diluted dish soap. This is very stinky and you need good ventilation!!!
Fill a container with enough of it to have the bones covered with it, this can be a big hurdle with larger bones and the main reason why I keep with small ones. Soak it for about 24 hours. Peroxide will also help whiten the bones but can also damage them more readily. Just remember never to use bleach because that will severely compromise the structure of the bones.
Make sure bones are dried thoroughly, this can take quite a while. If properly decreased mold and mildew shouldn't be an issue but holding moisture, or being soaked and drying out repeatedly, can compromise the structure. Oftentimes it'll have already had a few cycles of this and sun bleaching too from nature, so minimizing it is important.
For storage, bones are pretty simple. Keep them out of direct sun or excessive moisture to avoid damage, and try avoiding a place they'd fall from. You can dust them gently when needed, I'd recommend a cue tip for smaller skulls, whatever floats your boat and gets the job done, just remember, the smaller/thinner it is, the more fragile.
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Heads rollin' for the one I adore 💕
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Prepping for the next Magic Tree House by getting these elk and bones ready 👍
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Did you know Rabbits (and other lagomorphs) have an extra set of teeth!
Rabbits have a pair of tiny incisors behind their top incisors.
These are called peg teeth or secondary maxillary teeth.
When the mouth is closed, the lower incisors slot between the upper incisors and the peg teeth. The teeth rub against each other, keeping both upper and lower incisors chisel-sharp.
Pictures below.
From having peg teeth to being the only mammals to have cranial kinesis. Bunny noses and having no paw pads (have hard hair on bottom of feet).
Rabbits (and lagomorpha) are just super weird.
Link to my post on bunny cranial kinesis below.
@lepurcinus
@synapsid-taxonomy
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You make him feel so flowery inside.
[full drawing + anatomical heart (gore?) below the cut]
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