tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post733748499356201160..comments2023-10-21T13:24:38.670-04:00Comments on Dark Artifacts: On Taxidermy: Concerning Small MammalsDavid G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16581915344908059499noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-20798902986265513752019-04-18T13:31:17.452-04:002019-04-18T13:31:17.452-04:00Don't. Just don't. Wait until your rabbit ...Don't. Just don't. Wait until your rabbit dies then taxidermy it. If you really don't want your rabbit anymore, find a sanctuary or a rescue.Kazooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742270957381633637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-43089093917124448292017-08-18T20:20:59.433-04:002017-08-18T20:20:59.433-04:00How did you clean out the tail while keeping it in...How did you clean out the tail while keeping it intact? I have a tail of a rat I would like to preserve, but I don't want to have to cut it open at allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-75742387624532683442017-07-26T00:59:12.677-04:002017-07-26T00:59:12.677-04:00How do you hide the wires so well? Amazing work, ...How do you hide the wires so well? Amazing work, I've saved this page as a reference because I've finally worked up the courage (and supplies heh) to work on some specimens I have and it has been my favorite guide. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785807298113020194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-89432959598770475982017-07-25T15:03:38.240-04:002017-07-25T15:03:38.240-04:00Hey thanks alot..I learned a lot from that convers...Hey thanks alot..I learned a lot from that conversation Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020494129233315004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-77801792453788329862016-11-07T13:12:17.764-05:002016-11-07T13:12:17.764-05:00how kill my rabbit pet?how kill my rabbit pet?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499511071347260916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-46375099360960917052011-05-10T12:06:47.529-04:002011-05-10T12:06:47.529-04:00Yeah my sister and I tried isopropyl alcohol, and ...Yeah my sister and I tried isopropyl alcohol, and it fucked our shit up. Live and learn, then buy everclear?<br /><br />Something like that.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546319298462674419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-54091102336991772752011-05-10T11:16:01.687-04:002011-05-10T11:16:01.687-04:00Oh my, I just realized that finding ethanol is as ...Oh my, I just realized that finding ethanol is as simple as buying a bottle of everclear. Damn. Easier than I thought! yep, so next time, I'll def. use that instead of isopropanol.David G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16581915344908059499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-46488358371662294202011-05-10T11:13:35.611-04:002011-05-10T11:13:35.611-04:00Thanks for your reply!
I should try out ethanol, ...Thanks for your reply!<br /><br />I should try out ethanol, maybe it would work better than what I used (isopropyl alcohol) since, y'know, isopropyl alcohol is used as a degreaser & cleaning solution. Probably not the best to keep a liver intact. <br /><br />I'll try to find ethanol and see what I can do with it!<br /><br />Also, I read the link you posted, very helpful! as I've seen I probably should have used a stronger concentration of alcohol, and they recommend the removal of the intestines, which is exactly what I was hoping to preserve in the first place, oh well.<br /><br />I have the rat's brother in my freezer, I'll try again once school's over!David G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16581915344908059499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-5784118571009716742011-05-09T16:46:09.625-04:002011-05-09T16:46:09.625-04:00Oh! Also I found this:
http://www.loris-conservat...Oh! Also I found this:<br /><br />http://www.loris-conservation.org/database/wild_survey/necropsy/Collections.html<br /><br />That should be a little more helpful than I am haha.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546319298462674419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-47640955491480041612011-05-09T16:44:11.519-04:002011-05-09T16:44:11.519-04:00Hmm you're asking a relatively poorly informed...Hmm you're asking a relatively poorly informed bio student here, but what little I do know is this:<br /><br />Bigger insects/organs/animals should hold up pretty well in ethanol(I think it's a 70% solution). Formaldehyde seems like a better way to go but I've never gotten my hands on any! I've used ethanol to preserve flowers and it worked really well aside from the color drainage, but they look all ghostly now and that's nice in itself. There was no disintegration with the flowers at all. I've also used ethanol to preserve some animal guts before and that worked ok too, but did result in some minor disintegration. <br /><br />I've heard about "fixing" your specimens first in a formaldehyde solution and then going ahead and putting them in ethanol. Since ethanol dehydrates whatever it is your preserving, the formaldehyde should help stabilize it first.<br /><br />So I guess if you can't get formaldehyde,you kinda cant lose by at least trying ethanol? Did you use a different kind of alcohol before? How sad to have your stuff all mushy :(Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546319298462674419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-67366744448382467132011-05-08T21:20:51.483-04:002011-05-08T21:20:51.483-04:00Thanks guys!
Purky: I truly hope for the best for ...Thanks guys!<br />Purky: I truly hope for the best for your friend, and if you end up making yourself a nice 'lil keepsake, make sure to share a picture of the results!<br /><br />Ahna: Make yourself friend with a breeder ;) helps bunches! or if anyone in your family is a hunter, using their catches to practice taxidermy makes wonders at minimizing waste. <br /><br />I tried to preserve rat guts before, but it didn't work quite well; there wasn't any rot or mold, but the softer organs were eroding and turning to mush. If I had access to formaldehyde instead of using alcohol, it might help "fixing" the tissues, though!<br /><br />BTW, I was wondering, since you are biology student, maybe you could suggest me a few good reads or tips on how preserving soft tissues? I love the look of a shelf stocked with creepy bottled things, but wouldn't know my way around making those work.David G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16581915344908059499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-62853987806706115042011-05-05T20:10:14.218-04:002011-05-05T20:10:14.218-04:00lovely job on that rat! love that you put the skul...lovely job on that rat! love that you put the skull with the skin. i've always wanted to try this, but haven't been able to find anything "fresh" enough to be in decent enough shape.<br /><br />did you ever dissect the organs out for funsies? it would be cool to preserve the brain/heart in little jars. THEN YOU'D HAVE A WHOLE SET.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546319298462674419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6622581494438002844.post-39695304187395224452011-05-05T15:46:58.772-04:002011-05-05T15:46:58.772-04:00What a fantastic and useful tutorial. Thankyou ver...What a fantastic and useful tutorial. Thankyou very much for posting it. My beloved gerbil Rufus is not long for this world and I would like to preserve him in a similar manner :)Purkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702444577856174069noreply@blogger.com