velvet question

Submitted by ryan on 11/28/04 at 9:53 PM. ( rjrtaxidermy@yahoo.com ) 70.20.2.55

almost the same question as the previous post. have a customer with a small 6 point in velvet. killed in august, been in the freezer since. could it be thawed out and injected still or is it too late? also wants it as a european mount. i do the beetle cleaning. will the beatles eat the velvet. any input is appreciated. i dont have beatles but i send them out.

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First......

This response submitted by Old Fart on 11/28/04 at 11:59 PM. ( ) 66.119.34.58

.....Contact the person that you send your skulls to. They should be able to answer your questions. This is what I was told by the person that does my specialty skulls...Their bugs don't like anything that has been treated with borax! I would soak the antlers alternately in alcohol and then in a borax solution, repeating in each several times, finishing with alcohol. Be careful not to get the skull into either solution, just the antlers.


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