Q.Fallen Saguaro
My 15 foot tall saguaro succumbed to the historic Arizona heatwave taking out so many of them, and snapped in half. I’ve always wanted a saguaro skeleton but they’re difficult to come by. I have a two part question, 1. is there a way to remove the skin to reveal the skeleton and 2. the inside was soft and mushy, is the skeleton going to be rotten too?
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The tissue of the dying saguaro will slough off as it stands, revealing the skeleton. The way I read your question, you still have half of it standing. Make sure there is nothing in the way of "falling arms." Here is more:
https://www.necps.org/bring-out-the-natural-beauty-of-a-cholla-cactus-skeleton-a-step-by-step-guide/
https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1962-2021.pdf
