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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 37227" data-attributes="member: 1152">What size is it? They will often lay down a "molting mat" of webbing shortly before they actually molt. I actually caught mine laying down some webbing Monday morning, and I came home to a freshly-molted T.I've also found that my GBBs get a bit more lethargic and "secretive" during premolt. Of the species I keep, they are one of the easiest for me to recognize premolt. As slings, mine molted quite regularly (every 6 to 8 weeks or so).They are usually vicious hunters, so if he/she hasn't eaten the cricket yet, you should take it out so that it doesn't harass or injure the T while it is molting. If it eats it, however, it is probably not in premolt yet.</blockquote>