Making Wet Specimens

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Wet specimens are common in learning centers, school, and museums so why not have your own science display? Learn how to make your very own! This techinque can be used to preserve beloved pets who pass away or be a science display. No animals were harmed to make this video because they were already dead when I found them. It's amazing how easy it is to find dead animals when you're looking for them, especially when you live out in the country like we do.
Specimens:
Rat
Eastern Mole ("Common Mole")
Mouse
Octopus
Materials:
Formalin
Respirator (if not in a really well ventilated room, or outside)
Gloves
Goggles
Needle and Syringe
Glass jar (with a complete seal is ideal but not necessary)
70% Isopropyl alcohol
Puppy pee pad
Distilled water
Coffee filter (to strain used formalin so it can be stored for a second use)
Video Tutorial that I followed:
How to Make Wet Specimens! My Entire Process by E's Refurbished Creatures
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Professional Taxidermy Teacher: Mickey Alice Kwapis
Wet Specimens: A General Guide
mickeyalicekwapis.com/blog/20...
Here is a list of rules about animal parts and their laws:
thegreenwolf.com/animal-parts-...
Items in our Science Cabinet Display:
Marimo Moss Ball (living)
Forest moss (living)
Our new wet specimens
Bug collection (see my "Making a Bug Collection in Resin" video)
Glass jellyfish (blown glass only, no real animal, even glows in the dark!)
Seashells
Salt rocks
Meteorite fragment
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@Princess_Shanie 4 года назад

This came at the PERFECT time!! We found two baby bunnies that were killed, and I want to preserve them this way! one looks so so so perfect. I've been looking into it for a long time actually, haha! : ) Thank you for such a good educational tutorial!!!!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 4 года назад

Shan Spell Thank you so much! I’m glad it was helpful and good luck preserving your little baby bunnies!

@apricxtt 2 года назад

Would this work with a newborn human?

@megh9605 2 года назад

So glad I found this video! Very easy to follow and I can't wait to get started! I have a little bird in my freezer, that hit a window and died... im wondering how thawed it will need to be to inject and then to position it in the jar?

@rayangarrett8016 2 года назад

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@drewsam6387 2 года назад

@Rayan Garrett instablaster ;)

@e.r0r745 3 года назад

My 3rd grade teacher had a goats brain in a jar on her desk. Just a goat brain, that was also juicy. And near the end of the year a teacher accidentally knocked it over in all the goat brain juice went on the floor.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

No way! Ha ha ha! That is the coolest and funniest story. Thanks for sharing!

@Randomdudefromtheinternet Год назад

@functioningflesh Год назад

Cool

@captainhydra8874 Год назад

Messiiiii

@justadoglovergurl1198 5 месяцев назад

@@captainhydra8874UNCARA MESSI UNCARA MESSI

@Everettalla 10 месяцев назад

Over time the liquid will yellow. This is caused by the release of natural fats that would regularly release in the decomposition of whatever creature you’re preserving. Make sure to replace the formalin or ethanol in the jar as needed.

@solidhyrax 10 месяцев назад

General Sam really knew who to pick to learn how to preserve his little dead piggy.

@TheRareRaptor 3 года назад

you can get much larger containers of isopropyl alcohol from farm supply stores like tractor supply! like.... HUGE ones. it’s really helpful for this!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

That’s awesome! I had no idea so thanks for the tip! You totally rock.

@ILikeChickenOkay 2 года назад

Im so glad to see actual correct information being shared on the wet specimen process! See way too many people spread inaccurate information and tell people to just throw their animals (even pets!) in alcohol🙄

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Ha ha, so true! Thank you so much for your support! ❤️❤️

@user-zm1rg3uz4h 2 года назад

Idk how correct it is... No mention of neutralizing formalin and it looks like she uses puppy pee pads to catch spills which doesn’t neutralize formalin like formalin pads... Formalin is a hazardous waste and cannot be dumped down the drain OR thrown in the trash without neutralizing..

@JChappee 5 месяцев назад

Why can't one just put them in alcohol?

@ILikeChickenOkay 5 месяцев назад

@@JChappee because alcohol is not a tissue fixative. Alcohol will only slow the decomp process of the outside of an animal if its plopped in a jar of it, while it also slowly rots on the inside (even if injected with alcohol, it is still going to decompose). When injected and fixed with formalin it alters the proteins and amino acids in the tissue, preventing decomposition all together.

