My frog has popeye. :(

[DonLisk]

My thought would be to keep up the treatments until its totally cleared up. Using a lower piece of Tupperware would be my only thoughts on a bath that he can't climb out of.

[Tiffanyjayne]

Do not touch meth blue.

I run an aquatics store, meth blue was stopped in most shops when they found the levels of certain ingrediants to be so high they would literally stain the fish and kill it, even the smallest amount can kill small/weak fish.

I personally use it and have done for years but only ever as a kill or cure medication on fish that simply will not tolorate anything else or on diseases that just won't budge although i'm sad to say it's 50/50 with survival but i tend to put that down to the illness not the meds.

It is used as an anti fungal for fish eggs when hand rearing (so to speak) but it has to be heavily diluted, since there are so many bad reports on the stuff most stores won't supply it (i don't either)so i'd look at contacting a local reptile store or vet and asking about treatments that are 100% designed for frogs/amphs ect

Sorry i can't help as i don't know a great deal about frogs but please for the sake of your frog don't try meth blue.

[Tiffanyjayne]

You said he began to show signs of getting better?

Are the eyes still protruding? or just cloudy?

[BeckyM]

You said he began to show signs of getting better?

Are the eyes still protruding? or just cloudy?

Well, it's a good thing I couldn't find it!

They're doing a little of both still, though mostly clouding up. He moves around now, not as lethargic as before. He's also eating and then eliminating on a regular basis.

[Tiffanyjayne]

Pop eye is normally caused by an internal bacerial infection so the good news is.... he has possibly fought off the infection (possibly with the help of the meds you used) otherwise the eyes would be getting worse, in fish it offen follows with a bright red ring around the eyes which may be the same for non fish related animals so keep an eye on it but otherwise i'd look for other things is could be, possibly he's become poorly and banged himself causing his eyes to become sore? so maybe the two things aren't actually related.

[BlueisallIneed]

If things are not looking great and not getting much better, take him to a vet. If you know this is out of your field, trial and error reading on websites isn't always the best solution! Good luck!

[BeckyM]

Pop eye is normally caused by an internal bacerial infection so the good news is.... he has possibly fought off the infection (possibly with the help of the meds you used) otherwise the eyes would be getting worse, in fish it offen follows with a bright red ring around the eyes which may be the same for non fish related animals so keep an eye on it but otherwise i'd look for other things is could be, possibly he's become poorly and banged himself causing his eyes to become sore? so maybe the two things aren't actually related.

That could be, he IS old, after all (This summer will be my sixth year having him, and I've no way to tell how old he was before that.) I put a few rocks in his tank for him to climb on and he does bump into them often. I've since taken out all the pointy rocks. I think I'll continue with the maracyn treatment ,since going to the vet for my frog isn't an option. I'm a college kid and despite having a decent job, money is REALLY tight right now. I can't afford to take my little wild caught frog into the vet, no matter how much I like him. But I can afford a little $8.50 froggy antibiotic that lasts ten days. Seems to be working too. He's right at eye level with me and his eyes look clearer! Yay perseverance!

Also, I can get him to stay IN the soak longer by putting the medicine water mix in the bottom of a margarine tub, filling the tub to the frogs chin height, and then putting a lid on the tub. (AFTER poking a bunch of huge air holes in it first!)

[BlueisallIneed]

Well good luck, hope your little guy gets better!