Urgently requesting help, new enclosure shock

[BocaJan]

I got my cages decorated for min. money dow rod .69 each at walmart the have fake vines also 3.00 each but not real flexible. and some floral wire 2.00
and about 12 feet of bio vine 6.99 for 6 feet of it at petsmart.View attachment 8054 make sure if you use dow rod you notch both ends of it so it will not slip out of the wire when your climbs on it. I tie my dow rods to the screen with the wire. I am having trouble finding tall plants right now. They will be added in the spring!

Looks like a good job Teresa. Winter time can be hard to buy plants, but you did a good job with what you can get.

 

[sandrachameleon]

And about the pothos: how strong are they? Some in my household are worried that he's so big that he'll grab onto a pothos vine and he'll pull it right out of the pot. I know this wouldn't happen, but can a pothos support a good amount of weight once he gets bigger?

My adult male panthers climb all over their pothos and the plants are stronger than they appear. I couldnt worry about them supporting his weight.

One of the reasons I dislike screen cages it the tendancy for them to try to climb on it, unsuccessfully. Once you have some more plants, sticks, branches and such in there, I think he will be less likely to fall. The towel on the bottom to cushion him should he fall in the meantime is a good idea.

 

[BocaJan]

You can always take a branch or a dowel and some florist tape or twist ties to make your vine stronger and grow up.

 

[Sypher]

Hey guys, just a little bit of an update:

My father went to Lowe's and got a fairly large Shefflera that fills up almost the entire cage, and he got a bunch more biovines and leafy vines to fill up the empty space near the top. He seems to have settled in quite nicely with the Sheff, he likes the fact that he can hide completey out of my sight and that it is several times more sturdy than a biovine. He won't eat still, I'm guessing that his non-eating will go on for a few days?

I'll try to get some pics tomorrow afternoon.

And thanks a bunch for all your help, watching him go through this has been heart-wrenching since I've never done it before.