"No" Frog

[elly]

Julep got his first dose of ReptaBoost. I gave him a half dose just in case he could qualify as "severe." Still no interest in bugs, still trying to get out of quarantine.

At least Bonk took a bug. He hid in his hide all night, but he did peek out long enough to snatch a roach.

[Bynny Ribbit]

Is Julep still trying to get out of quarantine? I'm not sure about your setup, but if you haven't already, maybe try to tape paper around three sides of the tank. I assume it would help him feel more secure and lessen the urge of trying to get out.

[elly]

I'm getting frustrated. Neither of my frogs have wanted to eat for another week. (Maybe my big one ate from his bowl, it got tipped over, I don't know.) I've been carefully giving the little frog reptaboost and a roach once a week. I just need him to poop so I can take the sample to the vet.

It's so frustrating because the large frog actually did poop once and I overlooked it, so now I have to wait and hope before I can get him tested.

Does anyone know the survival rate of frogs with nematode infections? It's been several weeks now.

[Bynny Ribbit]

I know they are already stressed, but maybe a warm soak would encourage them to go? It seems to happen with me every time I give them a soak during complete tank cleanings.

I don't know the survival rates of nematode infections. I did, however, find a PDF of this study: A Comparison of Two Treatments for Nematode Infections in the Tungara Frog. Pretty much compares frogs dosed with medicine and ones that only had their tanks cleaned and found both to be an effective means to get rid of Nematodes. I'm not sure if this is helpful or not, but I found it interesting enough to share.

I also found this website called the Veterian Key that boasts it's the "Fastest Veterinary Medicine Insight Engine". I got some results from searching Nematodes, you might be able to dig something up by looking up Amphibians, too. Some content is blocked off for Gold Members only, but maybe you can still find something useful.

Sorry I can't be of more help, my searches don't seem to be useful. You could always check the Dendroboard for experiences with Nematodes, as well, as I did get some hits from their forum, but didn't look too extensively.

[elly]

Thank you for the searches! Don't worry about not finding much. There might not be any studies on nematode survival for all I know. I will look up the suggested search engine too. Thank you so much, though!

[elly]

Still no eating, but fecal samples showed that they both have nematodes (Julep has less than he did). Second round of medicine it is.

I've been cleaning out the hospital tanks, the only problem is I'm a little afraid to use soap, not sure whether I could get it all removed well enough.

[Bynny Ribbit]

I personally use a vinegar solution to clean my tanks which is obviously pretty fragrant, so it's easy to tell if more rinsing is needed. I'm not sure if vinegar is effective against nematodes, though.

You could apply the same principle and get a soap with a distinct smell so you know your tank needs more rinsing, maybe? There's also the commercially available tank cleaners for reptiles like Zoo Med's Wipe Out.