#tw wet specimen

[hazyaltcare]

A moodboard for a Copperhead snake.

Mod Haze

[ahh-a-bug]

A peek at my botanical/spooky office set up I've been working on

[victorianvampyr]

Biggest item in my collection I’ve personally preserved. I used ethanol alcohol and injections before allowing it to soak for a month. I’m quite happy with the positioning and the jar! This is the fawn fetus of my most recent taxidermy doe from my previous post.

[dreveel]

Rat Bones; {Credit}

[carnage-cathedral]

[major-gilneass]

I need to prep my premie puppies. I was gonna do those last spring/summer, but Things™ happened, so they’re still in the freezer.

Also the bird in my freezer. And Lilith needs an alcohol top off. I think either François or Squilliam need a top off/jar change as well.

Would anyone want to see my collection of bones and dead things?

[bugtheories]

My almost finished vulture culture shelf

[hyaenidaze]

This baby opossum wet specimen is one of my favorite things in my collection. I found it after it had already died from unknown causes. It's lasted in isopropyl alcohol for about two years, so I think I did a good job with preserving it

[flesh-n-bonesss]

An update to my involvement with dead things (GEORGIA PEEPS- you should read this! This applies to EVERYONE in the state of GA)

Well, unbeknownst to me, Georgia (where I reside) changed their laws in 2022 regarding the selling and purchasing of any animal native to the state (GA Code 27-1-29).

I am not longer allowed to sell, nor purchase any animal that is labeled as a native animal in the state of Georgia.

This goes for any animal that is harvested outside of Georgia. It is illegal for me to purchase anything from anyone outside of Georgia, even if the animal was obtained legally in another state.

There are NO special permits I can obtain to legally sell native animal skulls, bones, or parts thereof. I have spoken to DNR regarding this. There are a select few animals who are not protected under this new law (coyotes, beaver, muskrat to name a few…)

This does put me in a hole, as I normally only sell native wildlife that is legally obtained. DNR advised I can legally hold a personal collection of native wildlife, but as stated, no selling or purchasing them.

I will still be selling, cleaning and collecting, but will have to now do so with domesticated animals or native animals considered a nuisance/not protected.

Just wanted to give an update to what I’ve been having to adapt to! I have several hundred dollars worth of raw heads I’ve purchased from animals legally trapped that I’ll now have to just toss out pretty much.

[jazmatazzzzzz]

I <3 the crypt

[faggotryandtransjesterism]

here's a sweet little toad i preserved btw, if anyone's interested. his name is ellis

[ortie-pnk]

Friend inviting me to his home : "You are not frightened by wet specimens, are you ?"

Me : "No that's good, I've no problem with dead things"

Him : "Good. I finally accepted that i'm autistic and now my room is filled with heart and coypus foetuses"

[pseudospectre]

Amazing incredible astounding stuff at the Chicago Oddities and Curiosities expo! The first pic is my personal purchases, there was so much I wanted but simply couldn't afford. So much taxidermy! Someday I want to splurge on a really fancy wet specimen for display, but for now I'm pretty happy with my little bottled octopus.

Post featuring: my buddy and her brand new stinky bison skull son that she got for her birthday:)

[vebl0od]

my things

[dreveel]

Taxidermy Valentines; {Credit}

[pacificremains]

Personal collection wet specimen: black bear eyes! From a local, legally hunted bear whose skull I cleaned for a client.

They're so small for such a large critter.