i didnt realize the zapper did that lol. not a big deal, but is there a way to turn it back into a cute little thing again? or can i only keep trying to reroll it to a different experiment pet?

ah the zapper fun. if you know what you had before you can use an elixir to get it back and a potion to make it the same color. Some elixirs come in colors depending on the color/species combo. otherwise, keep zapping. https://www.subetalodge.us/pets companion site for subeta this is the pets, the drop down menu can give you the experiments and the minionizer too :)

it was an experiment before, or something else? if you dont want to spend a fortune to get it back to the experiment zapping is cheaper, otherwise the will let you select the right one quickest(but its the pricier route)