Oddities Wet specimen Personalized Gift box, natural history curiosities, vulture culture, homeschooling, bones, organs, insects

Explore Nature with this mystery wet specimens oddities and curiosities box
Or start you own Curio
Specimens' to chose from:
House mouse
Rat organs, Lungs
Testicles
Foot
Tail
Fish eye
Rat heart
Squirrel heart
Small octopus (b grade) for Master set only
Tentacle
Ask me if you looking for something else you see in my shop, I often have seconds I am willing to sell with a discount
If no personalization requested I will randomly select 3-6 (your choice) items from my huge collection
Some of the specimens I only use for this listing
All specimens will be labeled with common and scientific names
All items in this collection are genuine, fixed in 70% alcohol, some are sealed with wax some with twist cups and will be send without fluid so please be ready to refill the jar with rubbing alcohol (see instructions below)
No Threatened or Endangered or Regulated species or parts included in this box,
READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!!!

Due to the posting services, that lately are unpredictably rough and slow, please be aware of possible spills
Any leaks could be fixed easily by wiping down the spill and refilling the jar with rubbing alcohol (70%)
All specimens we send are well preserved and safe, as only rubbing alcohol or glycerin are used as a preservatives (you can find full list of possible hazards on the bottles from the drugstore)
Please, contact me before posting review with 1 star for the leaking, I will help you fix it for no charge

Please keep in mind that this is biological material so shapes and colours might slightly vary. Tissues usually loose the bright red colour after immersion in preservative, and will continue to change with time, gaining in character and weirdness
You can see part of my precious collection on the pictures, but there was no space to include all that I have

OPTIONS IN THIS LISTING

Basic Novice box:
One medium size wet specimen (some part of small mammal in vial)
2 random mini vial specimens I will select from my collection of partial or whole fixed insects, snake or spider sheds, some bones and/or skull of mammals and fish, preserved animal parts, skins, etc. Preserved plants (leaves, flowers, curious seeds, seed pods, mushrooms (not edible), etc.)

Acolyte box:
2 medium size vials,
1 mini vial

Practitioner box:
1 jar with some large and cool specimen,
1 medium size vial and
1 mini vial

Epic Master box:
1 jar with some large cool specimen
2 medium size vials and
2-3 mini vials (this box is heavy, so I have added extra shipping and handling costs to the price)

Sizes of vials:
Small vial from 1 ml to 5 ml
Medium vial from 10 to 20 ml
Large vial/jar from 30 ml to 200 ml

I am setting up a "custom order", let me know what you are looking for and I will do my best to make it happen

I am also planning on presenting some gaff (faux animal parts) jars with some rarest and mythical creatures (coming soon) , so hit "favorite shop" to get updates and have first dibs


No animal was killed for its parts
Many of these are items that I have personally *ethically* collected during biological fieldwork around the world. Some come from hunters who hunt exclusively for food, some from road kills or other peoples collections

Other sources

-Scavenged from nature
-Owl Pellets
-Roadkill
-Died naturally
-A by-product of an industry
-A by-product of pest control on farms

All bones/teeth/tissues have been properly sanitized (see procedures described below)
Some of the larger specimens will be shipped without alcohol, due to the shipment restrictions, you can replete it with commonly found in the drugstores 70% isopropyl or ethanol

NON of the samples are edible

** Small parts-Choking hazard. Not suited for small children.**

Shipping
Please check if your country allows import of this animal parts
Canada Economy Shipping DOES NOT INCLUDE TRACKING, please select an upgrade if you wish to track your item and want your parcel to be protected from getting lost in the post etc, unfortunately I can no longer give refunds for 'lost' packages if the tracking upgrade wasn't purchased.
I have still left an option to buy standard shipping as I'm aware the tracked postage can be pricey (especially for overseas customers) but please be aware this is at your own risk. However, I will always do my very best to make sure your item(s) arrive to you safely and on time, whatever postage has been selected, but it is out of my control once it enters the postal system. If the item is damaged, a refund can be arranged if a photo is sent. Thank you

CaveMansDigs Taxidermy studio

Taxidermy disclaimer
All animal parts were treated in accordance with taxidermy procedures
Tissue samples in 8 % Formaldehyde for at least 48 hours, and then transferred to 95% alcohol solution
Bones boiled (100 Degrees Celsius) for at least 30 minutes and bleached
Skins and paws salted for at least 28 days with sea salt containing 2% washing soda (sodium carbonate, Na2CO3) and then soaked with agitation, in a 4%(w/v) solution of washing soda (sodium carbonate, Na2CO3) maintained at pH 11.5 or above for at least 48 hours

Wet specimens care instructions
All wet specimens slowly change with time, tissues became harder and lighter/darker in color. Preserving liquid (in my store it is always alcohol) darkens and evaporates. It is natural and unavoidable process. There are no health hazards related to alcohol (beside ones listed on the bottles from the store).
If your specimen is sealed with cork and wax, evaporation will be slower, but you would need to break the seal to replenish alcohol when the levels gets too low (it usually takes long time, but depends on the storing conditions)
If you received your specimen unsealed due to the shipping restrictions, you need to ASAP fill the jar or the vial with any available alcohol with concentration equal or higher than 70%. Alcohol (isopropyl, ethanol) is easily available in any drugstore or online. If for some reason you have no alcohol in your household at the time of item arrival simply leave it in original plastic package and store in the fridge till you get alcohol (few days will be fine)
Unsealed specimens alcohol will evaporate a bit faster, so you would need to add some time to time. You can seal your specimen by heating up some candle wax and pouring it on the dry cork on the top of the jar (be careful with alcohol fumes and open fire).
If with time your preserving liquid looses transparency you can simply change it.
Do not store your specimens in direct sun light or in the room with the temperature higher than 30 Celsius. Colder conditions are preferable


Please, do not hesitate to ask me if you have any questions