@guytrashgurtdog515 3 года назад

I keep lots of pet rats and other critters and have always wanted to do something like this and now I know how! Thank you so much!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

That’s awesome! Let me know how it goes!

@maxwellgrimsley 2 года назад

This is perfect for my latest project! It might sound weird, but after getting my dog neutered, I asked to keep the “bits” and to preserve them as a little joke project. Something about having a jar of balls just on my shelf is funny to me 😂 Can’t wait to see it through!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Ha ha, that’s awesome!! You are my kind of peep. Let me know how it goes! 🤩

@maxwellgrimsley 8 месяцев назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTreeomg I just got this notification a year later for some reason. 😭 it went well! I’ve got them in a decorative jar on my shelf and I’m planning on building a mini cabinet of curiosities for it to stay in once we move house. 😂

@maxwellgrimsley 8 месяцев назад

⁠@@JustAnEggOkit went great!!! They’re forever immortalized on my bedroom shelf 😂

@maxwellgrimsley 8 месяцев назад

@@JustAnEggOk thank you! I’m really proud of it and I can’t wait to make more wet specimens in the future. :)

@Vindictivevonne 3 месяца назад

Dr's wouldn't let my mom keep the tumor removed from my brothers brain, but the surgeon did take pictures (sister here with photographic evidence that my brother does, in fact, have a brain). My mom was a little ticked (US Healthcare) that they wouldn't let her keep removed tumors to do this. "Those are $80k tumors. Cmon." 🙄🙄🙄 (bio/health thing blah blah blah but that's our Mom. Love to see where my weird came from in real time.) At least I have proof my bro has a brain. So when he does dumb ish, I can show him the picture of his brain. "HEY. Use this."

@camillemccarther9700 3 года назад

I really wish I came across this a month ago. One of my bettas died and I wanted to preserve him, but I didn’t know I couldn’t put him straight into resin with some of his gravel. So he rotted while the resin was baking:(

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Oh no, I’m sorry! I’m not sure you could put him in resin without him rotting but the formalin method would definitely work.

@heydemonssitsme_marianna8303 2 года назад

I preserve my betta in 90% alcohol and 10% water. They loose their color sadly but it works!

@jillbrown1411 2 года назад

Heyboisitsme_yurmum like all of their color?

@heydemonssitsme_marianna8303 2 года назад

@@jillbrown1411 no, they just get dull/ not as bright. They will get slightly grey in some areas but other than that they preserve well. I wish there was a way to keep all their color though :/

@jillbrown1411 2 года назад

Heyboisitsme_yurmum I currently have my dead fish in a borax solution rn and am wondering if that would work or should I just use the alcohol solution? Also how long do you leave it soaking until I can put it in resin? thank you for responding!

@thekantedkalcedony Год назад

hey, thank you so much for this! your video has assisted me in starting the process to preserve my first wet specimen; a seahorse I found on the edge of the beach, barely being brushed by the waves. Cannot wait for the remainder of supplies to be delivered to finish the preservation!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

That is awesome and I'm so glad this video was helpful! Let me know how your preservation process goes!

@financialeducation4433 Год назад

Now I can keep all the snakes we found out in the garden. Thanks.

@samoxford5268 Год назад

Thank you for this tutorial! You're quite charming, and didn't fill any space with content that wouldn't further the message, which is awesome to come across on RU-vid. I hope to utilize more of your videos in the future, as I run a farm, and we have our share of losses, which are now in my freezer, waiting for me to learn this trade. Thank you!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me. I love that you run a farm, and you're right, loss is a part of farm life. Let me know how your preserving goes!

@marionetteb589 5 месяцев назад

Im starting to get into this hobby and imnso excited to get started

@robertkelly5025 18 дней назад

Awesome! Thanks!!! I'm now looking for your video on putting insects in resin. I can't wait.

@FrederickDunn 2 года назад

Very well done, thank you so much for sharing! I think I just figured out what we'll be doing with the grandsons as a project this summer :)

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

That’s a great idea! How fun!

