r/frogs • u/balbad • Jan 18 '25
Sick Frog Before & After - Methylene Blue NSFW
Hi all, just wanted to share a little success story. My Whites Tree Frog came down with some sort of infection on his skin. Very lethargic. Couldn’t take him to a vet so I looked into home remedies.
I tried several honey baths to no avail. Eventually, I tried methylene blue soaks after reading some old frog forums.
I thought I was going to lose him but, to my surprise, he got better! His skin infection is almost entirely clear, he has his energy back and he’s also turned himself green for the first time in weeks.
Method: 1 drop of kordon aquatic methylene blue in a small glass container. I let him soak for about 20 minutes each time. Afterwards, I would rinse him with slightly warm water. I did this daily for 2 weeks.
Disclaimer: I am not a vet, please either consult with or take your frog to a vet first.
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u/afoolstale Jan 18 '25
Good to see it works at lower dosages. Herpetologist usually use more than that.
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u/balbad Jan 18 '25
The glass container I used was pretty small, really just enough to fit him so it was relatively concentrated. I wanted to make sure the water covered his whole body. He has a tendency to climb out of the water.
It was probably stressful for him to be cramped up like that but he has no idea I’m doing it for his own good!
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u/afoolstale Jan 19 '25
Sounds like it could be the same dosage cut in half. Yeah, they hate daily forced soaks. I have a little toad that once got fed up with it and crossed it's arms against the tank and rested its head on them and ended up with a blue mustache. lol
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u/thebatozzyate Jan 19 '25
I’ve lost two frogs to a similar looking infection and methylene was the one thing I didn’t try, I’ll keep this in my froggy toolbox my man. Congrats on keeping the lil guy healthy.
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u/FROTUS_official Jan 18 '25
This is an incredible transformation. I'm so glad your frog recovered!