Should I remove my real plants for now?

[Flabonsai]

I've had my 3 to 4 month old panther for 2 weeks now and he likes hiding in his Schefflera most of the day and hardly comes up to the top and isn't eating much. There's also a pothos in his cage. The basking temperature is between 82-85 degrees. The lights come on at 7am and go off at 8pm. He comes up around 12pm and then goes back down to his Schefflera in his sleeping spot around 4pm and that's where he will stay until 12pm the next day. I've checked to make sure he's not sleeping and his eyes are open until the lights go off. I'm not sure if his cage is to busy with the plants and I should remove them for now so he can roam higher up. I have 3 levels of branches for different cooling zones and checked the temperatures at the different levels and they are from 75 to 80 so the cooling areas should be ok. His cage is 12X18X20 so his cage should be good for his size.

 

[creddjobs]

I've had my 3 to 4 month old panther for 2 weeks now and he likes hiding in his Schefflera most of the day and hardly comes up to the top and isn't eating much. There's also a pothos in his cage. The basking temperature is between 82-85 degrees. The lights come on at 7am and go off at 8pm. He comes up around 12pm and then goes back down to his Schefflera in his sleeping spot around 4pm and that's where he will stay until 12pm the next day. I've checked to make sure he's not sleeping and his eyes are open until the lights go off. I'm not sure if his cage is to busy with the plants and I should remove them for now so he can roam higher up. I have 3 levels of branches for different cooling zones and checked the temperatures at the different levels and they are from 75 to 80 so the cooling areas should be ok. His cage is 12X18X20 so his cage should be good for his size.
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Hey!
He is probably just getting used to his space. I wouldnt worry too much, as long as he has several veritcal and horizontal pathways he should be ok.

 

[Flabonsai]

Hey!
He is probably just getting used to his space. I wouldnt worry too much, as long as he has several veritcal and horizontal pathways he should be ok.

I went ahead and removed the real plants for right now just to test it out and about 30 mins after removing the plants he ate a few crickets. I think the crickets where hiding in the plants and now there easier for him to spot. I'm going to see how it works out with out the real plants for right now until he starts eating better and maybe this will help him find the crickets easier. Also it will be easier for me to remove the crickets that aren't eaten at the end of the day.