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I tried to delay taking him to the vet, but the baby food soaks didn't seem to be helping him much so I thought it might've been a bigger issue. But thankfully there's been no skin sloughing off!

Update: Vlad is doing much better and responding to the medication well. He's got his appetite back and I've been feeding him some dandelions since they've started to bloom. His eyes still tend to stay closed but he's been opening them more and more as time goes on. Since it's gotten really warm...

I'll be sure to add some more veggies and leaves high in vitamin a for him in the future! I am soaking him every day after I give him his medication

No, my vet didn't give him any injections. I have to administer the medication to him through a syringe. It's quite the task since it requires coaxing his mouth open. The label on the medication says vitamin A and dextrose

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind for when he starts to get his appetite back.

Update: I took him to the vet this morning and discovered he has a vitamin A deficiency from lack of eating. I'll be feeding him medication over the next few weeks.

Hot side is about 80-90. Basking spot is 94-96 constant. Cool side is 75-79. The overall enclosure never gets colder than 80

My Russian, Vlad, is being very lethargic and not like himself at all. I had written it off during the winter months since the winter blues are common in his species, and he was most likely experiencing the pull to hibernate. I did my best to keep him awake through the usual routine; raised...

Is anyone else beginning to experience the winter blues with their Russians? My Russian, Vlad, just turned a year old and hasn't been acting like himself for the past few weeks. He eats less, doesn't go to sit in his water dish anymore, isn't as active in his enclosure (usually he walks around...

The bulb is exactly 12" inches away, so that's okay...I'll look into getting eye ointment. I do have some (real) plants (broad leaf weeds) in his habitat that he both munches on and sleeps under. I'll soak him as soon as I possibly can. Thank you for your help!

I use an MVB bulb, not coiled. I attached a picture of the kind I use.

So this morning when I went to feed my baby russian (11 months old) I noticed that he wasn't opening his eyes, or at least not past slits. When I looked closer, I noticed that they were swollen and watering a little. I kind of went into full panic mode and set up a makeshift soak with cut up...

Okay, I'm sure this has been answered before, but I can't seem to find it on any other threads in the forum. Since the weather's starting to warm up here (southeastern Pennsylvania) I'm starting to plan my Russian's outdoor enclosure. He won't be out until June when the temps are up in the high...

Welcome to the forum! The only recommendation I have about the enclosure is to try feeding him on something harder (like a piece of slate). It helps to keep his beak and nails trimmed :) .

This is Vlad :)