1142 S Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK
2"
How do I care for my wet specimen?
Due to shipping restrictions, your specimen will arrive without alcohol. We will pack it with paper towels soaked with 70% isopropyl alcohol to prevent it from drying out. Once you receive your item we recommend immediately filling the container back up with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Our wet specimens are all preserved with formalin and stored in 70% isopropyl alcohol. We recommend only using 70% isopropyl as 50% can be too weak and 90% can be too corrosive. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about your wet specimen at sales.blackmoth@gmail.com :)
Always store your specimens away from sources of heat, like fire, open flames, direct sunlight, a radiator, etc. Alcohol and formalin are highly flammable.
Sunlight will degrade your specimens.
Store away from pets and children.
NEVER eat, drink, or allow anyone else (human or animal) to eat or drink any part of your specimen, including any of the liquid solutions. If your jar breaks, use gloves to carefully pick up the large glass and specimen and dispose of it immediately. Absorb any liquid with cat litter or sawdust (along with sweeping up the leftover glass) and put it all in the trash and make sure to wash the floor thoroughly afterwards.
Over time the alcohol in specimens will evaporate. Make sure your specimens remain fully submerged in the alcohol. You can add more 70% isopropyl alcohol to compensate for evaporation at any time. Color of the alcohol can also change over time. Specimen alcohol can be poured out and replaced. We recommend wearing gloves if you are ever opening your specimen jar.
*Please note that shipping at checkout is an estimate. Final shipping costs are not calculated until the order is fully packed. This may increase the shipping rate for larger orders or oversized items and you would be invoiced for any additional shipping costs. We do not make money off of shipping and strive to ship all items in the most cost effective and safest way possible.
Why choose local pickup? Ordering ahead of time online ensures that the piece you want is yours when you get to the store! If choosing local pickup on a Sunday please keep in mind we are closed Mondays. Your order will be ready the following Tuesday.