@viagra5207 2 года назад

now you can keep your grandsons around forever they will never age

@EpikBaby123 Год назад

@@viagra5207 I get that it’s probably a joke but uh, they didn’t mean it like that

@picklelizard. 10 месяцев назад

sam needs a rat in a jar now

@reapingbennefits 3 месяца назад

So cool!! I love going to the museum and seeing all the wet specimens

@ItzShaiizzyBaybee Месяц назад

"No animals were harmed" Then proceeds to say her animals killed them 😭😭😭😭

@peepopalaber 10 месяцев назад

General Sam brought me here. Much love.

@emmag2323 3 года назад

This was so helpful, thank you so much :) I know what I'm doing over the summer!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Awesome! I’m glad you found the video helpful, that means a lot. Good luck on your own project!

@debramatthews8333 2 года назад

Thanks for the video and information. This was such a God send. I didn't know what to do but you were very helpful. It was very clear and precise.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Wow, thank you so much! That means a ton! 😍

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Wow, thank you so much! That means a ton! 😍

@MangleCosplays 3 года назад

thx for the vid! My hermit crab just molted and Im preserving that! :)

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

That is awesome!

@Aeaaoooaaa 3 года назад

@Odaliz Orozco-Rueda THANKS MOM LUV U 2

@CroatiaSurvival 3 года назад

@Odaliz Orozco-Rueda How about you piss off and keep your mind washing cult for yourself.

@violetrodriguez1055 3 года назад

Hello! It's probably too late to stop you by now, but a hermit crab's molted husk is really high in calcium and they instinctually wanna eat that to recover the nutrients they lost while molting. It probably won't kill your crab, but they can have a deficiency and be sick. I've had hermit crabs for over 8 years and never had one turn down eating its own molt, so I can't recommend taking it for preserving.

@lilgothpotato4867 2 года назад

@Odaliz Orozco-Rueda no ❤️

@TrippyHippie710 6 месяцев назад

This is so cool thank you for sharing it going to try this myself! ✌️🙏

@evadoe3060 Год назад

Thanks for this. My first Betta fish passed away yesterday and I wished to preserve him since I loved him so much. Hopefully I'll have as much success as you did with your wet specimens!!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

That's so sad your betta fish passed away! I love that you want to preserve him though. Let me know how it goes!

@karinragimov1324 Год назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree hii I know it's been a while since you posted this vid but I had a question, if I wanna preserve JUST an ear that I found, do I still need to inject it with formalin or do I go ahead and soak it without that step?

@fangedfawn2921 3 года назад

This is awesome! I just found a dead mole and I felt so bad for the little guy :(. This video is very helpful!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

That’s awesome! Let me know how it goes!

@haileyk873 4 месяца назад

This video was very informative thank you 🥹🥹🥹

@mags6488 6 месяцев назад

woke up this morning to my gecko passing hopefully i can preserve her forever

@dictatormoehailstone806 2 года назад

Very cool video! This will be a really fun project to do sometime.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Let me know how it goes if you end up trying it!

@TicklePickles101 2 года назад

Very informative video! I have goldfish that should have many years ahead of them, but I just wanted to make sure I know how to preserve them when that time comes.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

That’s great! I’m sure your goldfish will have a long, happy life 😍

@chicinthewoods 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic video

@user-xm5bq7fn4c Год назад

Thank u soo much for such a useful information. Appriciate

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Thank you so much!

@XxTheReptileGirlxX 3 года назад

A really well done and informative video. Thank you! I was thinking about doing this to tattooed pig skin, would I still need to do injections? Would it even work as a wet specimen? Thanks!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

This would definitely work on pig skin and I doubt it would change the tattoo in any way. If it’s just skin than I’m sure injections wouldn’t be necessary. You’re welcome to do it as a precaution anyways though. Cool idea! Let me know how it goes 😀

@Estrella_Dawn 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this, a beautiful humming bird flew into my window and I plan of preserving it

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Wow! Let me know how it went!

@andrewwhite4824 Год назад

Super helpful! Thank you! How long did you soak the octopus before cleaning it? I have a bunch of fish that I want to preserve.

