Not as bad as it sounds...

[gruntygiggles]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Awesome x

[gruntygiggles]

You could just bury it and dig it up in a few months.

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

LOL

Decapitate and boil in a pot lined with tin foil, or a camping pot. They are cheap as chips from ASDA or the like.

Originally Posted by stuR

A freind is a biologist and we did the same with a fox skull because he wanted it.

Ahh good, not just me. I've already got a fox skull. I think a farmer shot it and I just went back a month later and it was just bones.

Originally Posted by stuR

itll get bleached up shortly..

Do you think bleach would cause it any problems?

Originally Posted by TamSV

Boiling would work but could be smelly, increasing your chances of detection.

Yes, I don't want to annoy the neighbours too much. Or indeed the wife.

Originally Posted by TamSV

If you're not in a hurry try the immersion in water but I'd be tempted to let the maggots finish their work - you may still have internal tissue and brains that need to be dealt with.

I suspect the average hedgehog doesn't have much in the way of brains but I did wonder about that.

Originally Posted by Brettus

Searched for "hedgehog guillotine"
Not sure if google misunderstood or understood TOO well.

Hahaha - I assumed it would come up with a pair of large breasts - Google never fails to surprise me.

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

You could just bury it and dig it up in a few months.

I was really looking to make it easy for flies (and hence maggots) to get to. If it got very smelly I'd have gone that route.

Thanks guys. I'll post some pics when it's all done.

Originally Posted by RichT

Decapitate and boil in a pot lined with tin foil, or a camping pot. They are cheap as chips from ASDA or the like.

Would hedgehog go with chips? Thought they'd be better with roast potatoes and a bit of thyme?
Actually, a sacrificial pot might be a good option actually. I'll take a look in the local Morissons. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Teejayexc]

Originally Posted by Amadeus

Would hedgehog go with chips? Thought they'd be better with roast potatoes and a bit of thyme?
Actually, a sacrificial pot might be a good option actually. I'll take a look in the local Morissons. Thanks for the suggestion.

Not so far off that.

Years ago some Irish navvies we were working with would wrap hedgehogs in tin foil, a la baked potato, and slowly cook in a bed of hot ashes.

When time came to eat it they just, gave the foil a few smacks with a spade, undid and peeled the skin, spikes an' all off in one go and tucked in.

Often wondered if that's where Terry's got their inspiration for their chocolate orange ads from.

I had this album when I was a kid, it was/is awesome...

http://www.allmusic.com/album/hedgeh...h-mw0001422978


To the op, wtf?

Originally Posted by Teejayexc

Not so far off that.

Years ago some Irish navvies we were working with would wrap hedgehogs in tin foil, a la baked potato, and slowly cook in a bed of hot ashes.

When time came to eat it they just, gave the foil a few smacks with a spade, undid and peeled the skin, spikes an' all off in one go and tucked in.

Often wondered if that's where Terry's got their inspiration for their chocolate orange ads from.

Actually that process was mentioned in "Diary of a supertramp" - they wrapped it in mud, then chucked it in the fire. I wasn't going to mention that because I decided people would think I'd thought about it a little bit too much...

The bleaching should be with watered down hydrogen peroxide, you can buy it at hairdresser suppliers. Dont use household bleach.