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    My Pipa Pipa was wild caught and I want to get rid of as many parasites as i can. Would that be a good idea? If so i bought these Anti-parasite pellets for water turtles and aquatic amphibians by Reptile Xtra. should i try to give him some of these pellets?

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    Treating frogs for parasites can be very tricky. Many products that are available for fish and reptiles don't do well on amphibians. The reason is that their smooth skin absorbs chemicals more quickly causing harm.The first thing you need to do is identify the parasites. You can probably tell if you look at the skin carefully with a magnifying glass or check a fecal sample through a microscope. You can easily find information about parasites from the web. Here is a link that might help: AMPHIBIAN PARASITE OBSERVATORY

    A biology teacher at a high school or college may be able to offer some assistance.
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    This product was made for aquatic amphibians so I'm assuming that its safe. but id like to know for sure first. i haven't seen any parasites on my pipa yet. I do have a microscope do you thing it would still be a good fecal even though its in the water? thank you for the website! It should help a lot. school starts in a few weeks. ill have to ask my zoology teacher about it. and i will be asking the people at the zoo about it. thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fluffypanda View Post
    I do have a microscope do you thing it would still be a good fecal even though its in the water?
    Yes, because the fecal matter stays relatively intact you should be able to see parasites if there's any.

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