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    Posted: October/07/2009 at 10:47
Does anyone have access to mite free beetles, or contacts for beetles, to do Texas mount or European mount skulls?  I am interested in starting a colony of beetles.
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tahqua Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/07/2009 at 11:38
If you contact this company  http://www.skullsunlimited.com/ they might be able to help.
They did a bear skull for me and it came out far better than boiling.

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http://www.skulltaxidermy.com/kits.html
 
There are 2 options for purchasing dermestid beetles:

When you purchase our #1 "STARTER KIT" we will include:
1. An assortment of 200+ live adult beetles,larvae, and pupae. We guarantee a minimum of 50 adults which are necessary to begin new colonies.
2. Plenty of bedding material that the beetles prefer to lay their eggs in.
3. 2 pages of instruction on how to construct/maintain your colony.
$55.00 + $12.50 shipping/handling



When you purchase our #2 "SUPER STARTER KIT" we will include over 1000 bugs!:
1. Over 1000 live adult beetles,larvae, and pupae. Equiv. of over 5 #1 kits (over $100 savings)
2. Plenty of bedding material that the beetles prefer to lay their eggs in.
3. 2 pages of instruction on how to construct/maintain your colony.
This Kit will get you cleaning skulls in 3-4 weeks.
this option is will also enable you to start multiple colonies at once.
$230.00 + $16.50 shipping/handling

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That's a good find and informative Chris
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Thanks Chris--have you used this group?
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Nope, I just used my mad Google skills to help ya out.
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Or, have you done any work with the beetles?
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Not personally but I started having all my animals done this way because I don't have room to display them all.  I have the capes tanned and the skulls "beetled" and put in storage.  I can then later display the animal as a European mount or have it cut and shoulder mounted.
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Originally posted by Chris Farris Chris Farris wrote:

Not personally but I started having all my animals done this way because I don't have room to display them all.  I have the capes tanned and the skulls "beetled" and put in storage.  I can then later display the animal as a European mount or have it cut and shoulder mounted.


The "euro mounts" are my fav.  Thunbs Up
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Hey Mike, you have been reviving some oldies latelyBig Smile
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Yeah, resurrecting some old threads I missed.  Big Smile
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