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    If it's a glass tank I would say don't transport him in that in case it breaks/cracks. Depending on the size of the frog I would use a large, deep tupperware container and put a lot of ecoearth in it. Moisten the ecoearth (a little more than usual) and pierce several holes in the lid of the tupperware container with the blade of a large scissors or something substantial to prevent the ecoearth clogging the holes, and just transport him in that. If you're transporting him when the temperature is about 15 oC or higher (~60 F) then heating isn't necessary. Just check on the ecoearth every day or so to make sure it's moist. He should be fine like this.

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    If it's a glass tank I would say don't transport him in that in case it breaks/cracks. Depending on the size of the frog I would use a large, deep tupperware container and put a lot of ecoearth in it. Moisten the ecoearth (a little more than usual) and pierce several holes in the lid of the tupperware container with the blade of a large scissors or something substantial to prevent the ecoearth clogging the holes, and just transport him in that. If you're transporting him when the temperature is about 15 oC or higher (~60 F) then heating isn't necessary. Just check on the ecoearth every day or so to make sure it's moist. He should be fine like this.
    Given that he is 100% healthy and we keep him in the correct traveling container, should we keep him dark even during the day? lizards travel best like that. How high is the risk factor of stress? stress-induced death? Thanks so much for your reply!

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    Keeping him dark is probably for the best. Provided he's healthy and you're not traveling for more than a couple of days, I really can't imagine him having any problems.

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