10 hours straight through. The tree will be OK. The big crate is just so Skidz has some room to stretch out and maybe catch a glimpse out of the windows. He doesn't like car rides so arizona pointed me in the right direction and told me to ask the vet to give him something to keep him calm for the journey.
My head is going in so many directions that I never even thought about that and it's the simplest answer. If he shits himself, that's on him. lol