Comments on: Roaming Worms http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/roaming-worms/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:21:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Terri http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/roaming-worms/#comment-12557 Terri Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:32:33 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=228#comment-12557 Hi Bentley, I love your web site. I could sit and read it for hours. Now I know how my daughter does it. I just started a bin the rubbermaid one. I put the food in and some soil and then the worms came. I kept it in my back room since I don't have a basement and all was well. Then the flies came. I put in the vinegar traps, which kind of worked but eventually we all got tired of flies in our drinks. So I moved them outside. We live in Las Vegas so its pretty hot, so I waited to try this until fall. I think the weather now should be Ok its still a little warm in the day, but we've had some cool nights. They worms have been outside for two days now and I noticed today they are trying to climb out. I put some dry bedding at the top thinking it may be to moist, but I'm not sure. Could it be the change in tempature? Hi Bentley,
I love your web site. I could sit and read it for hours. Now I know how my daughter does it. I just started a bin the rubbermaid one. I put the food in and some soil and then the worms came. I kept it in my back room since I don’t have a basement and all was well. Then the flies came. I put in the vinegar traps, which kind of worked but eventually we all got tired of flies in our drinks. So I moved them outside. We live in Las Vegas so its pretty hot, so I waited to try this until fall. I think the weather now should be Ok its still a little warm in the day, but we’ve had some cool nights. They worms have been outside for two days now and I noticed today they are trying to climb out. I put some dry bedding at the top thinking it may be to moist, but I’m not sure. Could it be the change in tempature?

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/roaming-worms/#comment-12078 Bentley Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:51:42 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=228#comment-12078 Hi Christine, Thanks for sharing that! It's amazing how effective bedding can be for curing bin problems! 8) Hi Christine,
Thanks for sharing that! It’s amazing how effective bedding can be for curing bin problems!
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]]> By: Christine http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/roaming-worms/#comment-12070 Christine Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:52:17 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=228#comment-12070 I started my bin and didn't add any carbon for a couple months. After a while, I found I had dozens of worms crawling up the sides and escaping only to die on the basement floor. I didn't know what I was doing wrong and figured out I had nothing to lose by adding torn up newspaper. That did the trick. I don't think you can add too much newspaper to a worm bin. They work it up so fast! In one of my bins, I don't have any holes drilled in it. I always add my paper dry. The paper absorbs moisture and my bins are doing better than ever. I started my bin and didn’t add any carbon for a couple months. After a while, I found I had dozens of worms crawling up the sides and escaping only to die on the basement floor. I didn’t know what I was doing wrong and figured out I had nothing to lose by adding torn up newspaper. That did the trick. I don’t think you can add too much newspaper to a worm bin. They work it up so fast! In one of my bins, I don’t have any holes drilled in it. I always add my paper dry. The paper absorbs moisture and my bins are doing better than ever.

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/roaming-worms/#comment-10915 Bentley Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:07:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=228#comment-10915 Hi Surya, I find myself wondering what type of worms you are using. It seems odd that they would freak out like that each time you add food. If I saw this sort of behaviour I would assume they were overcrowded and/or the bedding wasn't too their liking. I'd likely start up a new bin and split the population between the two systems. Add food scraps as they start to disappear - if they seem to be building up a bit just let them sit without feeding until they catch up. Hope this helps B Hi Surya,
I find myself wondering what type of worms you are using. It seems odd that they would freak out like that each time you add food.

If I saw this sort of behaviour I would assume they were overcrowded and/or the bedding wasn’t too their liking. I’d likely start up a new bin and split the population between the two systems.

Add food scraps as they start to disappear - if they seem to be building up a bit just let them sit without feeding until they catch up.

Hope this helps

B

]]> By: Surya http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/roaming-worms/#comment-10883 Surya Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:09:11 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=228#comment-10883 Hello Bentley, What do you do when your worms are in real trouble? (climbing up the sides in hoards). I feel like everytime I add food (once a week), they freak out and all start climbing up the sides. I think it's too hot at first. After a 4-6 days they seem very content. But, i want to avoid freaking them out. How do you know when you're feeding them too much? How often should they be fed? How would you recommend depositing the new kitchen scraps into the bin? Thank you, Surya Hello Bentley,

What do you do when your worms are in real trouble? (climbing up the sides in hoards). I feel like everytime I add food (once a week), they freak out and all start climbing up the sides. I think it’s too hot at first. After a 4-6 days they seem very content. But, i want to avoid freaking them out.

How do you know when you’re feeding them too much? How often should they be fed? How would you recommend depositing the new kitchen scraps into the bin?

Thank you,
Surya

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