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Leopard came home to daddy yesterday. New addition to the tryphy room. It is a beauty. His skull came with it. The teeth are drying out and chipping a little. It is just over a year in the dry. I worry that the teeth will dry up and crack to pieces over time. Any suggestions? The skull will be a lot less impressive without teeth. Thanks. Although cartridge selection is important there is nothing that will substitute for proper first shot placement. Good hunting, "D" | ||
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D I have several skulls from cats, bears, hyena etc. and have not lost any teeth do to deterioration. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Sounds to me like there might still be some dental nerve under the teeth that's rotting. It could also be meat stuck between the teeth that's been left there. You might want to contact a taxidermist that's familiar with skull mounts. This will probably get worse before it gets better. The longer it goes on, the more damage and harder to fix. | |||
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Overboiling of the skull and the dryness that produces, coupled with a dry environment, are what cause cracking. Keep the skulls in a humid place, which means, for me, using a humidifier in my trophy room in winter. I have still had some cracking nonetheless. If the cracking gets too bad, it can be filled with a white epoxy. I have done that, and it has stabilized and ended it. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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You might give them a little coating of thinned Elmer's glue. If you are going to carry a big stick, you've got to whack someone with it at least every once in while. | |||
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Maybe I need to clarify. It has been treated by Animal Artistry. They are in Reno and it is plenty dry. The tips of the canines are nicked out a bit. Not bad but I sure don't want it to get any worse. Although cartridge selection is important there is nothing that will substitute for proper first shot placement. Good hunting, "D" | |||
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Animal Artistry did my Leopard and had the skull done by someone in Alaska. It is 6 years old and still looks like the day I got it. You might PM Driver who is an Alaskan guide and ask him about the people in Alaska who do skulls. IMHO Animal Artistry is terrific and very experienced with cats. I would be very surprised if you had a problem with anything they do. | |||
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Your problem isn't with Animal artistry, it happened when the skull was boiled out in Africa, as someone else stated, Overboiling "America's Meat - - - SPAM" As always, Good Hunting!!! Widowmaker416 | |||
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I have a leopard skull that's a year old and look like the day I got it back from the taxidermist. No sign of deteriation at all. | |||
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