Post by: Humptulips on April 08, 2016, 06:43:19 PM
Reason for the post the buyer told me the best way to ship them is to save an old paint can, jar the glands up and ship in the sealed up paint can with the space filled with kitty litter. Should fit in a large Priority mail box.
Just thought it was a tip worth repeating if you are ever shipping skunk essence or their glands.
Post by: jasnt on April 08, 2016, 08:43:55 PM
Post by: The scout on April 08, 2016, 08:48:48 PM
Post by: jasnt on April 08, 2016, 08:53:05 PM
might be a dumb question but what would someone want with the glands?trapping lure or it is used in perfume aswell
Post by: The scout on April 08, 2016, 08:55:35 PM
Post by: Kit Carson on April 08, 2016, 09:00:53 PM
That's a great tip and a funny story. I had a little gusto that got on the carpet in the back of my suburban. Every one says my truck smells like a canibias shop. I don't even notice it anymore.
I posted a few months back about my order of Gusto going down to a Fed office in Seattle. I was tracking it online for 3 days and it wasn't moving on from Seattle. Finally arrived the 4th day and it had an inspection stamp on the box with a slip on the inside.
Thanks for the tip Bruce.
Post by: Timberstalker on April 08, 2016, 09:01:26 PM
You can't be serious.
Post by: predatorpro on April 08, 2016, 09:25:41 PM
A perfume???I know beaver castor is used in some perfumes...not sure about skunk...lol
You can't be serious.
Post by: Humptulips on April 08, 2016, 11:27:08 PM
I'm not really sure about skunk musk going in perfume.
I do know beaver castor goes into perfume and also is used in some foods.
Post by: huntingfool7 on April 09, 2016, 05:36:26 AM
http://www.ambergris.co.nz/about.htm
Interesting that it's illegal to possess or sell whale puke in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambergris
Post by: jasnt on April 09, 2016, 07:42:48 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on April 09, 2016, 08:50:01 AM
Post by: Humptulips on April 09, 2016, 11:32:27 AM
I can't imagine being attracted to a gal in skunk essence. That'd take a lot of alcohol.
I have not really heard of skunk essence going into perfume but with beaver castor it is used as a fixative agent. You don't really smell the castor but it keeps the scents that don't last from dissipating as fast.
Skunk essence does the same in lures. In small amounts it makes scents last without overpowering them. Of course skunk in lure can be a good thing so often times it is strong enough to be an attractant.
Post by: ouchfoss on April 09, 2016, 07:25:22 PM
I was told it is used in some perfumes. It works as a strengthener. Could be wrong but that's what I was told :dunno: I have heard of the whale puke thing aswellI read or heard that somewhere as well. Don't remember where though.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 09, 2016, 07:51:32 PM
Another tip I might give. Even though I don't sell glands. I sell guard hair from porcupines from time to time and has a very musky smell to it. I use a seal a vac bag x3 and that keeps the smell from getting out.
Post by: rasbo on April 10, 2016, 04:55:41 AM
Post by: Carp Commander on April 13, 2016, 05:52:52 PM
I shipped my civet glands off Monday and they got flagged in shipment as possible drugs. I think maybe their dog liked the smell of them. After a couple of days though they ended up shipping them on and everything turned out OK.
Reason for the post the buyer told me the best way to ship them is to save an old paint can, jar the glands up and ship in the sealed up paint can with the space filled with kitty litter. Should fit in a large Priority mail box.
Just thought it was a tip worth repeating if you are ever shipping skunk essence or their glands.
Bruce,
You mind sharing how you did on those? I got $20 an once for all my stripped skunk essence.
Thanks
Doug
Post by: Humptulips on April 15, 2016, 12:15:35 AM
I shipped my civet glands off Monday and they got flagged in shipment as possible drugs. I think maybe their dog liked the smell of them. After a couple of days though they ended up shipping them on and everything turned out OK.
Reason for the post the buyer told me the best way to ship them is to save an old paint can, jar the glands up and ship in the sealed up paint can with the space filled with kitty litter. Should fit in a large Priority mail box.
Just thought it was a tip worth repeating if you are ever shipping skunk essence or their glands.
Bruce,
You mind sharing how you did on those? I got $20 an once for all my stripped skunk essence.
Thanks
Doug
$200 for 46 pairs of glands. If I had extracted the essence I think I could do better. Civet cat essence should bring around $75 per ounce.
Post by: Carp Commander on April 27, 2016, 01:28:52 PM
Hopefully I didn't get short changed at $20 an ounce. Some of the research I did suggested that it was a fair price???
Post by: JakeLand on April 27, 2016, 06:35:12 PM
Post by: Humptulips on April 27, 2016, 07:10:32 PM
I sold two more civets today. Only 8 left and I am out for the year.