Some additional information:
To control the population, Night Crawlers will eat their eggs, larvae, and other worm eggs.
– Night crawlers are solitary creatures that typically consume one another unless they are fed separately.
– Make sure your worm bin is on the ground (or covered in egg cartons) as they cannot climb up glass or plastic surfaces.
How often should I feed nightcrawlers?
Based on your nightcrawler’s size, species, weight, and quantity in the container, this will require some trial and error.
Add small amounts of the above-mentioned foods slowly at first.
Reduce the amount of food you give them if they don’t consume it all within two days. Add more if they finished it all before or within two days.
Do this repeatedly until you determine how much food your specific nightcrawlers require.
If you are breeding your crawlers, keep in mind that as the population grows, so will the amount of feet eaten.
Worms eat more during the warmer summer months. Don’t be surprised if your worms start eating less food in the winter if the area where they are kept is not climate-controlled.
Worm Bin Bedding-How important is it?
First, let’s talk about their bedding. Worm bin bedding is probably much more significant than the majority of people may realize. Your worms will struggle, not grow, and possibly even perish if you do not use enough or the proper bedding. It really is that important. Having good bedding keeps the bin’s moisture and oxygen levels at the right levels. It facilitates their mobility and makes it simpler for you, the worm farmer, to manage their environment. Bedding helps absorb any unpleasant odors that may bother you even if it doesn’t bother the worms because it is high in carbon and low in nitrogen. Additionally, some types of bedding can even serve as a mild buffer for the worms’ environment if the food you feed them causes the environment’s acidity level to rise above what they prefer. They use bedding as a food source as well; similar to how we consume our meat and potatoes, they prefer to eat the more nutrient-dense foods. They need both. So don’t be skimpy on the bedding. I’ve heard that you can never have enough bedding, and the more time I spend working with these incredible composting worms, the more I agree with that statement.