Beetles

[Fishhunt223]

Does anybody on here have beetles near Wenatchee.  I just did away with mine for a while because I am moving to the coast and I know of a few customers that want some skulls cleaned somewhere close to home.  Let me know if you have them, where you are at, and your contact info and I will pass it on.  Thanks.
Travis

[Fishhunt223]

Anybody else have beetles in Washington that would be interested in some extra work?
Travis

[cackle]

http://www.filmfxhydrographics.com/

[Jamieb]

I havent had Jim do any skulls for me but I've seen a few he's done and they turned out great.

I've heard of some problems useing Hackiewicz so I'm changeing my post

[LongTatLaw]

http://cgi.ebay.com/2000-Dermestid-beetles-taxidermy-kit_W0QQitemZ140238918700QQihZ004QQcategoryZ71130QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Fishhunt223]

KillyBilly has me taken care of.  Thanks though.  I will be getting more in a while but I have got to get settled into the rainy part of the state first.
Travis

[billythekidrock]

I know Jim Hackiewicz has beetles, he's in WalaWala fakawe@gmail.com

I havent had Jim do any skulls for me but I've seen a few he's done and they turned out great.

I tried to have him do a bear skull for me a few years ago but he was unreliable and intermittent in his email replies. So I had Killbilly do it.
 I also tried to talk about bear with him but he couldn't get his swollen head into the chat room.

[Jamieb]

One of the guys I work with told me a story about on going problems he's having dealing with Jim Hackiewicz over a bear skull.  I wont be using him or recommending him.

[boneaddict]

I just bought a batch of beetles from the guy.  I will let you guys know how it turns out.  Not sure how I am going to keep them yet.  This could be interesting.

[robodad]

Not sure how I am going to keep them yet.  This could be interesting.

Just threaten to feed the escapees to the phesants and they should stay put !! 

[boneaddict]

    At this point pheasants will probably be what I will be feeding to them.

[boneaddict]

actually I am thinking abou tseeing what they would do to a full grown pheasant, then put the bones together for a science project with the girls.  That might be cool.

[robodad]

actually I am thinking abou tseeing what they would do to a full grown pheasant, then put the bones together for a science project with the girls.  That might be cool.

A 3D puzzle huh !!

Sounds like a project to post in here in stages of coarse, It would be neat to see that for sure !!

[Fishhunt223]

actually I am thinking abou tseeing what they would do to a full grown pheasant, then put the bones together for a science project with the girls.  That might be cool.

Beetles are great for cleaning small skeletons because they will eat the muscle first, then the tendons, and then the cartilage and bone.  If you watch them closely, you can see when they finish the muscle and take your skeleton out.  You will then have an articulated skeleton that just needs to be degreased and whitened.
Travis

[billythekidrock]

actually I am thinking abou tseeing what they would do to a full grown pheasant, then put the bones together for a science project with the girls.  That might be cool.

I am sure I am preaching to the choir but make sure they do not escape near your taxi projects. They will devour everything..oh yea, and take a ton of pics of your pheasant project.