Dstaff
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My 15+ yo Russian female stopped eating 6 weeks ago. Was digging constantly in her indoor enclosure. Stopped pooping at bath time. Took her to the vet last week weighed 455 grams. Vet gave two injections - 1 for possible infection and another to hydrate. Since we came home she has burrowed herself and not come out. Indoor enclosure remains constant at 70 degrees and daily uva/uvb lamp 12 hrs about 80+ degrees. Vet suggested adding heat so added a ceramic heat lamp 24hrs and now 90 degrees when both on. She has burrowed herself completely since coming home from the vet which she has never done. She always dug but never covered herself. We've had her 10 years. Guesstimate her to be 15-20yo as a family member had her first. Suggestions? Should I be bathing her and forcing her to eat? Or let her be? Should I shut off light and heat?