I saw some 'worm bedding' in the K-mart this afternoon. This was
sold along with styrofoam boxes with airholes for keeping worms alive. Has
anyone used this for keeping earthworms? What were your observations? Can
red wigglers and nightcrawlers be maintained and bred in this environment?
btw, the local tackle store guy said that red wigglers were
poisonous. I am disinclined to believe him. Anybody know for sure?
Thanks.
Sajjad
On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 BR0630_at_aol.com
wrote:
> In a message dated 00-04-30 02:30:44 EDT, DasArm wrote:
>
> << ve read the exact opposite; I've read that earthworms and white worms are
> should be kept in water for a day or in sphagnum moss for a week to clear
> out internal parasites. >>
>
> Earthworms may have parasites, but it has been my experience that sunfish,
> darters, catfish & minnows that I keep thrive on the live food diet that I
> try to maintain year 'round. Nearly 90% of my fishes' winter diet consists
> of chopped earthworms and although I'd better to knock on wood, they have
> prospered for the past 6-7 years that I've done this. In my experience,
> earthworms are the single best fish food I have found, most especially with
> sunfish, catfish and crayfish.
>
> Bruce Scott
> Meridian, Idaho
>
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