Nightcrawlers

[COOCOpUcHoo]

Is it possible to breed nightcrawlers? If so, is it easily done? Can someone answer and tell me how if possible please?

[Mentat]

Yes, depending on area and temperature you can raise some worms inside or outside according to weather. Some night crawlers require cool temps (i.e. Canadian) while others can handle warmer weather (i.e. African). Search the web and YouTube for "worm composting" and should get info and wholesale worm sale places like this one: Worms4Earth.com :: Earthworms for Sale - Composting worms and more! . There are worm bins for sale in Amazon or can build your own out of plastic storage bins. Good luck !

[COOCOpUcHoo]

thanks

[COOCOpUcHoo]

Yes, depending on area and temperature you can raise some worms inside or outside according to weather. Some night crawlers require cool temps (i.e. Canadian) while others can handle warmer weather (i.e. African). Search the web and YouTube for "worm composting" and should get info and wholesale worm sale places like this one: Worms4Earth.com :: Earthworms for Sale - Composting worms and more! . There are worm bins for sale in Amazon or can build your own out of plastic storage bins. Good luck !

I read about worm composting on the link you showed me, and it says to use paper and kitchen scraps as food. Is this safe for my frog if I do that? I have an ornate or cranwelli pacman. (I do not know which one) Also, what substrate would be safe the worms and my frog?

[Mentat]

For your Pacman only recommended shredded coco fiber sold under the names of Plantation Soil (EcoTerra) or EcoEarth (Zoo Med). I prefer the first because find it easier to mix and has no foreign stuff like pieces of rope or plastic. You want to mix with dechlorinated water until it's slightly damp and clumps in your fist without dripping water out. There is great info on Pacman keeping in here: http://www.frogforum.net/content/pac...-breeding-170/ . You can tell if an Ornate by looking behind it's little horns. They have a false "eye" spot in each one, if no spots, it's a Cranwelli.

For the worms you can use newspaper or the coco pads they sell for creating layers. There is a bigger list in here: Red worm beginners guide getting started . Worms will eat that and make worm casings which adds to soil and can be used in your potted plants or yard, even mixed with the shredded coco or ABG in vivariums. I even mix worm casings with shredded coco 50-50 for my tarantulas! As long as you stay away from meat products and other listed bad food veggie kitchen scraps are OK. You do not want to overfeed because then food will rot and the colony could crash. Good luck !