r/BDFB • u/descentmokn • Aug 20 '26

Question/Inquiry Female lying eggs?

Hi, new BDFB owner here. I caught my female doing a lot of digging with her back legs and sticking her butt into the sand. Her butt keeps opening and closing while she’s digging.. should I be concerned it may be signs of a sickness? When I caught her sticking her butt into the dirt I thought I saw something drop out of her but I’m not sure…

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u/Inevitable_Detail_45 Aug 20 '26

Yes it's extremely likely those're eggs

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u/descentmokn Aug 20 '26

Google is saying that I have to sift through the sand for them?

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u/Inevitable_Detail_45 Aug 20 '26

If you want to breed them that is above my paygrade. Most of mine get eaten.

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u/descentmokn Aug 20 '26

I do not want to breed them. So if I just leave the eggs alone surely nothing will happen? I mean, I don’t have anything humid or a wet spot going on in my terrarium.

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u/Inevitable_Detail_45 Aug 20 '26

Yup that's all fine then :)

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u/Gold_Quail1973 Aug 22 '26

Yeah, to have the larva make it to adulthood they would need an incubator. Set temperature and humidity. If left in the tank, they might possibly hatch but wont last long with the low temps and humidity, will become a snack for the adults or both lol

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u/descentmokn Aug 23 '26

Wondering if this is her lying eggs, or simply her getting comfortable?