Frogs and axolotls are the animals most likely to be harmed by a move that looks simple on paper, because their safety lives in their water. Both breathe and exchange substances through delicate skin or gills, both stress badly when handled, and both can be injured by water that is the wrong temperature or freshly drawn from a tap. A short move done well is therefore mostly water management and restraint: move the animal as little as possible, in the water it already lives in.
Set up the destination before you catch anyone
At the new home, position the tanks first, fill and condition the water, and get filters and chillers running before the animals travel. The worst version of this move ends with an axolotl sitting in a tub for hours while someone builds furniture around its unfinished tank. If the tanks must travel empty in the same load, keep enough original tank water in sealed containers to refill a safe holding volume on arrival, and plan the order of the day so tanks are rebuilt before anything else is unpacked.
While the old tanks are still running, prepare transport tubs: sturdy plastic containers with secure, ventilated lids for frogs, and solid lidded tubs for axolotls, each filled with the animal's own tank water. One animal per container is the rule, since a frightened frog and a tankmate can injure each other in a confined, sloshing space.
Move them with wet hands, nets and minimal contact
Catch frogs only with wet, clean hands or a soft, wet net, supporting the body without squeezing, and lower them straight into their tub. Skin oils, dry hands and soap residue all damage the permeable skin that is their main defence. Axolotls are best guided into a soft net or a submerged container and lifted within their water rather than handled at all; their gills and skin tear easily, and a wriggling axolotl dropped even a short distance can be badly hurt.
Keep tubs level, shaded and wedged so they cannot slide or tip when the car brakes. Darkness settles both species, so a towel over the tubs, without blocking a frog tub's ventilation, helps more than frequent checking.
Guard temperature as the main risk
For axolotls, cool is the danger line in the other direction from most reptiles: a warm car can push their water into stress territory quickly. Travel in the coolest part of the day, keep the car comfortably cool, and for anything beyond a very short hop, pack a frozen bottle wrapped beside, not inside, the tub so the water cannot overheat. Never add ice directly to their water, and never leave the animals in a parked car while you sign paperwork or unload boxes.
Frogs need to stay moist and temperate rather than cold. Their tub water should be shallow enough that they can sit with the head above the surface, and the container kept out of direct sun, which can heat a small volume of water dangerously fast.
Settle them and watch the following days
On arrival, float or rest the tubs beside the prepared tanks until temperatures match, then transfer each animal gently into its home water. Offer frogs food once they have settled and begun moving normally, and do not be alarmed by a missed feed or two after the stress of moving. Watch axolotl gills for curling or paleness and frog skin for dullness, redness or a slimy coating over the next days; persistent changes, refusal to feed beyond a few days, or an animal that cannot right itself needs an aquatic or amphibian-aware vet promptly.
Carrying each animal's identification, water routine and vet details in KinsLe's Pet Passport means that information travels with the frog or axolotl itself, ready for whoever helps you on moving day.