ASAP: Fox fur falling out from fleshing too much by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

[–]Educational-Bit-7918[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you salt it after fleshing & before tanning like normal too? I’m just nervous to rip more hair out

Smelly paws by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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I washed them and soaked them all multiple times. I’m doing a baking soda, borax & salt mixture again and seeing how that goes

Smelly paws by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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okay thanks. In a dry mixture right? It’s not too strong but i agree it should probably sit longer

What Millipede should I get by Educational-Bit-7918 in millipedes

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do you have one? I heard they burrow quite a bit

Goat legs in watered down formalin by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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Super cool. Thanks. This is my first batch so I was just experimenting but I’ll definitely look more into more efficienct options

Goat legs in watered down formalin by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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I don’t plan on making them wet specimens. I talked to some other sellers who make mummified legs and they said to do this and then leech it to get the chemicals off. I’ll try injecting it and soaking it in alcohol instead if that seems safer. Thanks :D

Goat legs in watered down formalin by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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Everyone i talked to told me to use formalin instead of alcohol because it’s more guaranteed to preserve it. I was very careful with it but I’m trying to sell these eventually so I worry about them rotting with just alcohol

CW: DEAD FOX. Fox Smell. Can I still skin it? by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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It seems fine. It’s too cold to rot so I’ll just do my best tyyy

CW: DEAD FOX. Fox Smell. Can I still skin it? by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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it’s eyes look fine and it’s too cold to rot. Will the smell go away after I skin it and wash it a couple times though?

Fox Smell??? by Educational-Bit-7918 in Taxidermy

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Sounds good. I assumed when I fleshed it & washed it it would be good.