Traveling with adult Syrian

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I will be going on a long distance trip(about 8 hours or more by car), and staying two weeks. I have family that is willing to take care of my hammy, but i am paranoid something could happen to him.. someone making loud noises, taking him out and dropping him, feeding him something he shouldn't have, losing him, touching him without washing hands, squeezing him, him getting fleas somehow, or him just not being comfortable. I have had my ham roughly a month or a bit more, he was previously my friends that she rescued. I MIGHT be able to take him with me, but he is currently in a HUGE tank, that is very heavy. My idea was to get a small travel cage, stick him in it for the car ride, and pack the big tank, and unpack his tank there, but I might be a bit cramped for space. Would the stress of taking him be too much, or would leaving him in unsure hands be not a good idea? Any advice welcome, thanks, this is my first ham and he's my baby He is a male Syrian, very large, I am assuming an adult.

edit: If a travel cage will be okay, any suggestions for one?
I once put him in a large cardboard box for cleaning his cage with bedding and paper towel tubes, and he freaked out and tried to get out of it, so im not sure >.<