I have a wet specimens leopard gecko and as I was dusting all my nik naks I noticed his liquid was ½ - 1 inch below where it should be, slightly exposing some of the specimen to air. What would be the best and most proper way to redo or add liquid to his jar? I'm still new into the hobby so I had yet to experience this

Is washing amd then drying bycktail with borax enough to keep bugs out and keep tail from rotting? I am prepping the tails for fly tying. Thanks!

I have a spine that still has a bit of the spinal cord in it, and I don’t think I can stomach getting it out. Can you refer me to someone with skin beetles?

If I can find someone, I would really like to start a business making art with bones.

I ran out of relaxing agent and was wondering if there's any home solution I can relax salted hides with before pickling ?

I've heard some people say plain water and other people say salt water, along with a bunch of different solutions.

I imagine plain water would ruin them..?

and how do I rehydrate an already tanned skin to re-tan because it turned out stiff ? I just wanna rework some areas on a pelt I have

Exactly as the title says. Would I be able to put the Hyde on the mount before preservation/tanning?

Hello! I have a mink hide that I am in the process of tanning and have run into an issue. I skinned and de-fleshed as much as I could, but now it's below freezing outside and I am afraid to soften it, continue to de-flesh it, and do the egg yolk tanning method due to the possibility of it freezing again. I am not allowed to bring the pelt inside until it is completely finished.

Will it be okay to leave outside while it is below freezing or will that be bad for the hide? Should I move ahead and soften it and de-flesh it and start the salting and tanning process? I'm just afraid the yolk will freeze on it.

Any advice is appreciated!

When doing a European mount with boiling and pressure washing, how do you keep the mess minimal and/or clean up after spraying? I’m sure I could figure it out for my first time, but if I ever wanted to take clients, I’d need a good process of getting rid of the mess.

I don’t have a shop or drain anywhere. Theres a slightly wooded area in my backyard I probably will work in the first time and let the bugs pick up after me.

I got my first buck and was thinking of just doing a euro mount. So I skinned it and cut the head off. But now I have second thoughts because there’s is only one first and I want to taxidermy it. Do you think there’s any saving it or do I need a new cape

Hi.. I've got some question on how to go on about preserving a bee.. I've searched a lot an found very little about it.. I honestly don't want to pin it.. I don't care preserving in a cool pose or anything.. I've heard I should dry the bee first.. this can be done under the sun light or I've heard freezing them?! please remove any doubts from me about all of this.. the more detailed the instructions the better. After drying the bee I can go on with the alcohol or hand sanitizer route I imagine. Thanks a lot

I recently got a deer mount that’s from 2005 at the oldest. It’s damaged and has some white powder coming out from under the skin. Should I be worried about arsenic, or is it new enough to not be a concern?

I found a skull in a forset today but its soft will it get harder when its dry is ther any way i can presearv thos sor of skull?

So far I have skinned it and picked off what i could of the meat, eyeballs, etc.

Hello! I have a bison jawbone that I've just finished painting. Ideally I'd like to display it as wall decor, but I have no idea how to go about making that happen in a stable way that doesn't risk the bone falling. It's big, about a foot long and seven inches tall, weighing maybe five pounds. Does anyone have suggestions?

Hello, my best furry friend recently passed and I planned on having his skeleton cleaned and returned to me. Unfortunately I would have to ship him states away and while the taxidermist has lots of information on how to pack him to ship, I’m incredibly nervous that he might be damaged or lost in the mail. I was wondering if anyone had any experience or advice in this. Not sure if this is the right place for this. I’m desperate for any kind of advice. I’m worried I’ll do something wrong. I’m not sure if I should insure the package or something. I’m very overwhelmed.

So, I’m an avid fan of collecting deceased bugs. Though recently we have been getting birds stuck within our garage and unfortunately passing away. I have now collected two small birds and I have them in a container covered with borax. (Dw they are not protected species before yall flood my comments). But I am just wondering if I HAVE to remove the organs or if they will just naturally mummify with time in the borax? I have done quite the research but I have not found an answer to this question yet. If you have any sort of advice or knowledge please feel free to PM or comment!! Thank you!!

Years ago a friend of my Grandfather died and bequeathed a taxidermy of two quail to said Grandfather. He died about a year or two ago and my Grandmother now wants to give it as a present to her Sisters husband in the UK. However she has absolutely no idea where to begin and there is absolutely no documentation involving the Quail. It would be immensely helpful if someone could provide the steps to getting this process started. [Further Context: She lives in California]

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Hey dudes :p

I'm going to start to get into rabbit/hare hunting (via containment traps)! (Note: I live in Australia, where Rabbits and Hares are invasive, destructive pests that directly harm the natural ecosystem)

I have no experience in mammal/rabbit taxidermy so erm any tips or advice? I have a basic idea of what I have to do but I feel like I would benefit from some extra help lol

I intend to use as much of the animal as possible to produce minimal waste and also honour the creature's life in a sense, so ideas on how I can use as much of the animal as possible would be awesome sauce.

Additionally, I will be handling and dispatching the animals as humanely as possible (if anyone was worried).

Anyway, have a good day and stay safe :>