drying specimens in humid conditions

[Liz Day]

Chris Hocking writes:

 >Remove the abdomen & soak in dry cleaning liquid overnight.
 >Dispose of the used fluid, replenish the container &
 >immerse the abdomen again. Repeat until there is no more
 >diiscolorisation of the fluid.

Thank you Chris.   Several people have mentioned doing this, only with 
different chemicals - acetone, naptha (a solvent like paint thinner).   The 
only part I'm unclear on is whether to remove and soak the abdomen before 
the specimen dries, or afterwards.   Some say if you do it before, it won't 
fit back on after the two parts dry separately.   Others apparently have no 
problem.   I guess I can try them both.......

Liz


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Liz Day
Indianapolis, Indiana, central USA  (40 N, ~86 W)
USDA zone 5b.  Winters ~20F, summers ~85F.  Formerly temperate deciduous 
forest.
daylight at kiva.net
www.kiva.net/~daylight
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