Bemottled
Arachnosquire
- Joined
- Dec 5, 2015
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Hello, guys. Been awhile since I've been around, and wish I was coming back under better terms..
Awhile ago one of my boyfriend and Is Ts passed away. A handsome Aphonopelma seemanni named Sock.
We've both agreed it would be lovely to get him preserved in some manner. I've seen different forms/ways to do this floating around in the Arachnoboards facebook group; from preservation via taxidermy, to wet specimens to resin casting. We'd prefer a taxidermy-esque method of preserving him. I thought I could do it, (I used to dabble in taxidermy) but once I pulled him out to thaw I realized I couldn't, which is what brings me here.
Do you guys know (or have) any kind of mail-in service for tarantula taxidermy? There are definitely a few individuals here that are skilled with it, but I've never been certain on if they do mail-in or not.
A few things to note about him that might effect this;
People have already run us (and the cat) through the mill on how he died. (Cats managed to open his cage, nothing to do with handling or anything stupid.) Please keep your responses civil in direct reply to the question.
Awhile ago one of my boyfriend and Is Ts passed away. A handsome Aphonopelma seemanni named Sock.
We've both agreed it would be lovely to get him preserved in some manner. I've seen different forms/ways to do this floating around in the Arachnoboards facebook group; from preservation via taxidermy, to wet specimens to resin casting. We'd prefer a taxidermy-esque method of preserving him. I thought I could do it, (I used to dabble in taxidermy) but once I pulled him out to thaw I realized I couldn't, which is what brings me here.
Do you guys know (or have) any kind of mail-in service for tarantula taxidermy? There are definitely a few individuals here that are skilled with it, but I've never been certain on if they do mail-in or not.
A few things to note about him that might effect this;
- The cats got to him. His abdomen isn't in great condition. We were planning on having him peeking out of a den/some flowers in order to hide this. We don't expect miracle work.
- He's been frozen for a couple months. *I know this effects the ability to preserve the specimen* and if an experienced arthropod taxidermist on here knows that this makes our preferred preservation method impossible, please let me know.
- We're both willing to pay shipping (We are in the midwest US) and of course the cost of labor. A quote of some sort before-hand would be welcome, though.
People have already run us (and the cat) through the mill on how he died. (Cats managed to open his cage, nothing to do with handling or anything stupid.) Please keep your responses civil in direct reply to the question.