One of our B.smithi laid an eggsac the other night. I love this girl as she has a mellow personality and is not a big flicker. However, she is not a very good mother. Last year after about 45 days of incubation she consumed her eggsac. We were lucky the eggsac tore and about 35 first instar young spilled onto the substrate. Jon and I carefully sifted them out. Each one survived to second instar, a few of which we still have today.

We will be keeping a very, very, very close eye on her. So far she is doing a wonderful job turning and guarding it, BUT I think I will be pulling this eggsac early!