Molted cricket

[IntermittentSygnal]

Just had a cricket molt in my C versi's enclosure and it is now bigger than my T! Do I take it out because he is larger, or leave him as he is freshly molted?

 

[HooahArmy]

Yes, please do get rid of the cricket. Large prey can scare or injure your T, and prey as a rule of thumb shouldn't be larger than the size of their carapace. Although the cricket you have may be freshly molted, it's size could intimidate your T too much for a takedown and cause him/her stress. Uneaten prey should also be removed after about 24 hours.
I hope this helps!

 

[IntermittentSygnal]

That does help. Thank you! The cricket was appropriately sized until it molted within literally 10 minutes of being in her enclosure. I was shocked when I checked her enclosure and saw a big, white cricket! I did take if out immediately after I posted (better safe than sorry), but wondered if they were as vulnerable as T's when they were freshly molted. I replaced it with another that was the first cricket's original size and she pounced on it.