Hey there, thanks for your response!!!
So I took vlad out lastnight- I opened his viv and waited for him to come slinking up the side of the plants. Sure enough he popped his head out. I put my arm next to the viv and he got onto me like I was a branch, lol. I sat in very low light on my bed with him for around 10 minutes. I told my dad he could sit next to me, and he walks up to vlad and sticks his hand in his face. "I'm trying to get him to smell me." Snake, not dog!!! Vlad didn't nip. I put him inside after that. Pics to follow when I can access my computer tonight