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Left = BattleBrawl (male) found yesterday morning after a major flood.

Right = Deli (Delilah) (female) found a few days before the male & before the major flood. Had developing eggs.

Size comparison of the 2 of them

(Both found dead by me)

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Sold a majority f this stuff (all but the cow skull & painted items) to a friend who does 30+ oddity selling events every year for $420

😁👍

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Also my neighbor brought this rattlesnake home for me to “taxidermy” - tan the hide...

He also happened to bring HER (developing eggs) home & also showed her to me ALIVE 😅😓

He asked me to suggest the best way to dispatch her while keeping the hide intact - i said isopropyl alcohol in the bucket - closed & placed in the sun - she was gone in a matter of a few minutes ...

The ONLY reason i agreed to help to dispatch her is because he said he was going to kill her either way & wanted to kill her by leaving her in his freezer overnight - or by smashing her head & waiting for her to die...

I helped because I wanted to give her a more humane death with as little pain as possible- & I remembered having to kill a mouse (also a bullfrog) in biology class in high school by soaking a cotton ball in isopropyl alcohol & putting both critter & alcohol cotton ball in a sealed glass jar...

I broke down while working on her because i felt so guilty for what i helped do - but also for her unborn/undeveloped babies too

I hope you all can understand 😣😢🥺

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Been a heck of a long time since i posted - a lot needs to be posted - though it’ll probably not be in order 😅

Found this snapper turtle (female - had eggs 🥚 inside) today - no obvious injuries or cause of death

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The local giant - i nicknamed him Godzilla ...

I found him dead a few days ago- so this is what i salvaged (plus a section of trachea & the peen) & I’m going to mummify everything except the trachea (& peen)..

Male Common Snapper Turtle

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Also did this one as a request for @himbo-at-heart

Their dragon 🐉 Milo 💕

#FlightRising male #ridgeback dragon on a snapper turtle shell shard (India ink) — not quite finished yet as i have lost track of where i put my red ink 😅

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#FlightRising male #ridgeback dragon on a snapper turtle shell shard (India ink) — not quite finished yet as i have lost track of where i put my red ink 😅

#flight rising #vulture culture #vc #bones #mkmdragon #dead things #ridgeback #flightrising #ink #indiaink #india ink #indigo #blue #dragon #dragon art #dragonart #snapper #snapping turtle #shell #turtleshell #art #artists on tumblr #artwork #fan art #my art #traditional art

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Zenny

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Overall - an impressive haul for 3 days worth of hunting for bones & skulls...

Day 1 : 3 hour hike

Day 2 : 4 hour hike

Day 3 (today) : 3 hour hike

All through dense woods, vines, & foliage.

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Just a normal cleaning day for me ~

Voctarr (big 11 point)

Unnamed (smaller 8 point)

Any name suggestions are helpful 😁

#vulture culture #vc #deer #skull #skulls #deer skull #deer skulls #big #big boy #big boi #male #male deer #buck #bucks #big bucks #bone #bones #cleaning #clean #hydrogen peroxide #peroxide #mkmdragon #upsidown #rightside up #compare #comparison #name #name suggestions #Voctarr #Voctarr the deer

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Oh My G O D !!!!! Found the find of a lifetime! Big huge buck- practically right behind our house!

Now... hopefully mom will let me keep him - cause right now we have a “no more bones” rule in place right now 😬😅

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IT’S HERE!!!!!!!!

Vulture Culture 101: A Book For People Who Like Dead Things has arrived! This is the first book about the subculture (fandom?) surrounding hides, bones, and other animal specimens. In it you’ll learn about who Vultures are, how to build your own collection, tutorials on bone cleaning, tanning and more, how to explain Vulture Culture to the general public, and much more. Whether you’re just getting involved or have been a Vulture for years, this is a great addition to your bookshelf–and it’s the perfect thing to hand to someone who may not understand your unusual interests, too!

Get the book here: https://www.vultureculture101.com/buy-the-book/

(Reblogs appreciated–help me get the word out :) )

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I - this last Sunday - bought what i was told was an ocelot, but later was identified as a Crab-Eating Raccoon skull... i bought her for $100 from a friend that recently took a trip to the Amazon... she has her jaws drilled & tied together, as well as some othe drill holes too, but i think that just gives her more character...

