Absorb smell from preserved scorp

[C0kaCoLa]

I preserved my scorp using the oven way..I placed it in the oven at 55 celcius for 2 months after it died... then after that put it in a nice glass container..now when ever i open the container it smells really bad...when i keep it close there's no smell...i suspect is the odor trapped in the container..how do i remove the smell from the container? Anyone experience?

 

[Lucozade3000]

Use another container?
Never heard of that process, it takes ages!! did you do it at home? 2MONTH?
it must be bonedry!
Have you tryed to cast them in resin? or preserve them in alcohol? or do a bit of home-taxidermy?

 

[halfwaynowhere]

keep the container closed?

resin casting seems like it would be a good solution, too, as it would be completely encased, and no smell would be able to escape..

 

[C0kaCoLa]

you guys never heard of this process?? Im sure you do..its the basic way of preserving your insects like butterfly and dragonfly... just shape them up and leave them to dry in the over for a period of time...i used the oven in my university where they used for those insect projects and not in my home... the scorp have been there for nearly a year and no problem with smell except when i open the casing for fun...im sure there's something i can do to make the smell go away when i open it...

 

[deserthairy]

Baking soda is the only thing I could think of to try, not that it would work, though.

 

[IrishPolishman]

I also heard that cutting an apple in half absorbs a lot of bad smells. It's what people use at car dealerships to get rid of smoke smells.

 

[winter_in_tears]

Are you sure it's not the scorpion itself that smells and not the container?

 

[C0kaCoLa]

putting apple when it rot will smell worse wont it??

Correct Im sure its the scorpion that smells hence making the container smell... so my problem is what can i use to absorb the smell so that the container wont smell when i open it?

 

[Galapoheros]

It's moisture that allows bacteria to grow and create the smell. I freeze-dry stuff. Keep the moisture at a minimum and that should cut down on deterioration/smell. Desiccants are what most people use. They usually come in little packages and absorb moisture.

 

[deathwing]

I agree with galapoheros, dessicants would absorb the moisture, so does activated carbon would adsorb odor. But for me I would not like a dirty scorp.