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<p class="MsoNormal">We were recently donated a few salvaged small snakes and lizards (largest is probably ~30 g) that have been chucked directly in alcohol (the lizards 95%, the snake 70%). Normally, I would prep herps in formalin first, and then step into
ETOH. Do any of you have recommendations for how best to deal with these specimens to ensure they preserve well long term? Is it too late, or not smart, to fix them in formalin now? The very small lizards (skinks) seem fine, and have been in their jars for
a few years with almost no slippage. The snake has only recently been placed into 70% alcohol.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tonya<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">---------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Dr Tonya Haff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Australian National Wildlife Collection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">National Research Collections Australia, CSIRO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Canberra, Australia
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Phone: (+61) 02 62421566<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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