6 Animal Bone Cleaning Service Success Stories [2023]
The pristine-looking skeletons you see in museums or bright white skulls hanging from walls are real animal bones and skulls that were cleaned and preserved.
Cleaning animal bones may sound boring! But do you know that animal skulls and bones is a profitable business? Animal bones and skulls are not only a good display for residential and commercial places, but they are also a good teaching tool. Your clients can be hunters, anatomy professionals, conservationists, and pet lovers.
Therefore, starting a bone cleaning and bleaching business can be a great business.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a animal bone cleaning service:
1. Dermestidarium ($24K/year)
Carla Brauer (from Dallas, Oregon, USA) started Dermestidarium over 9 years ago.
I'm Carla Brauer, the founder and owner of Dermestidarium. My business uses flesh-eating beetles (yes, you heard that right!) to clean animal bones for display.
2. Dogs Naturally
Dedicated to ethics and integrity in every aspect of our publications and courses, Dogs Naturally is your complete resource for natural canine health care.
- Website traffic: 820K/month
- Business rank: #58.9K
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Learn more about starting an animal bone cleaning service:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start an animal bone cleaning service?
-> Pros and cons of an animal bone cleaning service
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established animal bone cleaning service
-> Marketing ideas for an animal bone cleaning service
Other resources
-> Animal bone cleaning service tips
4. Petside
PetSide is a premium resource online for detailed product reviews, helpful tips and actionable guides in caring for your pet.
- Business rank: #549K
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5. hideandfur.com
The West's Leading Fur House. On-line catalog of wildlife products: Antlers, Buckskin, Rawhide, Tanned Furs, Teeth, Claws, Skulls, Bones, Feathers and more for Native American Crafts, Muzzleloading, Mountain Men, Taxidermists, and more
- Website traffic: 90K/month
- Business rank: #1.45M
Check out their full website ➜
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