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Anyone know much about the use of Melafix or Primafix, when it comes to frogs. I have a White's with what looks like a thick white slimy cap over both of his eyes and someone told me to look into using one of these products to help remove fungus from the frog ??? --- He also said it works on Impactions for my amphibius friends??

What are the active ingredients in this product? I would be warry of something so broad spectrum as an antifungal and impaction remedy. Sounds like false faith derived by coincidence to me, if that makes any sense.

It is common for white's tree frogs to get corneal lipidosis. I believe it's an age, high colesterol thingy, but it's been a few months since I've read up on it. Either way, get it examined by a herp vet because without following the proper procedures, the treatment could be worse than the problem.

Without knowing what exactly is going on, additional safe advice would be to re-evaluate the husbandry, including making sure the cage and water are maticulously clean. This might mean moving to a seperate quarantine cage if a natural and/or communal vivarium are currently being used. Additionally, while these frogs are normally fat, they can definately be overly obese which might be related to your problem. Consider cutting back on food in increments, and use food that is low in caleries, but still high in nutrition. Gut loaded insects versus baby mice for example.

Ian

The main ingredient of melafix is tea tree oil. In fish, the stuff works 100% wonders on fungal tail rot. People claim it has all of these effects in fish, but curing tail rot is pretty much the only guaranteed use, imo. No idea what it does to amphibians.

Just because it comes from a plant doesn't make it safe for amphibians. Just use caution.

ah, I've heard of tea tree oil. I wouldn't use it on amphibians.

Ian

Thanks for the advice i will look into the husbandry and food issues alittle more instead of using the product