Hello,
I'm very interested in putting wet specimens in globes, but I'm not sure where to source them, especially at an affordable price (if possible). I have some pictures for reference, they are not mine, though I wish they were. Where can I get empty globes that are similar to these?
Thank you!
Hi there, I’m planning on making my placenta into a wet specimen. Does anyone know where I can find a display case like this, or what It would even be called? If not I’ll just use a jar. Thanks in advance!
So my girlfriend just recently had a hysterectomy and asked to receive it back from pathology afterwards so she can have it as a wet specimen in her taxidermy collection. Just picked it up today. We thought it would come in a jar of formalin but it didn't. Which is confusing because they gave her a formalin safety sheet when we picked it up. So we were wondering what the best possible way to preserve it is so it won't get ruined in the waiting process of us trying to get the materials needed. Does anyone have any advice on the safest way to store it for now? Should we put it in the fridge or freezer? Will the freezer give it freezer burn or ruin it at all? Or is it good to sit out since they most likely used formalin on it already? The safety sheet that came with it says to store it between 59°f to 77°f but is that only if it's full of formalin?
She sent a message to her doctor asking if she's supposed to put it in the fridge or not. We're just waiting for a response. Hopefully that'll be tomorrow.
& Where do we even find a good glass jar to preserve it in long term? What percentage of formalin do we get? Are there any specific brands to stay away from? How would she go about making it into the wet specimen that sits in the jar? What's the correct process? We see other reddit threads saying things need to soak for a bit first?
This will be her very first wet specimen project. So any tips will be appreciated.
I have a dianphonised fetal rabbit head in a small jar. But I don't know lots about diaphonised specimens tbh.
I didn't make it, i bought it, and I'm pretty sure it's done properly. But I have to hold it up to the light to see it properly.
It might just be because the red and blue make the specimen look darker than it actually is and it's so small that that it's harder to see.
But I dont know if it's cloudy, I don't think it is?
Does this look clear?
Many thanks
Edited to remove "wet specimen" from post.
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I am absolutely thrilled that they let me keep my tubes. I see a few posts, but none answering my specific questions.
I thought they would give me the specimen in 10% Formalin. It appears they put them in saline.
I can get the Formalin in ~5-7 days, but everything I'm reading says they'll start deteriorating. Currently have them in the fridge & waiting on a call back from the local vet to see if they'll sell me some Formalin.
Worst case scenario, does anybody have recommendations? 91% isopropyl in the fridge until I can get the Formalin?
I would like to not lose these babies. I've been waiting so long!
I have distilled water, 70% ethyl, and 91% isopropyl coming
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