Apparently she is - by several bone people (some experts) - the only crab-eating raccoon they’ve heard of being in the states as part of a private collection... how fantastically lucky i am to have been able to get her! (Btw- i now owe my mom $100 on May 1st - lol)

Her name is now Rawny

#crab eating raccoon #crab-eating raccoon #raccoon #crab #eating #amazon #amazon forest #south america #brazil #misinformation #misidentified #identified #vcme #vulture culture #vc #skull #skulls #Rawny

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I have one too! These are the only current pics I have 😁

Does anyone know what this is?

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My personal life slogan… I’m here, I’m queer, I collect dead deer

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Pictures show us doing both wet thaw & dry thaw... 2 bobcats i got (arranged by my mom) from a friend of a friend- $50 for the first one - & because he brought an extra one - i traded one of the engraved/painted hog skulls I did & priced at $85 for the 2nd/extra one.

Posting this today after yesterday's adventure of skinning & processing the 2 bobcats- these are the only 2 pictures i have currently... will post more this Sunday when I'm able to work on them again

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Agreed

“I Found a Dead Cat/Dog”

Today I found a cat on the road. I’m sharing what steps I’m taking to try to find a potential owner so other people can see what to do.

Documentation:

Make a Microsoft Word document for domestic finds. Keep this record for future reference. Include: *Date Found: *Date Picked Up (if different): *Location Found: *Collar/Harness?: Yes or No *Collar/Harness Description (if applicable): *Signs of Ownership (eg. recently groomed coat, trimmed nails, good looking teeth on an older looking animal, etc.): *Scanned for Microchip? Yes or No *Microchip Found? If yes, microchip #/company? *Owner Contacted? (if microchip or tag found) *Description of Animal (species, breed, markings, sex, distinguishing features, approximate age -even just “elder/adult/juvenile/baby” is better than nothing; ask if the person scanning for a microchip could guess the age if you have no idea-, neutered/spayed -look for spay scar/tattoo-)

Searching:

This is the important part, ACTUALLY try to LOOK FOR AN OWNER!! Never assume the animal doesn’t have one! Check: *Local Vet Offices (call & ask, or go in & ask) *Local Animal Shelter(s) (again, call or go in, and leave a “found” report; they may even have a website service available!) *Local Pet Stores (ask if they have somewhere to put lost/found flyers) *Local Feed Stores (ask if they have a board to put lost/found flyers) *Craigslist (lost & found AND pets sections) *Facebook Groups (lost and found/pet groups) *Local Newspapers (if you’re able) *Any Pet-Related Websites (eg. Tabby Tracker, Fido Finder, Pet Harbor, Lost Pet U.S.A.) Check in on these places for the next month to see if any descriptions match the animal you found. Check more than once! (ideally daily for places like Craigslist and FB groups, and weekly for stores) In addition to checking for postings leave postings of your own. DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTOS! DO NOT SAY THAT THE PET IS DEAD! Just keep it short and simple. Include location and a basic description of the pet (species, breed, coat color, whether it had a collar or not -DO NOT DESCRIBE THE COLLAR-, approx. age, sex).

Now What:

Keep the animal in your freezer if possible. If not…well, honestly you shouldn’t have picked them up. Hang onto the animal for at least a month, and continue to check for lost pet listings as well as update your own. Don’t do anything to the animal besides maybe clean it up during this month’s time.

If a potential owner contacts you: don’t tell them the animal is dead. Ask them to either describe or send photos of the animal to confirm that it is their pet. Especially take note if they mention any special markings (scars, unique marks not common for the breed, the specific way a certain pattern looks, etc.). This is not abnormal to ask. If they get upset, just explain that people pretend animals are theirs all the time when it comes to lost pet listings in order to steal said animal even though they aren’t the rightful owner (yes, this is a thing that happens).

If they do seem to be the owner then it’s time to break the bad news to them. There is no easy way to do this, but please be as gentle and apologetic as possible. Ask them if they would like to have their pet’s body (some people might not want their pet’s remains, especially if the animal died brutally as roadkill). If you can spare the space, maybe even offer your freezer as temporary storage until they are able to make arrangements for the body (like if they want to cremate it, or have the animal buried but need to find an appropriate place first). A little compassion goes a long way. If you do pet memorial pieces, maybe offer that (I wouldn’t charge a fee for this). If they don’t want the remains offer them an ink paw print press (dip paw pads in ink/paint, press on paper, let dry), or a lock of fur, or something else to remember their pet by. If they do want the remains try to clean the animal up as much as possible, and preferably deliver it in a nice manner. For example, if you have a box that would fit the animal that is preferable to a garbage bag. Try to deliver the animal to them frozen. If the animal is smelly consider putting something nice smelling with it (flowers are an excellent idea).