@ignacioloera3967 2 года назад

Amazing work and video, I would like to ask if it's needed to clean and get out all the insides or just fill them with the Formalin? Sorry for the silly question.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

That’s not a silly question at all! You definitely don’t need to clean out the insides, just inject with some formalin. The bigger the animal, the more formalin it will need but as long as most all the tissues come in contact with it than you’re good to go. Good luck!

@didogobiusbentuvii 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for the awesome informative video I have a question though If we were to preserve a huge specimen like Rhincodon typus would we put it in a huge glass aquarium and fill it up with formalin?then alcohol?

@summerrose2773 3 года назад

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Thank you so much!! 🤩

@cooperhutsellrodriguez6871 Год назад

Thank you for the video!

@yewinkhtetaung1725 Год назад

I. Love. Biology. Too.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

That's great!! Me too!

@thoughtswithcarlton8366 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. I now want to make my own :)

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Thanks! Good luck, that sounds awesome!!

@connormitchell1005 Год назад

do you need distilled water or can you just use good tap water, I live in North Wales so the water is very soft and clean? also this video is amazing thank you for such an detailed step by step

@Western.Werewolf.Studios Год назад

Would this same method work with methylated spirits? Also, does this work with birds or does it ruin the feathers? Great video btw!!

@idlesong Год назад

I love your excitement, it makes me feel like I'm a kid again. Thanks for teachin'

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

That is so kind of you! You made my whole day!

@EugeneHKrabs-ie1lc 2 года назад

Very helpful, I love biology too!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

That’s awesome! Biology is amazing. I’m so glad you liked the video! 🤩

@breannacook3692 Год назад

My pleco I got for my birthday a couple years ago passed away, not sure why or how. Poor guy is sitting in my freezer, this vid helps me see how its done. Now I can finally get him out of the freezer and stop giving my poor mother a scare everytime she gets food. 😅

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Ha ha, your poor mother! Sounds like what I put my husband through. I'm sorry your sweet pet passed away. I'm excited for you to preserve it. Let me know how it goes!

@samilucille1 5 месяцев назад

This is great I hope I can get my hands on some formalin i've had a frozen Rat .. own two until I get organised 😅

@mercedessoria8476 Год назад

Hello, I have a wet specimen that I recently got and was just curious how would you go about changing the jar you originally got the specimen in?

@outpost_thirty_1 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! Very easy to follow. One question I can’t seem to find the answer to confidently is what to do with used, dirty Formalin. How do we dispose of it properly? I know it can be bad for the environment. Thank you!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

That’s a great question! I’ve been storing my used formalin (filtered) for future projects because you can use it more than once. However, I have not had a need yet to dispose of any so I haven’t researched it. I’ll ask my vet and get back to you!

@chalicemagic 2 года назад

What advice did your vet give you?

@averydanielle1584 Год назад

So if I were to do something really small like just a singular octopus tentacle how long would you recommend it sit for?

@smoothsnailing2161 2 года назад

Thank u for this video, i had a really tough week with my hatchling bearded dragon. Was such a beautiful bright red hypo translucent baby.. but he was born with complications and i did as much as i could. This will be my first dragon that i plan to make as a wet specimen. Just a remembrance of all the struggle and hardship it is to take care of a sick baby dragon. RIP Xeno. 🙏 ♥️ 🦎

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

I’m sorry about your baby dragon! Animals are so wonderful and it’s hard when we can’t save them. I love that you’re honoring it by preserving it. Let me know how it goes!

@ColdBloodCreations 2 года назад

Sounds like you got it fom Petsmrt maybe?

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

@@ColdBloodCreations The bearded dragon?

@ColdBloodCreations 2 года назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Yes.

@smoothsnailing2161 2 года назад

@@ColdBloodCreations no, i got em from a local breeder. I doubt petsmart or petco would hold more unique dragons like this translucent type.

@MultiBritt08 3 года назад

Shelly, you are so cool!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

That's so nice of you to say!

@c.h.5510 2 года назад

I searched for this type of video, totally awesome💯👑

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Thank you so much! 😍

@c.h.5510 2 года назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree uw.. I can't wait to try it I wanna do some more gruesome art, and I know the cooler weather, will yield some awesome animal fur!

@mattblankensopp7493 3 года назад

Great video!! Thank you!!!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me!

@mattblankensopp7493 3 года назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree does this technique work well with jellyfish or is there another way you'd recommend?

