r/wetspecimens

Hi all! I have a slug partho egg from a class snake, and I was wondering how I could preserve it! I was assuming alcohol or formalin and having to inject it with something to keep it from rotting but would like some extra insight! Any help appreciated:)

I had a pet snake die recently, unfortunately by the time I noticed it was bloated (I didn’t have a/c till today as the weather has been cool until today) and then when I tried picking it up… the liquid and the bloating came out. I double Ziploc bagged it tried to squeeze out most of the air out of the bag without squeezing her put it in the freezer. It’s about 8 PM where I’m at so a lot of taxidermy places are closed, but I’m not sure if they do wet specimens looks like they mostly just do like dry(?) taxidermy. Should I try and save it through mummification or would wet specimen be an option still? I’ve never owned a wet specimen, nor do I have any knowledge on it. All advice are welcome.

Today, I dissected a fetal pig and brought home the heart and kidney. The fetal pig had been professionally prepared by a lab that sold specimens for dissection and had some sort of solution keeping it fresh.

I'm keeping the organs in the freezer right now. I ordered a solution of 37% formaldehyde with 15% methanol but it doesn't get here for a while. Is the freezer the best choice until then? Also, what concentration should I dilute the solution to?

Hey all,
My dog's getting neutered and I'm allowed to take home his testicles, yay lol. However, I'll be receiving it in a saline solution. I've researched on this subreddit (albeit not extensively) to know what to do if they provide it in formaldehyde, formalin, or even isopropyl alcohol, but I'm unsure of what to do when it's given in a saline solution. I have 70% alcohol and ethanol laying around at home, so I'm wondering if there's a way to utilize those without having to purchase a big thing of formaldehyde or formalin through the internet. This is a hobby/diy project for me but I do want to preserve it for as long as I can.

Thanks so much in advance!

i’m currently 34 weeks pregnant and decided that i want to cut the umbilical cord off my placenta and make it into a wet specimen in this pretty whiskey bottle my dad gave me. i have a question though. i was wondering if i would have to use formalin injections and soaking to fix and preserve it or if alcohol would be enough? i’m sorry if this comes off as uneducated but i’ve tried doing research on this and i feel like nobody has done it. my worry with the formalin is idk how it will affect the gelatinous tissue. thank you in advance