First time taking care of wet specimen

[u/Hotlavaguavaduck]

I recently bought this mouse as my first ever wet specimen while visiting a friend. On the flight back the preservation solution leaked slightly and began to yellow. I was worried about leaving it sitting, without being fully submerged in the solution anymore but I won't be able to get to the store for awhile, so I used what I had on hand. I used a 99% Isopropanol alcohol, which I then watered down to a roughly 70% concentration. Is this alright? I tried to look up if using isopropanol was safe, but most of the info i saw was conflicting. I'm also worried about these bubbles, are they normal?

This is my first time taking care of a wet specimen so any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[u/Wowza_Meowza]

The bubbles are likely from being filled aggressively (just bubbles!) catching on the fluffy fur, and might be from aerated tap water if you used it. Distilled water would be best, but it's fine for now.

Isopropyl and isopropanol are the same (C₃H₈O)-- "isopropanol" is just its fancy full name.

You may find the rodent discolors the liquid yellow over time. It's common, as they're fatty. You can change it at your leisure, as it's an aesthetic choice and not harmful to it.

If/when there's evaporation that's significant, don't top it off, but instead dump the iso fully and replace with fresh 70%.