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Administering Reptaid to FROGS
FROGS AND OTHER AMPHIBIANS
Frogs experience health difficulties involving
parasites, infections, fungus, and general immune system weakness.
Sometimes the immune system of the frog is weakened by stress
or an overload of parasites making the animal susceptible to bacteriological
infections. Often the frog is showing signs of ill health as
evidenced by lack of appetite, lack of activity, and silence when there ought
to be croaking and calling. Reptaid has been very
effective in helping frogs overcome some of these health
challenges.
Eye dropper vs Syringe: Your Reptaid
bottle may or may not come with an eye dropper attached to the lid. It is
totally unnecessary. An eye dropper is NOT used to dose or administer the
product. The syringe included in the box is what is used to dose
and administer the product. The eye dropper, which may or may not
be present, is a standard pharmaceutical device but is not used with Reptaid.
Our laboratory here in the United States occasionally uses bottle lids that do
not have the eye dropper attached.
DOSING AND TREATMENT
Dosing and treatment are quite different for frogs.
The basic concept is that frogs absorb through their skin which is why they are
so susceptible to contaminants in their water. In treating frogs with
Reptaid, we use this to their advantage. Using a clean glass jar, put
about 6 ounces of clean warm water in the jar. For smaller frogs, you
would use less water and for larger frogs you would use more water. The
amount of water must be adjusted for the species of frog you are
treating. For smaller frogs, put 1 or 2 drops of Reptaid from the
eye dropper into the water and mix thoroughly. For larger frogs use 2-3
drops of Reptaid in the water. Then put the frog into the water to
soak for about 20 minutes. During that time the frog may want to climb up on
the glass. Just swish the jar around so he will fall back down into the water,
or push him back down so he will soak. Try to keep him in the water
for the best part of the 20 minutes so he will absorb some of the helpful herbs
in the water from the Reptaid. Be sure the water is warm but not
hot. And be sure the water is not too deep for him to sit on the bottom
of the jar with his head out of the water.
Repeat this treatment for the frog for a few days until you
see the needed improvement. In many cases, a complete restoration to
normal behavior is seen in just 2 or 3 days. If dealing with
parasites it is suggested to continue the treatment until you get clean fecal
checks from the frog.
It is acceptable and probably advisable to treat all the
frogs which share an enclosure in the same jar of water with Reptaid, but
just one frog at a time. They already share their habitat so they very
likely also share the source of their maladies. Community treatment
is advisable.
COMBINING WITH DRUGS
Reptaid is not a drug. It is an herbal all natural
alternative to drugs. It is not recommended that Reptaid be
administered at the same time as any drug. If a course of drugs is
underway, discontinue the drugs and just use the Reptaid. Or finish the course
of drugs and then begin the use of Reptaid. Do not use at the same time.
USING REPTAID PROACTIVELY
You can use Reptaid products to keep your frogs healthy and
vibrant, rather than just as a treatment for sickness or disease. It is
suggested to treat your frogs for 2 or 3 days at the beginning of each
month. This has shown positive results in keeping animals healthy
and thriving.
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