TLDR: due to an accident with an order, I’ve been feeding my Axolotl red wigglers instead of nightcrawlers. Is that going to hurt her or is it okay?
Basically I wanted to switch my girl onto nightcrawlers from pellets because she’s big enough to eat them now. I ordered a pack of 12 nightcrawlers from petsmart ajd then a pack from petco as well when I had issues with the delivery. Finally the petsmart ones showed up and I just assumed I’d been given what I paid for. I fed them to her for about a week and a half, and after the very first time where she threw one up she was fine. I had been rinsing the worms. Fast forward a few more days and the petco worms come in. I noticed immediately that they were much bigger and darker. I did some quick research and it seems like those are nightcrawlers and I’ve been feeding her red wigglers. But when I tried to give her the nightcrawlers, she had absolutely no interest. I don’t want to stress her out by trying to force her to eat the best worms if she doesn’t want them, but I’m not sure if red wigglers have all the nutrients needed for Axolotls.
I just split up my bin so as to have the Earthworms in a separate bin as the Red Wrigglers. Is anyone here raising just earthworms and are there different ways you have to feed them as compared to the Reds?
The commentary on this game kills me man. Just listened to the commentator call Raheem Sterling “the little wriggler”. Had to pause for a sec cos I though he said summin else ending in ‘Er’ for a sec🤣.
Hey y'all, so I have a new worm bin 2-3 months old that I made 2 part, with plastic bins. Aa titled, I'm wondering if red wrigglers go anywhere in particular/down low to leave excrement? I'm officially just feeding the top part of the bin, and the lower doesn't seem ready for harvest but close...
Now bottom bin theres sime worms, not nearly as up top-bin, so if there's not much movement/aeratio by the worms, then how do i know the bottom is all the good castings goodies? Hope this makes sense; pretty much do wrigglers go down low to excrement, or do they release as they go/eat all throughout?
Thx in advance!
I have a worm Cafe, which consists of a tray, on legs, with a hole for collecting any juice or dripping. Three trays of decomposing matter and worms sit on this, and can freely move between the layers through holes.
I'm wondering - can I just plonk my worm Cafe straight onto the ground? The worms will be able to escape if they want, and worms from the soil, if small enough, will be able to enter the worm Cafe. Any liquid would soak into the ground instead of a drip tray.
Any reason why this is a bad idea? Located in Victoria, Australia, sandbelt region.
I've only seen one type of worm in the ground at this house, maybe 20x the size of a red wriggler in the sandy soil.
Before this, I lived at a different house, and when emptying the castings, I did let worms into the garden - I realise now this isn't the right thing to do, but the land went from barren to having a thriving community of worms in the vegetable garden. Is it bad to let red wrigglers into the garden?
I'd love to hear advice.
My compost worm colony collapsed in the heat wave a month ago. I’ve been trying to find someone who has some worms to share from their bin, will drive to pick up. TIA
So we have a tumbler and I know I shouldn’t add worms to that because they’ll get crushed. While it’s busy working on the garden stuff, I started a small metal bin of kitchen scraps and browns. There’s a tiny bit of liquid in the bottom from when we got a freak rainstorm so I’ll be drying it out tomorrow and then putting it back in the metal bin. No matter what I do I can’t get it to hot compost, so I was wondering if I could throw 30 red wrigglers in there from a bait shop and if they’d survive? Or would the metal bin itself be too much of a hazard since there’s no escape holes and I have to manually stir air in every few days.
Hello all. I started a worm bin about 6 months ago after a long time watching and learning from various posts and videos. All seems to be going well, especially since we're just coming out of winter and my worms live in an uninsulated shed and we've had -5 Celsius nights. Also came across a few cocoons and bubba worms today so very exciting. My question is how deep should the material be? I'm using a 120L (around 30 gallon) storage tub as the vessel, and I have close to 30cm (around 12 inches) of material including bedding and what not. I'm wondering if this is too much? I'm probably just overly cautious because when I go through my bin it seems like the worms are scarce, but that could also be because I have them in a much higher volume of material than what I'm used to seeing. The material itself is nice damp airy bedding and castings aside from right at the bottom where its a little more dense but the worms have no problems moving around in it. Basically can it harm the worms if the bin is too deep? Thanks in advance! Happy worming everyone.
hey yall, i’m starting a worm composting bin in my yard and was curious about if it’d be possible to start a bio active setup in my hermit crabs’ 20 gallon with a couple of them. i’ve only heard of springtails and isopods being used so i’m not sure. i don’t think the crabs would try to eat the worms because they’re scavengers… but, would worms be able to survive in sand/humidity? lemme know your thoughts! thanks everyone :)
Greetings! Total noob, first post!
I want to raise some worms mostly for compost and secondly as bait. I have some people who swear wrigglers are best for catfish (the fetid part of their name), while ENC are better for other fish. So I was thinking of trying both.
My original plan was to try a batch of both separately, probably in DIY bins. But then I noticed some people are selling mixes for use in the same bin. I'm also considering buying an Urban Worm Bag now, and putting both in there at once.
Does anyone have experience with a mixed species bin?
I will be growing them outside year round, in Southern PA (Not far from Uncle Jim's WF BTW).
Would that affect the species choice at all?
I live in the woods with 10+ acres, so have an endless supply of leaves, weeds, and wood chips. Was thinking of feeding them mostly that stuff. I also have a spring that puts out 55 degree F water 24/7/365, so I figure I can use that for temp regulation somehow, if need be.
TIA!
Hi there. Thanks in advance for advice here. I saw someone feeding mosquito wrigglers to their bettas and was wondering... how many would you feed to a solo male... I don’t want to under or over feed him but I have a source of these wrigglers and catch a few each day to give him a bit of variation in his diet. Please let me know thoughts. Thanks again!
2 questions actually since I'm getting started with a small worm bin in my apartment:
- How many worms should I get for a 7 gallon (12" x 19") bin?
- Any local sources for red wriggler worms within an hour's drive of Washington, DC (VA or MD)? Seems like many people order worms to be delivered from Uncle Jim's but I'm curious if there are any local sources.
Thanks!
Interested in hearing real life experiences before I make the purchase, I dread nappy changes at the minute as my little boy just does not want to lie down. I can't help but this mat will just make him mad but all the babies in the photos and videos look happy 🤷🏼♀️
I just don't want to waste my money
This is the mat for anybody interested
