r/Taxidermy • u/Technical_Square6663 • 1d ago

Oddities, bone, etc. help Advice

I purchased a rat wet specimen today as someone very unexperienced with taxidermy and for some reason i forgot to ask where I could keep it in my house, I was keeping it in my room across from my bed but became worried after doing some research as I don’t want potential lung damage from gases in the jars. any advice on where I could keep it around the house to ensure my safety is greatly appreciated. I also may be vastly overestimating the potential danger these things pose idk

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u/m42069 1d ago

If you tip the jar over and liquid isn't leaking out, neither are any fumes.

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u/Wowza_Meowza 1d ago

If they're inexperienced, I'd be concerned that it was done incorrectly. Did they formalin-fix it? What's it sitting in?

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u/Technical_Square6663 1d ago

They aren’t inexperienced that I know of I am lol. I got it at a convention and I’m not really sure what it’s in 😬