Do these worms arrive in worm bedding or just the worms?
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No just newspaper but u can get a decent sized container with oatmeal in it but it needs to be about 3 or 4inches deep the it is the longer it last and put a carrot in there for a water source but you'll need 2countainer cause after about 8weeks they turn into pupa then the pupa turn into beetles and the beetles will eat the meal worms sometime my package only took 4days to arivve and all of them were alive Shipping Rate:4 1/2
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I live close to one of their meal farms, so they arrived two days after I ordered them, so make sure you check the post office soon after & regularly.
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No, they do not come with the bedding. They are wrapped loosely in a few large sheets of newspaper in a cotton muslin bag with a twisty tie, placed inside the shipping box. I bought a container of Old fashioned oatmeal and used that.If you are where it's cold, don't forget to check the box to have them hold it at the post office.
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They arrive in a nice Cloth Bag with news paper and the worms do quite well when stored as is in your refrigerator, this makes it clean and easy to manage the worms.
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They arrive inside of a cloth sack with an apple or something to eat during transit. The cloth sack is then placed inside a cardboard box.
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If I remember correctly, they were in a sac with crumpled newspaper inside.
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I live close to one of their meal worm farms, so they arrived two days after I ordered them. So make sure you check at the post office regularly.
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They arrived in a box that had them in a small drawstring sack, like a small potato sack with paper inside for them to burrow in. My worms arrived in good shape. I called my local post office and let them know that if I was not home to pick up the packaging, to please leave the package at the post office as it had live mealworms in it and I did not want them left out in the sun. All was well.
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I've order meal worms from rainbow worms four times they always come alive And healthy... They are shipped in newspaper... Look up how to breed and care for them on YouTube .. Lots of videos on subject ... They like to eat paper
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Joan, the worms may be near their food source. Try to find the infested food and throw it away. So far I have found them in my bulk rice, pinto beans and bags of snack foods.
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Hello! I assume so! They're green and brown! Super for making compost! I would think worms like to eat my greens and grass is just that. Shredded leaves and small cut up things are best! Please read "Worms Eat My Garbage". Happy Farming! Love. Peace. Gratitude. Kindness. Christina
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I didn't read about the worms. Haven't noticed them. Of course, I grind them and add them as powder to food, so maybe I'm added ground worms as well.
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We had the opposite problem. We ordered our worms in the dead of winter in upstate ny. They were dropped off on our front porch for hours before we noticed them. The package clearly said "perishable" and "live" yet the PO still left them to freeze, which they did. Out of 200 we probably had 50 still alive. If you need them in the summer go to Walmart. But if it is a cooler season for you then these are nice worms that come nicely packaged. Price wise walmart worms are 30 for $3ish. We supplemented ours with a few containers of walmart worms. As far as we know everyone got along. No worm wars. But many babies. ;-) We had the opposite problem. We ordered our worms in the dead of winter in upstate ny. They were dropped off on our front porch for hours before we noticed them. The package clearly said "perishable" and "live" yet the PO still left them to freeze, which they did. Out of 200 we probably had 50 still alive. If you need them in the summer go to Walmart. But if it is a cooler season for you then these are nice worms that come nicely packaged. Price wise walmart worms are 30 for $3ish. We supplemented ours with a few containers of walmart worms. As far as we know everyone... » Read More We had the opposite problem. We ordered our worms in the dead of winter in upstate ny. They were dropped off on our front porch for hours before we noticed them. The package clearly said "perishable" and "live" yet the PO still left them to freeze, which they did. Out of 200 we probably had 50 still alive. If you need them in the summer go to Walmart. But if it is a cooler season for you then these are nice worms that come nicely packaged. Price wise walmart worms are 30 for $3ish. We supplemented ours with a few containers of walmart worms. As far as we know everyone got along. No worm wars. But many babies. ;-) « Show Less
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they are shipped in a regular brown shipping box.. they was all live and I order monthly, crickets too..
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Weather is usually at fault when Phoenix Worms arrive in poor condition. When your temps are below 45° or above 85°, we offer 100% live delivery guarantee if we can ship these to your local post office, no matter how hot or cold it is. Just put the words "Hold for Pickup" in one of your shipping address fields or contact us shortly after ordering (we ship fast!), and we will take care of the rest.
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Wild insects can carry parasites and transmit them to your pets. I imagine some factory raised insects that are not raised in clean conditions could as well. I have been buying meal worms and superworms from Bassetts Cricket Ranch for years and never had any problems. The worms always arrive healthy! I can't recommend a better supplier!
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I have red worms growing in mine without any issues, but I'm not sure. Might be worth asking the manufacturer? Walmart sells it too but I never found any locally which is why I ordered it from Amazon.
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Sorry to say, I gave up and moved my worms to a flower bed where there is more room for them. Where I live the weather made it hard to keep them alive!
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I really can't say. I used this item to prevent getting them. Never had them but live in an area where there are a ton of bugs and am just paranoid about getting bed bugs. Don't have any to date.
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I think there are more than enough to start your Worm Factory. I have the same system, and when I placed these worms in the top bin ( I had almost completed compost in the second and third bins )about half of them migrated down to the second bin. Good luck with them.
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Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston,... » Read More Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa « Show Less
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Worms breed and lay eggs in the bins. 500 worms will turn into thousands of worms in no time.
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I really appreciate your answer! I can buy Tomcat's worms, which come 2 to a package. But they are probably not as good as this product.
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Terri, I would send them back they shouldn't have arrived that way. To prevent in the future you can keep them frozen until you eat them? I buy them for my birds so the worms and bugs won't bother them. I wouldn't eat them.
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A plastic container with a lid, like from sour cream or a spread. poke small holes in the lid to allow air in. The worms are shipped in crumpled news paper, so you will need to provide food, like wheat germ, apple, bread, ground up cereal, etc