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

@@mattblankensopp7493 I’ve never tried jellyfish but that would be so neat to have! I have no reason to suspect this technique would not work on a jellyfish. Let me know how it goes!

@umbraiitenebris5610 9 месяцев назад

Thanks, when my 2 rescued african clawed frogs pass away I’m going to preserve them in jars. I could never leave their bodies behind they mean too much to me. They’re both still young so it’ll be a couple decades hopefully before they pass, but I will reference this video one day when the time comes

@bsmtii-c_lancinjubillee5571 4 года назад

I like the video, its so inspiring

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 4 года назад

Thank you so much!!

@tylerjones613 Год назад

Hey, how long do you let it sit in formalin before putting the isopropyl alcohol in?

@isabella8319 7 месяцев назад

What other projects can be done with the used formalin?

@shortylowe88 Год назад

My son's axolotl passed away and we decided to do a wet specimen. We did freeze her because we were waiting on supplies. Once it is time, do we thaw her out first before we do anything with the wet specimen or do we do it with her frozen?

@danielleopsahl3992 Год назад

Hi! I am about to attempt a deer heart, how long would the sitting time be in the formalin?

@cpeters4446 Год назад

How long should I leave a full sized water puppy in formalin & a small newborn kitten ? Before changing to alcohol ?

@Everettalla 10 месяцев назад

Where do you find your specimens? They look great

@azfk 3 года назад

Hey! I found a poor dead frog in my pool, so I decided to not let it be in vain and make a we specimen of it. Would you like to work together on a video, if you’re interested in growing your channel collars often help.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

That's awesome! I definitely hope to do a collab in the future but I'm not able to do one quite yet; I have a lot of other things going on right now, both with my channel and holidays. However, I really hope you do a video so I can see how your frog turns out!

@preeti7213 Год назад

Hii, did you just use the formalin or added some distilled water? I mean can I use that formalin( which I ordered from Amazon) directly or should I add something ( distilled water)?

@kiradavis8553 3 года назад

great vid!! do you find that they stay clean and clear overtime? if not, do you need to replace with new isopropyl?

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Thank you! My isopropyl lasted at least 5 months before it started looking a little dirty. I’m about to change it to some fresh stuff but I’m willing to bet this next round will last much, much longer before needing to be changed.

@Chewchew2605 2 года назад

Hey! Loved your video!! I’m wondering if I could just store my specimen in 10% buffered formalin instead of storing it in isopropyl alcohol after the fixation. Will it last longer? Or does it cause any damage to the skin and it’ll be flakey and stuff?

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

That’s a great question! I actually don’t know the answer to that but since stronger methods of preservation are used often, I would bet it would work just fine. Let me know how it goes or if you find anything else out!

@Joaquin-bh6zm 2 года назад

keeping it in formalin, even if its buffered can still damage the specimen over time. but that takes a lot of time, many old specimens in museums are still stored in it so its not really a problem 70% ethanol is the best medium, or isopropanol if you can't get ethanol

@snowstorm2141 Месяц назад

I know this is liek 4 years old but have ypu dome any wet specimen with a feathered animal? Eould it be the same process? How would the formalin effect the feathers?

@alissaspringfield3920 11 месяцев назад

Can you show us how to do an organ? im thinking about saving my dogs uterus after she is spayed. Also is it okay to not use formalin?

@AngrySinn Год назад

I have three dead sand dollars I'd like to preserve. They have a slightly delicate body that's mostly hard like most urchins. Would I need to find a way to put some solution in the body?

@yuto2696 Год назад

Dude my teacher took the whole class to the biology lab and i saw a 9 month old baby in a jar

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Wow! I'll bet that was crazy!

@carlyprincipe125 8 месяцев назад

How long would you recommend letting a very small bird sit before transferring to the final solution?

@slayerbot36 Год назад

hey water has a half life thats really short so would i have to change it in 3-5 years time?

