weird worm found on glass in tree frog cage

[josh]

Hi. I recently found this little sucker crawling around on my glass in my tree frog cage. Help!!!!

[poison]

Pics?

[josh]

Pics?

There is one ( at least on my screen )

[josh]

There is one ( at least on my screen )

Here is another one

[josh]

...and a video

[josh]

...and a video

Not sure if vid works though...still kind of new to this!

[poison]

Looks like an earthworm.

[josh]

Looks like an earthworm.

I would think so to if it was not crawling
Up the glass and didnt have a weird mouth.

[flybyferns]

Looks like an earthworm.

Poison is right !
It is a baby earthworm.
Likely came in a plant.

You have 2 choices:
1- throw it in the garden
2-put it back in the substrate

Just a thought:
Is your substrate too wet or too dry ?
They come up to look for water or more likely * come up to get out of it ( like after it rains - when you see them in the driveway )


roots :the original soil should be removed completely and rinsed
the entire plant: needs a quick bleach dip and RINSE

Plant Prep
Five gallon bucket of tap water - 2 cap fulls of bleach
RINSE- in de-chlorinated water ( completely submerse the plant ) extra de-clor
Re-pot in ABG- and wait ! at least 2 weeks

Preparing the plants this way will help to kill off most insect larva and eggs.

I never plant a new plant into an enclosure---and I have -STILL seen an earthworm now and then

Tough little guys-- I suppose that's why they have been around for 120 million years

Lynn

[Mentat]

Looks like an earthworm.

Agree !

[josh]

Poison is right !
It is a baby earthworm.
Likely came in a plant.

You have 2 choices:
1- throw it in the garden
2-put it back in the substrate

Just a thought:
Is your substrate too wet or too dry ?
They come up to look for water or more likely * come up to get out of it ( like after it rains - when you see them in the driveway )


roots :the original soil should be removed completely and rinsed
the entire plant: needs a quick bleach dip and RINSE

Plant Prep
Five gallon bucket of tap water - 2 cap fulls of bleach
RINSE- in de-chlorinated water ( completely submerse the plant ) extra de-clor
Re-pot in ABG- and wait ! at least 2 weeks

Preparing the plants this way will help to kill off most insect larva and eggs.

I never plant a new plant into an enclosure---and I have -STILL seen an earthworm now and then

Tough little guys-- I suppose that's why they have been around for 120 million years

Lynn

What would happen if I didn't do all the stuff to the plants. Because if it means more earth worms would grow I am fine with that. I try to have a natural terrarium and earth worms I herd help with plants. Is there anything bad that would happen if I left it?

[Mentat]

Hi Josh! Cleaning out the original soil off plants, doing disinfectant dips, and replanting in sterile ABG soil are steps used to reduce the risk of unwanted bugs, pathogens, or chemicals being introduced into a vivarium. Not doing that just increases risk and when you consider the time and $$$ invested in one; those little extra steps are worth it .

[josh]

I see. Will do

[deranged chipmunk]

Planarian. I have had them in my aquatic tanks before. Earthworms can't climb

[josh]

Planarian. I have had them in my aquatic tanks before. Earthworms can't climb

Are they harmful or a hazard

[flybyferns]

I thought about that ?
but it doesn't have that 'sucker' type mouth
would they get that long ?

I thought - perionix ex........or something (? spelling and don't know the rest ).....tropical worms --can climb

I have found them in tropical plants from the nursery, if so it would be a baby ...cause they get pretty big
Kind of looks like a red wriggler

no matter

[deranged chipmunk]

Nope. Not at all. My loaches used to feed on them. They will keep your substrate aerated.

[josh]

Planarian. I have had them in my aquatic tanks before. Earthworms can't climb

OK but my tank is not an aquatic tank but I do have a water fall going and also I have a humidifier that goes on 3 times a day bringing the humidity to hi 70s

[deranged chipmunk]

They don't require a full aquatic environment to survive.

[poison]

Earthworms can't climb

Not true. Night crawlers and redwigglers are able to climb using their slime.