When I receive your worms, is it ok to transfer them to my existing container with bedding/bran in it? Should I add a carrot to the bedding for moist?
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I can only tell you what I did with mine upon arrival and they did thrive. I transferred into my mix of pet bedding/bran. I also added 6" toilet/paper towel cardboard rolls. They like the dark. Carrots are excellent for moisture and nutrition.
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You don't want the bedding to be moist, the carrot or potato is for water for the worms.
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I, too, kept mine inside. I do know that the worms don't do well with prolonged very high (90+) temperatures. I would definitely keep them in a the shade, or perhaps in a garage, during the hottest part of the summer. Good luck.
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An other thought popped in my head last night. Problem is minor, to be used for your bedding you will have to soak in water leaving it pretty wet, worms don't seem to mind, but your animals/rept. might not like damp bedding, so you will have to dry it out in sun (wind a factor), put in pillow case throw in dryer (wife a factor), anyway something to consider.
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there is no fertilizer or chemicals in the coconut fibers. I've been told it's great medium for raising worms. I don't know about Reptile bedding, sorry.
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If they are what I think they are, they are called pot worms. They thrive in low PH and high moisture conditions. They wont hurt anything but they mean that your bin is too wet for the red worms (which are red when born). Add some newspaper, straw, dry leaves or finely ground egg shells (or even a combination of all) then mix in with current bin contents to help dry up excess moisture. Bin bedding should only be as wet as a wrung out sponge. After correcting give it a few days to get back to normal. White worms will dissolve into your compost so no need to remove. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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I would say no. I would use peat moss, coco core, shredded light cardboard, and a small sprinkling of used coffee grounds. The worms can move through this material very easy. It is a play ground for them. Soil is to hard to move about where as peat moss is very forgiving.
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Also add raw carrots for food. They don't live very long, especially if they get too hot. Many arrive already dead. They only live a few weeks anyway. I do not recommend buying 1,000 at a time. The seller refunded most of my money without any problem. I live in Texas, so the hot weather had a lot to do with it, I'm sure.
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I believe so, I found that in the Michigan winter, the worms went deeper into my compost pile. They are alive & eating well this summer after a long cold winter & the top being blown off the composter for most of the winter! Buy in the summer & they will multiply within 60 days!
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By all means yes... just give them the right environment. Avoid the anaerobic/stinky/mushy environment and they'll produce. I purchased a second worm farm and scooped some from the first and that one is fully populated.
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I'm not sure. They may get sick and toss their cookies each time you tumble the composter. The instruction/directions don't mention worms, so I would keep the worms in the garden soil.
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You should just keep them in the fridge. If you have a large amount, layer them with newspaper and small amounts of worm food. These people are very good no noticeable dead worms even when a few are expected.
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This system works great with red wrigglers ( thats what I raise ). Be sure to use RAIN water to wet the bedding,DO NOT USE TAP WATER,as it will make the worms sick and will die .Hope this helps you out.
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I did it everyday. I think that is important to kill those parasites. I just mixed it in their food daily; but I do feed canned food as well as dry. If you just feed dry, can't you mix the powder in when you fill the bowl daily? This is a great product.
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I'm know nothing about worms, but I found this article for you. http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worms/do-euros-and-red-worms-get-along/Without reading it, basically they'll live together fine since they are in the same species of worm. Only con with mixing is if you're a worm farmer wanting to sell one select specie. Reds better at composting, night crawlers at aerating soil.
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If they are what I think they are, they are called pot worms. They thrive in low PH and high moisture conditions. They wont hurt anything but they mean that your bin is too wet for the red worms (which are red when born). Add some newspaper, straw, dry leaves or finely ground egg shells (or even a combination of all) then mix in with current bin contents to help dry up excess moisture. Bin bedding should only be as wet as a wrung out sponge. After correcting give it a few days to get back to normal. White worms will dissolve into your compost so no need to remove. Hope this helps. Good luck! If they are what I think they are, they are called pot worms. They thrive in low PH and high moisture conditions. They wont hurt anything but they mean that your bin is too wet for the red worms (which are red when born). Add some newspaper, straw, dry leaves or finely ground egg shells (or even a combination of all) then mix in with current bin contents to help dry up excess moisture. Bin bedding should only be as wet as a wrung out sponge. After correcting give it a few days to get back to normal. White worms will dissolve into your compost so no need to remove. Hope this helps.... » Read More If they are what I think they are, they are called pot worms. They thrive in low PH and high moisture conditions. They wont hurt anything but they mean that your bin is too wet for the red worms (which are red when born). Add some newspaper, straw, dry leaves or finely ground egg shells (or even a combination of all) then mix in with current bin contents to help dry up excess moisture. Bin bedding should only be as wet as a wrung out sponge. After correcting give it a few days to get back to normal. White worms will dissolve into your compost so no need to remove. Hope this helps. Good luck! « Show Less
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Actually, i just dumped compost from my tumbler & found a few good sized red worms who are quite alive in the finished compost. They must be quite hearty creatures. If you want to raise them, use a Sun Joe Worm Farm. They will be happier.
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I have a 20gallon plastic tote that I use for my composting. I added in a little dirt to start it, added in worms and now add paper and old fruits/veggies as the worms eat it. I have had it going for a year now and it has been great for my plants!