[Nhcoll-l] Advice on removing specimens from glass tubes

[Luisa Zamora Chavez]

Hello all,

I have a few liquid-preserved snakes in glass tubes that were donated to
our collections sometime ago. The tubes are sealed shut using what appears
to be plastic corks, tape, and sealant. We're not sure if the liquid
they're in is formalin or something other than ethanol.

I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with this sort of
preservation and any advice on how to transfer the specimens to a more
stable mode? We'd like to keep some of them but fear the tubes might break.
We are unsure of what liquid is typically used for this type of
preservation and would like to be as prepared as possible so we can
safely remove them from the tubes (if that is at all possible). I have
included some pictures of the specimens for reference. Any help is greatly
appreciated!

Kind regards,
Luisa


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*Luisa Zamora Chavez *
Pronouns: she/they
Research Technician
Arizona State University Biocollections
Lzamorac at asu.edu
602-737-8357
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