Thanks for the advice guys. I have boiled it twice and have got all the meat off. I am storing it in a cabinet on my porch for now. Do I have to put anything else onto it and can it just sit for a while? Will the skull become brittle and crack after a while? And lastly do you guys have any recommendations for mounting it? I kinda want to just mount it to a plaque with the skull cap exposed and not covered with fabric. Anyone have any experience with a mount like this? Thanks