Can you HEAR your tarantula molting?

[KhoanScart]

I just found Bianca flipped on her back deep in her burrow. I'm not exactly thrilled that she chose such a small space to molt in but I figure she knows what's best. So I'm leaving her alone to get to it when I hear this noise. I can't really describe it. It's kinda like a popping/tearing, like if you were breaking styrofoam apart with your hands coming from her enclosure. Is that the sound of her molting?

 

[Arachnoclown]

She's probably digging through the styrofoam backing of the enclosure.

 

[Arachnoclown]

Just for the record I should say this so I'm not called out for not mentioning it. Just because your spider is on it's back does not mean its molting. I have seen many of my spiders on their backs doing weird things...like burrowing.

 

[Jess S]

Just for the record I should say this so I'm not called out for not mentioning it. Just because your spider is on it's back does not mean its molting. I have seen many of my spiders on their backs doing weird things...like burrowing.

Lol.
For what it's worth, I've learned loads from you already

 

[Luna]

The thought of hearing a carapace crack... as they molt......

Not good images in mind!

 

[KhoanScart]

She's probably digging through the styrofoam backing of the enclosure.

Turns out, that's exactly what she's doing! She's grounded!

 

[Tnoob]

Oh no, tarantula time out...

 

[menavodi]

Turns out, that's exactly what she's doing! She's grounded!

Love that sound LOL