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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Coastal_native on May 20, 2016, 09:56:36 AM

Title: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: Coastal_native on May 20, 2016, 09:56:36 AM: Taxidermists,

I'm in the middle moving and I'm in need of temporary storage for several mounts and rugs while I build a new house. I'm guessing they'll be in storage for at least 12 months. What things should I consider when choosing storage for the mounts? I'm hesitant to rent a storage unit for fear of something happening to them. I've considered borrowing some shop space from friends, but I'm worried about humidity. Is heated storage an absolute necessity? or would a little moisture and temperature variation from a shop ruin them?
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: Coastal_native on May 20, 2016, 09:58:48 AM: forgot to mention that I live in coastal western Washington...I'm sure that matters.
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: BlackRiverTaxidermy on May 21, 2016, 06:26:46 AM: The big killers on mounts are moisture, sunlight, and smoke. So as long as you store them away from those elements you will be fine.
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: cedarriver on May 21, 2016, 08:34:04 AM: Might add rodents!
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: kckrawler on May 21, 2016, 08:39:38 AM: Quote from: cedarriver on May 21, 2016, 08:34:04 AM
Might add rodents!

:yeah: And typical storage units are infested.
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: muzbuster on May 21, 2016, 09:53:09 AM: Had to put my mounts in a storage unit, I don't have any mounts anymore. Rats
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: Maverick on May 21, 2016, 01:51:39 PM: Maybe see if a sporting good store would hang them up and show them off till you get your house done :dunno:
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: Coastal_native on May 21, 2016, 05:31:25 PM: Thanks for all the bad news guys... :chuckle:

Maybe I'll see if my mother in law will hang them in her house...(insert fart noise). The search continues...
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: seth30 on May 21, 2016, 05:47:13 PM: Quote from: Maverick on May 21, 2016, 01:51:39 PM
Maybe see if a sporting good store would hang them up and show them off till you get your house done :dunno:
:yeah:
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: steen on May 21, 2016, 08:10:09 PM: I had my sister and brother in law store mine for me. I know they are in good hands!
Title: Re: Taxidermy Storage Question
Post by: BlackRiverTaxidermy on May 21, 2016, 09:17:27 PM: Quote from: cedarriver on May 21, 2016, 08:34:04 AM
Might add rodents!

Yes! Thank you