@jeremiahpaguiligan 10 месяцев назад

Hi, what if I already injected formalin in the snake (wet specimen) but I want to inject more to make it sure its preservation? within 24 hours

@emiliegarneau4964 3 года назад

Can I reuse the formalin for another wet specimen? Or should I always use clean stuff (except for the injection, you specified it haha)

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Good question! You can definitely reuse the formalin to soak another specimen 😃

@shaunoneil3068 3 года назад

Awesome video, it’s informative! I have recent had a hatchling snake pass away and I would like to preserve it. Would I need the formalin or could I just put it in 70% alcohol? What’s the benefits of the formalin? 😊

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Thank you! Yes, you would definitely need the formalin because it does the majority of the preserving. If you skip the formalin and put it only in alcohol, like a lot of RU-vid videos show, than the snake will only last for a short period of time before starting to deteriorate. Let me know how it goes!

@shaunoneil3068 3 года назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree thank you so much for your fast reply! sounds like such a shady question, but can I ask were you get your needles from? I’m just finding the “blunt” needles but the snake is tiny so I don’t want to risk damaging it with a blunt needle. Again thank you you for your help, it’s been super helpful. I have also subscribed and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your video’s 😊

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

@@shaunoneil3068 Ha ha, yes that is a shady sounding question and I love it. I'm pretty sure I got my needles from my mother-in-law when she sold her horses. She administered her horeses shots herself under the direction of her vet. If I ever need more, I my vet would probably be willing to sell me some. He knows I don't do drugs, ha ha. I've heard you can find them at drugstores like Walgreens but I haven't looked myself. I hope that helps but it probably wasn't as helpful as you hoped it would be. Let me know if you find any!

@bluephoenix8555 8 месяцев назад

Hi, can i try the same method for preserving a lamb's heart

@TJHutchExotics Год назад

Very cool!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Thank you so much!!

@andersonbridgelal8980 3 года назад

I don't have access to formalin so I use food grade preserving powder and Isopropyl Alcohol. Have a dead new born puppy to wet Specimen Taxidermy now... Nice collection

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

I’m sorry about the puppy but that will be a really neat specimen. Unfortunately, isopropyl alcohol will not be enough for a puppy. Eventually, it will start to decompose, but you might be able to prolong it by make sure its heavily injected with the alcohol. Let me know how it goes!

@taylorwatson4046 2 года назад

Hi there!! I work at a fish store, and we got in a stingray that sadly didn’t make it. This is going to be the first time I ever do a wet specimen. Any tips and/or advice?? Im so excited and scared to do it lol. Idk if I over looked it but when you did your octopus did you inject him with the formalin too??

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

That’s so cool! Sorry the stingray didn’t make it but I’m glad you’ll be preserving it. I didn’t inject my octopus but that was only because the fish market “cleaned” it out. It didn’t have any guts and it’s insides were all open to the formalin. I would definitely suggest you inject your stingray. Let me know how it goes!

@taylorwatson4046 2 года назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree i will! My formalin should be arriving this week!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

@@taylorwatson4046 Awesome!

@preston2345 2 года назад

How'd that stingray turn out?

@thehomesteadadventure9389 10 месяцев назад

Is this method the same for all wet specimens? I’d like to do brains and other organs, I was thinking that brains are so soft and I’ve never worked with them yet. Have you tried something like that?

@dark_matter2377 2 года назад

Is it better to take the insides out and clean them or can you leave everything intact?

@HJ-si7hd Год назад

This is so interesting! I found a beautiful deceased squirrel in my yard and I want to preserve it. This might be the way to go!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Awesome! Let me know how it went!

@HJ-si7hd Год назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree It turned out perfectly!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

@@HJ-si7hd That's great to hear! Congratulations! Thank you for letting me know!

@geraldsreptiles7003 Месяц назад

How do you prevent hair from falling off?

@potatohamlin5242 2 года назад

How do you stop the body from producing gassed inside there body does freezing them stop it, cause my specimen was float and bloating due that and you know it’s in a jar how is it gonna escape.

@BRaff-hl4ip 8 месяцев назад

Very informative. I found a perfectly intact road kill, red squirrel which is currently in my freezer. Time to purchase some liquids.

@AverageReefer 3 года назад

This helped a lot, my pet lizard just passed away the day of this comment and i will try to preserve it

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

I’m sorry about your lizard ❤️ I’m glad you’ll be preserving it. Let me know how it goes!

@BaileyNavarro 2 года назад

Hi! Question for you. Hopefully you are still responding to people. But when you strain the formalin with the coffee filters do you save it to use again or do you do that to discard it?

