G. pulchripes burrowing habits

[WoofSpider]

I have had this little sling for about 4 months. Yesterday I caught her expanding her burrow and piling the substrate on top for her water dish. I was just curious if anybody has any ideas about the movements she is making when depositing the dirt. I suspect that she is just packing the dirt down, but I wanted to share it to get other opinions.

EDIT: I noticed that there is some awkward audio in the background. Pay it no attention. It's the new season of OITNB.

 

[keks]

That reminds me to my Grammostola porteri rebuilding her enclosure. Every crumb must be on the right place. I loved to watch her digging ^^.

 

[MGery92]

Nice little fella. So small, yet hard worker.

 

[Haemus]

She's helping you tamp down the substrate of course

My G. pulchra does this often in the water dish corner as well.

 

[ShyDragoness]

Too cute!

 

[Moakmeister]

Your tarantula is tarantuling.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Spoder is spodering...

Yeah, it's just packing the the ball of sub down.

Time-lapse of my B. albopilosum excavating after I dampened the sub near the back of her hide, you can see her tamping it down as she goes.
(Play with the sound off if you have an aversion to old school Drum & Bass)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1594564167223683

 

[Ungoliant]

Since we're posting burrowing videos:

Bulldozer (juvenile female Grammostola pulchra) shows us how she got her name.

 

[Moakmeister]

Well everyone's doing it, so here's my time lapse, same species as the OP.