Yes lol he's a big boy he weighs 960 to 970 grams lol
The style you have decribed sounds good as I'm a pretty small person and I want to make sure I can carry it to and from my ford explorer so rooms not to much of an issue. In all honesty I'm not sure how he's even going to take being crated
Glad you have the room! It is more a problem than you would believe - Parrot in cage and it will not fit in the door! You're right, that is not going to happen with an Explorer!
Most people buy a carrier the day before they need to load the Parrot - surprise the Parrot will not go in it!
The neat thing about the three piece plastic carriers is that you can bring it into his space a couple of week before the need to use it. The best way is to introduce it with time and in pieces. One week or two, place it together with several of his prized toys, etc. As you get closer, have play time with him along side the carrier, thus creating a comfort with the three of you being around each other and that the carrier is not going to kill him.
Upgrade: Consider adding a perch as part of the lower section. Its distances should be center of legs to just in front of the beak. This will allow him to hold onto the metal bars when the road gets bumpy! Something like a 2.5 - 3" (63 - 75 mm) would make a good perch size. The perch would be parallel to the door. As you are locating stuff and determine the size for the cage. Remember the Tail!!!
Enjoy!