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

Hi! I love answering your questions so I’m so glad you asked! I don’t care how old the video is, I always answer ❤️ Yes I was filtering it so I could use it again. You can use it a bunch of times before needing new formalin. 😊

@Trtlman 4 года назад

I love your collection

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 4 года назад

Trtlman1982 Thank you!!

@Trtlman 4 года назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree You're welcome. I would have loved a science setup like that as a kid. Hell, I would like one like that today. I am in love with science.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 4 года назад

It’s never too late to have fun!

@Trtlman 4 года назад

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree I'm working on that.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 4 года назад

Awesome!

@extremosaur Год назад

No animals harmed in making this video Mole included because my dog killed it

@moniqueangel971 Год назад

Hi! I'm doing a biology project and using your video as my guide, what size/gauge needle would you think is best for an animal the size of the mouse? or what size needle are you using in this video? thank you :)

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Hi Monique! That's a great question! I'd say just about any guage would work well. I used whatever needle I had access to, which I believe came from my mother-in-law's medical kit for her horses. I hope that helps, but let me know if you have any more questions!

@homelessangels 3 года назад

hey i like ur channel how could i preserve beautifully my loving cat when they pass away i dont want to burried them?

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Hi! You most definitely could use this wet specimen technique and put it in formalin. I know a lot of people also like to take their pets to a taxidermist but that can be expensive.

@grimmcorvid5713 Год назад

Found two little baby birds frozen. Id love to keep them as they are. Poor things.

@nassycake 3 дня назад

How many percentage a distiled water should have?

@shannonp2321 3 года назад

Do you know about how long this method of preservation will last? I want to do something that has the ability to last for as long as possible.

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

This method will last many, many years. It’s the longest preservation method I know of but let me know if you hear of a longer one! I guess freezing might last longer. I know freezing will keep stuff for decades.

@Noblesse_Sapphire Год назад

today I found a fresh dead lizard and I want to do this for its organs, like lungs and heart (not sure I can "pose" the intestines tho :"D), and I'm so happy I found your video :D But one question, do I have to use distilled water or can I use other water, like bottled mineral water for example?

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Год назад

Hi! I'm so glad you found my video too! I truly apologize for not getting to your question earlier! That is really cool that you found a dead lizard and preserving its organs sounds really neat. When I researched wet specimens, I learned it needs to be distilled water. I don't know what regular water would do to the process, but if you end up using regular water (or any other kind of water), I'd love to know how it turned out!

@abrahamd514 3 года назад

Just to be clear, the formalin is needed when you first set up a wet specimen and then after that it’s the 70% isopropyl alcohol? I just acquired sheep eyes & a heart that were already preserved but the water is a little nasty. I would just need to change it out for isopropyl alc? Thanks!

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 3 года назад

Yes, you are correct. The formalin is for the original preservation and then you only need isopropyl alcohol. However, if your specimens have not yet been soaked in formalin I would suggest doing that to preserve them for the longest amount of time. Sheep eyes and a heart sound like great additions to any collection!

@themanbehindtheslaughter7705 Год назад

I see a specimen in the science laboratory at my school there is shrimp and a duckling some other specimen i found

@Beanssss_ 2 года назад

Hey, when cleaning out the formalin and washing your wet specimen wirh distilled water, do you get overwhelmed by a "pungent smell" or does formallin take care of that from happening? Thank you

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

It definitely has a smell but the formalin helps. You should be good 😎

@er7889 2 года назад

Hi! I just lost my ferret today. She passed in my and my husband's arms. I really want to preserve her. She was very small for a ferret. How long would you say it best to keep her in the focaline (I already forgot how to spell it lol) solution and is there a specific temperature she should be kept at while in that solution the first time around? Thank you 💜

@TheLittleBlackShadeTree 2 года назад

I'm so sorry about your sweet ferret! They are such sweet furballs. I'm sure she had a happy and full life with you. I would keep her in the formalin for at least 4 months, I know that's a long time, but it isn't when it comes to preservation. But make sure to give her lots of injections. Not only will those help plump her up so she looks healthy and alive, but it is essential in preserving her for the long term. Let me know how it goes, I'd love to hear. Good luck!