Could vinegar hurt him? please help!

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Evelyn

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I cleaned the cage today with vinegar/water mixture. When I start wipe it off with water he got out of his carry on and sniff around. I thought it was ok so I didn't stop him. Later he ate a piece of paper towel that i'm pretty sure its a clean one. So I thought it was fine too. Then a little bit later I couldn't hear any noise so I look around and saw him look like he's about to climb up on a pile of hammock and he stop, stare at it a little bit then fell off of it like he passed out. I freaked out and try to catch him then he started to running away. while he ran it looks like he hurt his front paw. I watch him a while then he run just fine and looks normal again. What happened? Could it be the vinegar? Please help
 
It's not the vinegar; the paper towel is probably the bigger hazard (and I wouldn't be too worried about that either). I'll let the experts chime in on what the falling over and such might be (just clumsy? seizure? low blood sugar?), but vinegar is about the only 'chin safe' cleaner out there.
 
Seizure totally describe it! He stop in sudden then his eye looks like he fell asleep. He fell side way down (the pile he was climbing wasn't very tall). Then he couldn't move his front paw. It last about 5 min to 10 then he was perfectly fine and eating just like nothing happens. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening again? What really cause it? By the way, ppl here guess that his age is under 6 month. I don't know for sure how old is he

Thanks so much for your help.
 
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