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Hello. I just got my first hedgie under a week ago. She is a bit over two months old. Last night I was giving her a foot bath to see if I could trim her nails (they were very long) and after I took her out of the water that I was letting her run in, (just a few cm deep because I did not want to scare her) she took a tumble. She was so happy to be out of the water she ran right up my front and over my shoulder before I could grab her. I hunched to try and flatten my back to save her, so I think she only fell about 2 feet. She hit the edge of the tub and I caught her before she could hit the floor.
Its been a good 12 hours now. She is pooping, eating, tunneling, drinking, and running on her wheel just fine, but last night when I went to check on her and this morning she was nippy. It might have been that I washed my hands before and she is not found of the soap, as I usually handle her after my bath. She does not usually bite from our short time together and even after the tumble she was cuddly. Could she just be tired? I have to admit I'm waking her up to check on her and last night I had her out for about an hour and a half.
Please give me some feedback. I'm so scared. I recently lost my dog to old age and on the same day a sick cat I was trying to rescue. I really cant handle any more loss right now.
Its been a good 12 hours now. She is pooping, eating, tunneling, drinking, and running on her wheel just fine, but last night when I went to check on her and this morning she was nippy. It might have been that I washed my hands before and she is not found of the soap, as I usually handle her after my bath. She does not usually bite from our short time together and even after the tumble she was cuddly. Could she just be tired? I have to admit I'm waking her up to check on her and last night I had her out for about an hour and a half.
Please give me some feedback. I'm so scared. I recently lost my dog to old age and on the same day a sick cat I was trying to rescue. I really cant handle any more loss right now.