Comments on: The Euros vs Reds Head to Head Challenge https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge WAY Too Much Fun With Worms! Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: JD https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-40522 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:36:45 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-40522 Thanks! I’m fascinated w/ this study of yours. It makes me wonder if I should start using Euros instead…

]]> By: Sandra Lasater https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-34164 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:37:30 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-34164 Thanks Bentley, I don’t want to do anything that would upset my red wigglers since I use them for composting

]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-34160 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:42 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-34160 Hi Sandra,
They CAN certainly co-exist, but I highly recommend you give them their own bin (especially given the fact that you’re aiming to raise them for bait). In my experience, Red Worms can gradually outcompete the Euros over time. Plus it will just generally be a pain when it comes time to separate them!

]]> By: Sandra Lasater https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-34141 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:25 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-34141 Hello, Can european earthworms and red wigglers coexist in the same bin? I would like to add some european earthworms to sell to fisherman but wasn’t sure if I needed to start a new bin. Thanks, Sandy

]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-33943 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-33943 Hi Patrick,
These are very closely related species (both have genus name “Eisenia”). It’s not so much the visual differences that are the key but rather their life cycle, growth etc (which ARE significantly different, according to the literature).

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]]> By: Patrick https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-33921 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:22:38 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-33921 Other than size, I’m not seeing the differences between those two varieties. Do you have more photos of each comparing them? For some reason, I was expecting the euros to be significantly different from EFs.

]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-33888 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:28:32 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-33888 KEVIN – I agree that Euros do seem to drop cocoons quite readily. But I think they can take a fair bit longer to hatch.
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LARRY – I have some academic info someplace regarding the average number of young per cocoon. I seem to recall that it’s actually lower in Euros but will have to double check.
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LAURA – don’t be fooled by the small size of those Reds. You’d be amazed by how quickly they can grow and reproduce. Hopefully I’ll get this one back on track soon so we can see!
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TAMMY – I’ve previously had good success with food waste(and Euros). In this case it was really, really OLD stuff that had actually been allowed to dry out (for another lost experiment – lol) and then re-moistened and allowed to rot down to mush. Probably not the ideal starting mix for them!
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DAVE – LOL
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LARRY – These bins are very small, and the amount of starting material didn’t even fill them half way, so I have a sneaking suspicion there wasn’t much in the way of heating going on (my basement is pretty cool as well). BUT, if it turns out that the Reds actually survived (will need to do a more thorough investigation), then I will definitely go with the “touchy little ladies/fellas” theory!
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SUE – In all honesty, I don’t even know for sure just how long those scraps had been sitting there. As mentioned above I actually let them dehydrate completely. But even once they were mixed in with moistened bedding, I’m sure they must have sat for a good month. There wasn’t much evidence of them having been added – I’ll put it that way!

As for the bins being too big – they are actually a lot smaller than you might think. That said, there’s no reason for a larger system to create problems for a small number of worms. If anything it would help since there would be more room to spread out in etc etc.

]]> By: Sue https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-33884 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:07:03 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-33884 Bentley, how old is/was the old bedding/food mix? I have to re-think my pre-rotting strategy here since I have way more feed than the worms can process. Yes, I’m a hoarder, LOL.
Don’t you think that RM bin is way too big for just 6 worms? My similar experiments are done in 3 gal buckets I get from a juicer place (BJ) and it’s really fun too see how big the worms got compared to the ones in the main bin.

]]> By: Larry D. https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-33881 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:33:06 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-33881 Bentley,you got to watch for food heating even in spots with euros.I guessed it was someones problems in the UK i think it was.Sure enough he took care of that issue and it was problem solved.They can be touchy little ladies/fellas!

]]> By: Dave https://www.redwormcomposting.com/fun-stuff/the-euros-vs-reds-head-to-head-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-33880 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:57:48 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=5733#comment-33880 Your Euro die-off is a predictable product of a larger economic malaise. Don’t take it personally.

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