When to mount beetle

[stagcollect]

Hello everyone,

I currently have a medium sized stag that iv been letting dry in place for 2 weeks. How long before i can remove the pins and get it in a shadowbox? Its open spread with no pins through thorax.

[Paul K]

We don’t insert pins thru thorax but right elytra,
Depend what humidity is in your room and how big is the specimen.
I’d say 2 to 4 weeks, to be on safe side as you want to place your beetle in the shadow box and probably seal it, I would wait two more weeks.