Almost immediately upon arriving home and putting these two into isolation, they became calm as toast. This morning, they are eating, drinking moving around the room. I don’t have them in cages, they just have all the space since they are sharing the same disease. The heater is on, they are warm and comfortable and have stopped shaking. They have not lost their trust in me, I was able to get both my hands on them this morning to treat their eyes. I’ll put a humidifier in there today once this darn rain stops slamming down on us. But I am so happy they are home- this disease can last up to 4 weeks- but at least I know they are safe and no longer terrified.
That environment was, however inadvertently on the family’s part, toxic to them. It shows how much a setting can influence animals. I’m glad they are doing better: that’s half the battle won. They must be feeling great relief.