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Cleaning a dead turtle shell

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Question
My husband and I found a dead turtle that was decomposing.  I wanted to keep the shell and am not sure how to completly clean it. We put the shell in a bucket of bleach overnight and I am not sure where to go from here.  It was a snapping turtle here in VA.  Can you please help?

Answer
Debbie,

Sorry, I don't know how to preserve a turtle shell.  You might want to try contacting a local taxidermist.

Here is a link to a quick discussion I found online:

http://www.taxidermy.net/forums/ReptileArticles/05/05B6D7713B.html

-Amanda