P. regius not rebuilding hammock and poss late for molt?

Spykosaurus

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I've had my P. regius for a few months now and not long after her last molt 2 months ago i had to remove the leaf she attached part of her web too due to a mold outbreak on it. Ever since her hammock has stayed the same and could not possibly be enough for her to molt in (see pictures.)

I was waiting for her 6th molt to put her in her new home but should i just move her into her bigger enclosure to prompt a new hammock build? She ate not long ago in the last week or two. 2 months seems a long time for a jumper to not molt when she is so young so i dont know if somethings wrong that would cause her to not feel safe molting.
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NMTs

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I think that setup you have is plenty large enough - a larger one might make it more difficult for it to find prey. I'm no jumper expert, but I do have a P. audax sling that I've been raising for the last several months. It molted 3 times in the first 45 days that I had it, and just today it molted again - 83 days since the last time it molted! It was also sporadic about building hammocks. I think as long as it's eating and drinking normally, you should just be patient and it'll sort things out soon.
 

Nicole C G

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I've had my P. regius for a few months now and not long after her last molt 2 months ago i had to remove the leaf she attached part of her web too due to a mold outbreak on it. Ever since her hammock has stayed the same and could not possibly be enough for her to molt in (see pictures.)

I was waiting for her 6th molt to put her in her new home but should i just move her into her bigger enclosure to prompt a new hammock build? She ate not long ago in the last week or two. 2 months seems a long time for a jumper to not molt when she is so young so i dont know if somethings wrong that would cause her to not feel safe molting.
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The reason for mold is likely the lack of airflow. That container needs little holes all around it to make it have airflow.
 
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