Comments on: European Nightcrawlers’ New Home http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brian http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-7478 Brian Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:19:52 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-7478 My Euros are doing good and I have spotted many baby ones. I have had them now for about 2 months. What is the best temperature for the Eggs/Worms? I keep them in my basment where it is around 65 deg. but i can moove them to a warmer area if that is better. Best Temp? My Euros are doing good and I have spotted many baby ones. I have had them now for about 2 months. What is the best temperature for the Eggs/Worms? I keep them in my basment where it is around 65 deg. but i can moove them to a warmer area if that is better. Best Temp?

]]> By: Joe http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-6973 Joe Tue, 06 May 2008 18:04:13 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-6973 Thanks for your help Bentley. I think they finally settled down. I made a new lid out of landscape paper, angle bracket and clamps. I don't think there is anyway they can escape now. I also put some of them in a 5 gallon bucket with holes in the lid. Thanks Again, Joe Thanks for your help Bentley. I think they finally settled down. I made a new lid out of landscape paper, angle bracket and clamps. I don’t think there is anyway they can escape now. I also put some of them in a 5 gallon bucket with holes in the lid.

Thanks Again,
Joe

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-6882 Bentley Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:20:15 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-6882 Hi Joe, My Euros wanted to roam a little when they first arrived as well, but they eventually settled down - now I rarely see them at all! :-) Hi Joe,
My Euros wanted to roam a little when they first arrived as well, but they eventually settled down - now I rarely see them at all!
:-)

]]> By: Joe http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-6880 Joe Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:31:56 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-6880 Hi guys, Last week I received 400 euros in the mail. I am having a problem keeping them in the bin when I put the lid on. I have ventilation holes on the bottom and sides. I do not have any problems when the lid is off and the lights are on. Has anyone had this problem? Hi guys,
Last week I received 400 euros in the mail. I am having a problem keeping them in the bin when I put the lid on. I have ventilation holes on the bottom and sides. I do not have any problems when the lid is off and the lights are on.
Has anyone had this problem?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-4942 Jeff Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:53:44 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-4942 Hi Stephen Yes like Bentley said, euros are very cold tolerant.We would really need to know what type of soil you have in your area, In my area it is mostly clay and euros have a very hard time making their way down in the clay in fear of freezing,if you have a loam mixture,etc something the euro can dig down into, you could leave these worms in the windrows just fine, they are not going anywhere when the windrows are safe to return they will, and start prosessing the organic waste as before. In my working with both breeds of worms Reds and Euros the reds just stay near the top of the beds and freeze, The euros go down to get away from freezing Hope i answered your question somewhat Jeff The Friendly Worm Guy Hi Stephen

Yes like Bentley said, euros are very cold tolerant.We would really need to know what type of soil you have in your area, In my area it is mostly clay and euros have a very hard time making their way down in the clay in fear of freezing,if you have a loam mixture,etc something the euro can dig down into, you could leave these worms in the windrows just fine, they are not going anywhere when the windrows are safe to return they will, and start prosessing the organic waste as before.
In my working with both breeds of worms Reds and Euros the reds just stay near the top of the beds and freeze, The euros go down to get away from freezing

Hope i answered your question somewhat
Jeff The Friendly Worm Guy

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-4818 Bentley Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:18:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-4818 Interesting question, Stephen! I only raise them indoors so I can't say for sure. I suspect they have a similar tolerance as their red wiggler cousins (which are very tolerant of cold). I would definitely recommend insulating your windrows during winter months though. Add a nice deep layer of leaves or straw over the top and try to keep them sheltered from wind if at all possible. B Interesting question, Stephen! I only raise them indoors so I can’t say for sure. I suspect they have a similar tolerance as their red wiggler cousins (which are very tolerant of cold). I would definitely recommend insulating your windrows during winter months though. Add a nice deep layer of leaves or straw over the top and try to keep them sheltered from wind if at all possible.

B

]]> By: Stephen Sanford http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-4769 Stephen Sanford Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:01:25 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-4769 Hello how cold can the euro take in outside windrows I live in New York Hello how cold can the euro take in outside windrows I live in New York

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-3560 Bentley Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:51:45 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-3560 Hey Jeff, Thanks for chiming in! I will be interested to see if I can witness some Euro babies hatching at some point. Perhaps I can start a separate hatching experiment. As for the colour of the Euros, it's interesting that you think they are not as dark. The one pictured above actually seemed very dark to me (and was quite large as well), so I guess they have really lightened up since arriving here (most are definitely paler than that one). I imagine the food source plays a pretty important role in that department. B. Hey Jeff,
Thanks for chiming in! I will be interested to see if I can witness some Euro babies hatching at some point. Perhaps I can start a separate hatching experiment.

As for the colour of the Euros, it’s interesting that you think they are not as dark. The one pictured above actually seemed very dark to me (and was quite large as well), so I guess they have really lightened up since arriving here (most are definitely paler than that one).
I imagine the food source plays a pretty important role in that department.

B.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-3550 Jeff Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:44:02 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-3550 Hi guys I have hatched an egg like Mark THE WORM GUY does in his video, and i have got 3 baby Euros out of 1 egg. if moisture and temp is right in the bin you will get more then 1 euro per egg. last winter my beds cooled off too much and took too long to hatch and there was only 1 worm per egg. I see the euros are not as dark as when you got them, the bedding here was a little used up when i harvested them.. Jeff Hi guys
I have hatched an egg like Mark THE WORM GUY does in his video, and i have got 3 baby Euros out of 1 egg.
if moisture and temp is right in the bin you will get more then 1 euro per egg.
last winter my beds cooled off too much and took too long to hatch and there was only 1 worm per egg.
I see the euros are not as dark as when you got them, the bedding here was a little used up when i harvested them..
Jeff

]]> By: Allen http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-3538 Allen Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:45:38 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bins/european-nightcrawlers-new-home/#comment-3538 Sounds like it could take them quite a while to fill up that new home then. I'll be curious to see what your results might be on their reproduction. I was planning to check the '4 worm experiment' this evening. It will be a week for the small tubs I setup and a little longer for the bucket. I'll probably post something later this evening or tomorrow. Allen Sounds like it could take them quite a while to fill up that new home then. I’ll be curious to see what your results might be on their reproduction.

I was planning to check the ‘4 worm experiment’ this evening. It will be a week for the small tubs I setup and a little longer for the bucket. I’ll probably post something later this evening or tomorrow.

Allen

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