So my little Russian rat, Natasha, escaped last night. We found her today stuck to some tape on the back of our fridge.
We freed her and she seems to have sustained only minor scale damage. I've treated her with a betadine soak/antibiotic ointment, just in case. Right now she's laying in a critter keeper until we finish escape proofing her home, clearly wiped out.
I don't think she needs a vet, although there is a snake vet nearby if needed.
Anything I should do other than keep her on paper towels for awhile? Should I repeat the bath later in the week? I think it was MOSTLY surface damage, but there was a teeeeny spot of blood on the paper towel after I dried her off.
Would keeping her warmer than normal also be a good idea? Right now, since she's just in a critter keeper, I have her in the warmest room of the house. Napping seems to be her priority, and I can't blame her. I'll put her back in her normal enclosure, albeit stripped of most of her fun toys, later.
Today was feeding day, and as she's just post shed (sigh), she should be pretty hungry. I'm going to TRY to offer her food later, too, when she's rested some more. I figure a smaller than normal meal should be okay.
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