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Hi folks,</div>
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I'm looking for some advice on how to proceed with some large cervid skulls I've got in my bug colony. One is a bull elk with a full rack, the other is a mule deer buck, also with a full rack. I don't have a walk-in freezer and none of my freezers are large
enough for these skulls with their racks. The skulls are clean and I need to move them out of the bug colony, but I'm not sure the best way to get rid of any stray bugs.</div>
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Options I've considered:</div>
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<div role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Bagging them up with some dry ice (will sublimate fast though, a little pricy)</div>
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<div role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Bagging them up with isoflurane-soaked cotton (maybe not a good use of veterinary-grade drugs)</div>
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But I am open to suggestions if anyone has dealt with something similar.</div>
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Many thanks in advance!</div>
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-Katrina</div>
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