#vulture culture problems

[capricornbones]

Two week old kitten I recently oxidized. I got some flack about the pose but it was requested by the person who owns this little babe. I’m quite happy with it and that’s all that matters.

[jacks-museum]

[unofficialvulturecultureproblems]

So I was gifted a snake and I just found a bird outside my therapists office. Both of which have really small bones and I don't think I can decompose them like I usually do for fear of losing/damaging bones (nature or masceration tank). I don't have any beetles or anything. Any suggestions for how I can go about this? I get really emotional when I do any form of work with knives on animals so I don't know if I could do that

First off since bird remains were mentioned without a location: if you're in the US the Migratory Bird Treaty Act applies so I'd advise leaving the bird outside. There's also restrictions for people in the EU. There are protected and unprotected species so there's a chance it could be legal otherwise, but please be mindful of the laws if this applies to you.

There's a few different options you could utilize though.

While it can have a learning curve, you could try the oxidation method. Essentially you'll soak the animal in hydrogen peroxide instead of water. This should make removing the body tissue manually a bit easier without the skeleton falling apart and is ideally a method used for very small animals who area more difficult to clean. It's a more difficult method to utilize though, so be prepared for a lot of hands-on work. If using knives on an animal isn't your thing this may not be the method for you. No matter what method you use it's advised to clean off as much meat manually as possible though.

If you did want to use maceration you still very well could. Remove as much flesh as possible and use a fine mesh strainer when draining off water. You'll just have to be more meticulous about going through what's in the strainer when you pour out water for changes or the finished product so you don't accidentally throw out any bones with flesh bits.

Another method would be utilizing a "rot pot" for a controlled natural decomposition. It's the same concept as using burial or leaving a carcass out to rot, only instead of leaving or burying it out in the open somewhere you're using a planter box/pot. Be mindful that some animals can still carry off bones (magpies are the worst about it in my area) so you'll need to make sure to prevent that, but if you leave it open for flies and other bugs they'll definitely help the process.

Hope this helps and your bone cleaning goes well!

[nocaffeineforlevi]

Vulture Culture Problems (2) (Haha there is indeed more):

Trying to find a mask that can at least somewhat block the smell of the maceration bucket.

Bonus: Opening the lid and immediately shutting it again because you didn't expect how bad it would be this time.

(yes I am making these because of my current project)

[answrs]

oof. disintegrating bleached skull already partially caved in on itself. "great condition!", says seller.

[belladonnix]

Fellow vultures! I have a question!

I have a crow's foot that's been waiting on the top of my wardrobe, wrapped in tissue paper, for a couple years now for me to include it in a project and I finally decided to include it in an oddities frame - a box frame full of bones, bugs, keys, etc. I don't normally mind the smell of rotten meat but the smell of oil in bones makes me nauseous and unwrapping it today I had to run to grab the air freshener.

Does anyone have any tips on how to process bird feet to get rid of the smell? I was thinking peroxide but I'm worried it would damage the specimen rather than just expelling the odour. Just anything that'll curb even most of the smell so I can put it in the frame would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[seabeck]

Didn’t catch any fish but I found a dead turtle! Excited to get this cleaned up

[herd-reject-arts]

Found an illegal dump site today. Only took the one photo, but there were 5 partial whitetail deer skeletons across maybe a quarter mile of the road. All were shot (shotgun shells present and pellets in some of the bones/on the ground near the bones). Found two doe skulls, and I'm pretty certain it's illegal to kill female deer. Processing the bones I recovered over the next couple of weeks. There were so many vertebral disks, so I'm gonna have a field day making heart-shaped stuff from those :3

[d0omzdayfursuitz]

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[badolmen]

PSA but collecting shed antlers and bones from the forest in large quantities is not environmentally friendly. Small rodents often rely on these for their calcium sources and the mass removal of antlers and bones from forests can have detrimental effects on their populations.

[thrashersharknom]

Tw for animal bones!

My little brother found some alligator skulls in the woods near a hunters house.we went to get them yesterday night and got some pretty cool pics! Used a dying flashlight for the lighting

[imgae-insertshockedgasps-16]

okay y'all. in one week i'm getting my wisdom teeth out (all four are impacted and they hurt like a motherfucker). i'm gonna keep them, but....

[thycypress]

The thing that holds the trunk of my car open broke off today.

This is the only way that I transport my finds to their graves

Why do the gods spit upon me so

[unofficialvulturecultureproblems]

i found a possum about 2 months ago and buried her in my yard (cant do many other methods to clean her up bc of family, wildlife, and our dog) kinda just wanted to share but also ask for some tips for the future. i buried her as is, though shed been a bit picked at bc roadkill. in the future should i be trying to manually skin/deflesh her before burial? and are there any good guides on how to do so for a complete beginner? and approx how long do you think it'll take for her to decompose just in the yard? is there a best practice for burials like this with hope of retrieving bones, like should i have placed her in a cloth bag or maybe on a tray first? sorry for all the questions, i just wanna make sure im doing better next time and the resources id been looking at before have disappeared in the reddit blackout. thank you so much!

