Well, we had a very informative visit to the vet today followed by some serious shopping at Petco and PetSmart. Doc says he doesn't act like he is impacted and it isn't likely he ate any rocks. The reason for no poop is because he isn't eating. Nothing in means nothing out. He doesn't have any infection, so she did explain the same thing Love of Animals did about the Dr. Turtle, so no more of that unless directed by a doc. (There's so much bad information out there, it gets frustrating trying to figure things out sometimes. I had read that it was a good idea to go ahead and put one in the tank after cleaning just to keep the water treated so he wouldn't get sick in the first place.

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Turns out he has a Vitamin A deficiency. He got a shot and I got a lot of instruction on veggies to try giving him and what supplements to buy if I can't get him to eat those. So a trip to the grocery store is in order later this evening or tomorrow morning to stock up on Yellow, Red, and Orange Bell Peppers, Red leaf lettuce, Romaine lettuce, carrots, and I already have a few cucumbers. Hey I need to start eating more salads myself, anyway. She also advised I add some water lilies and anacharis to the tank for him to munch on. She thinks getting his Vitamin A straightened out will help him start eating the veggies,too. By the time we got to PetCo after leaving the vet, only about a mile or so away, he was opening both eyes again. He's still just laying around on his dock right now, but she said he probably would be pretty worn out after the stressful visit to the doctor's office today. He was pretty active in his bucket on the way home. He kept trying to climb out of the bucket and getting himself turned over on his back. Made for an interesting time trying to keep him on his belly while driving in traffic. He was a little trooper through my trips to the pet stores on the way back though.
Both Petco and PetSmart were out of Anacharis, and neither had any of the other plants that have been suggested for turtles, so looking for another pet shop in the area to try next week or just keep checking back with the other 2 until they get more in stock. All I can find for water lilies or water hyacinth is bulbs to grow it yourself and I've never had any luck with those growing anything but mold.

I did get a new Opti-Glo UVB bulb for the tank, and some Nutrifin Pellets to try feeding him. He hasn't eaten any so far, but he did give them a good hard look when I put a couple next to him on the dock. I got these because they said they had extra Vitamin A in them and they are shrimp flavored which he really likes, so hoping that will help. They cost a bit more too, so I'm hoping that may be a small indication they are a better quality brand. Hard to tell these days though. Still going to try the jello shots too once I get to the grocery store to buy the ingredients. After being instructed by the vet to get a reptile bulb, hubby finally let up on the campaign for any old flourescent light for the tank hood.
If he continues to improve, it's back to business as usual only with improved care on my part. If he stays the same or gets any worse, he goes back for another shot in about 7n - 10 days. If I cant get him to eat any veggies, I have to start giving him Reptivite a couple times a week, so he'll get his Vitamins. I've really tried and tried to get him to eat the pellets both ZooMed and Reptomin, but he just won't have it. If he does bite into one he just spits it back out. So I'm trying Nutrifin now to see if that helps. Anyone else use these? I'll try to get some pics of his tank set up to post later. I know it needs improvements, but it's the best I can do for right now and he seems comfy with it for the most part though he is outgrowing it quickly. Thanks so much for all the help. Glad to have found some experienced RES owners to help get me on the right path!
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