Moon's Graden

by **mylittleste..** » Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:43:58

Hi, my tarantula recently molted and a professor I work for wants to
keep it, is there anything special I have to do to preserve the skin?
It is in a display case, but I just dont know if it will naturally
deteriorate or requires no extra protection? If anyone has an answer
that would be great!
Thanks

by **spidma..** » Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:24:18

Quote:

> Hi, my tarantula recently molted and a professor I work for wants to
> keep it, is there anything special I have to do to preserve the skin?
> It is in a display case, but I just dont know if it will naturally
> deteriorate or requires no extra protection? If anyone has an answer
> that would be great!
> Thanks

it may fade a little but they stay for the most part just asd they dry
and are beautiful ,I have many that are quite old /THEY are brittle/
and they may not want ot handle it or very caefully ( as to put under
microscope )I have many in a large tin so they don't get bounced
around ,hope that helps -Cal

by **Tarantula Ranc** » Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:47:46

We take fresh molts and pose them the way you want and I have taken cotton
balls, stuff them into the abdomen, stretching out the molt to it's natural
look. Lay the carapace on top and let it dry for a couple of days. That's
all you have to do.

Mike

Quote:

> Hi, my tarantula recently molted and a professor I work for wants to
> keep it, is there anything special I have to do to preserve the skin?
> It is in a display case, but I just dont know if it will naturally
> deteriorate or requires no extra protection? If anyone has an answer
> that would be great!
> Thanks

by **Spider** » Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:50:19

I want ask if you can spray it with some kind of lacquer to seal it.
Maybe then it would't be so fragile.

Moon's Graden

Preserving Tarantula Skin

Preserving Tarantula Skin

Preserving Tarantula Skin

Preserving Tarantula Skin

Preserving Tarantula Skin