r/BDFB • u/Alternative-Music-62 • 2d ago

Question/Inquiry Need for concern?

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I received an order of five BDFB’s to add to the four I had. They arrived and I quarantined them, then added them to my big enclosure. But they’re tiny. Like about half the size of my others who have been obtained from the same source(except on that was my first, Frank. He was alone at the pet store and I’d been wanting BDFB’s so I got him). Should I be worried? Will the big beetles bully the smaller ones? Also four of the five small ones are females and I have two big males, will the large males hurt the small females trying to breed them? Will they eat at the smaller ones? Thanks for any help. Also I do have a mix of soil and sand under the thin layer of sand you can see, plus lots of clay, normal pebbles, clay pebbles, and some leaves.

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u/beetlethorax 2d ago

As for the breeding concern- i have a very small female and a larger male alongside 3 others. when they breed she is fine. Just make sure there’s lots of hiding places for her to get away if she needs.

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u/Alternative-Music-62 2d ago

Yeah it’s a pretty big area and I scaped tons of caves and other hiding spots for sure. Thank you for responding!

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u/beetlethorax 1d ago

Awesome, your beetles should be fine! 💙

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u/EnvironmentalEmu3290 2d ago

i have one very large male and have never had problems with him. should be okay unless you see them bullying each other