Although I placed my recently deceased tarantula into a sealed mason jar filled with isopropyl alcohol, there seems to be a white paste that is on the bottom of the dead tarantula's cephalothorax. Does that mean that I need to replace the isopropyl alcohol?
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Question Regarding Preservation of Deceased Tarantula
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Sounds like you didn't prep it correctly. Here's a good guide to properly prepare and make a wet specimen.
mickeyalicekwapis.com
WET SPECIMENS - A GENERAL GUIDE — mickey alice kwapis
A follow-up to this post has been published here . It includes a history of fluid preservation and the exact methods I use for my own specimens, which I recommend if you are able to buy the materials in your location. Please read through this post and that one for best results.
mickeyalicekwapis.com
arachbiodude
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If you could use formalin, it fixes tissue and can be injected. Preservation with formalin and storage in alcohol best.
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It's a bit late now, but have had some success with dry preservation
regalspottedbeast
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Maybe for next time, you could try casting it in resin. My fiance has preserved hundreds of spiders, insects, and small fish this way. Some of the color fades over time, but it's a great way to display them, especially for smaller specimens.