I hope it's going well!

When it comes to burial there's a few things you can do to help:

Remove as much tissue as possible before burying. While not necessary this can help speed up the process a bit, and help prevent scavengers from being as tempted to dig up the animal you're burying (especially if you toss the remains further away for wildlife to eat).

Use a mesh sack or bone cage (for larger bones) when burying. A bone cage can prevent animals from digging up your buried specimen, and having some form of containment helps make it easy to find all the bones again. Otherwise you'll be sifting through the dirt looking for every little lost tooth, claw, and smaller bones, which will migrate. Never underestimate how much worms and insects will move around bones in addition to things like the dirt just settling as the body decomposes.

Overall the process is pretty simple. A cloth bag can work or a lot of people use wire mesh. Whatever you use you want to make sure small insects and bacteria can access the carcass without losing anything in the process.

It's common to have to follow up burial with maceration. If left buried too long bones will begin to decompose, or may grow plant life on them, or even begin to rust if any metal (such as a bone cage) is touching them which can cause permanent staining. I've personally left a coyote buried in my yard without a bone cage/sack and after about a year the skull had begun to break down and many bones I wasn't able to find. There's no exact time estimates anyone can give for burial since it depends on so many different factors but do make sure to check in on your opossum in a timely manner. Mistakes can always make for great opportunities to learn so don't be afraid to try and fail and figure out what works best for you!

Here's a couple of resources you can utilize:

Mom Goes Camping

Jake's Bones

BACCYFLAP

Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties

A Reddit Board in r/bonecollecting

[nocaffeineforlevi]

Vulture Culture Problems (1) (There might be more):

Not noticing there's a hole in the maceration bucket until you start pouring in the water.

Bonus: It's winter so now you have to go and heat up more water.

[modernelites-if]

Modern Elites is a 18+ raunchy slice-of-life IF that follows you, a young royal, navigating the world of the obscenely rich and immensely famous while trying to keep your elite, royal family together in the midst of drama and tabloids.

Setting: modern times, fictional tiny country of Selusa, New York, Paris and more.

Genre: slice-of-life, drama, romance

Celebrity. Pop Culture Icon. Heir.

Royal.

As the heir to the Selusan throne, you're known by many names. Growing under the spotlight hasn't been easy, especially since it seems the vultures all want a piece of your elusive family. Country clubs, yachts, parties, private jets, elite schools, you've had it all.

But is there something missing?

Customize your heir from appearance to gender identity to personality. Dictate what kind of person they are: rebellious, dutiful. Do they care about the royal line or are parties more on their mind? Will you keep a squeaky clean rep or ruin the family name?

Customize Salusa and cater the country to your taste.

Dictate what kind of leader you want to be, and how others percieve you.

Experience the life of the hidden .01% and the drama of the ultra wealthy.

Engage in fiery, dramatic romances that could either uplift or ruin you and your family.

and more to come.

THE ADVISOR

Imogen/Ian Lancaster [f/m]- your family's advisor and publicist. I has cleaned up every mess, every leak, every scandal and at this point, there are no secrets between your family and them. Coming from a well-off family themselves, they know exactly how this world works...and they navigate it with a steel will and a cold, detached demeanor. I has you handled like an adult with a child, trying (and probably failing) to keep you in line. Anything you do will go through them, so it's better to think twice.

THE BETROTHED

Everett/Eva St. Clare [m/f] - the eldest of one of the most influential businessmen on your side of the world, black sheep, and a source of gossip in polite society, there have been talks of a betrothal between you two since the partnership started. Because of that, you two are forced into a fake romance for the cameras. E is an arrogant and brash casanova, sex-obsessed, and is proudly noncommital with string of rumors that follow them like their own entourage. Unfortunately for you, E's exploits can damage the carefully constructed facade you two have built. Of course, E doesn't give a damn.

THE REBEL

Vince/Vivian De Grasso [m/f] - (secretly) fresh out of jail and newly reformed (not) V's politician of a mother has asked in a favor from your family: to reform them and stifle their rebellious ways by adding them to your security detail. Your father having a soft spot for the kid, brings them in as one of your guards. Hopefully V keeps in line...or not.

THE COMMONER

Cordelia/Corden Bowen [f/m]- an employee at the country club you frequent, someone less polite would call them a 'nobody.' C has a bit of an attitude, but that's expected from someone who is used to getting berated by rich people all day. There's not much else to say about them...or maybe there is?

THE JOURNALIST

Romi Marshall [m/f]- a famed journalist with contempt for royalty and elitism. Their newsletters frequently slam you and your family's every move, and they don't like you one bit. You can confidently say they're your biggest hater.

THE ROYAL BEST FRIEND

Oliver/Olivia Ames-Astor [m/f]- a fellow prince/princess from another country and your best friend, who is still hung up on their ex. Forced to betroth someone else, O has so many problems you can hardly sort through them. Still, they're kind and as polite as you'd expect from a person who has had etiquette lessons drilled into them since childhood. They're also your best friend, so there's that.