https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin WAY Too Much Fun With Worms! Sun, 16 Jan 2022 11:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-1050737 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 11:28:34 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=184#comment-1050737 In the Netherlands, you always get a mix of Euros (Eisenia hortensis) and red wrigglers (Eisenia fetida). You can’t eve buy them separately:)

]]> https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-44440 Fri, 22 May 2015 13:22:26 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=184#comment-44440 I have a small chest freezer that don’t work , outside in the yard. Can I start a worm bed in it and how do I do this ? I fish and I know bed worms are the best.

]]> https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-43683 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:28:35 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=184#comment-43683 Hi Amber
I definitely would NOT recommend keeping Red Worms and Canadian Nightcrawlers (L. Terrestris) together. Red Worms are a composting species, so they are adapted for crowded, warm conditions – making them well suited for life in worm bins. L. terrestris is a deep burrowing, solitary species adapted for life in an outdoor soil environment. You could likely keep the latter species alive for a period of time in a bin – but you certainly wouldn’t see any breeding.

]]> https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-43677 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:51:45 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=184#comment-43677 Hello, I am interested in trying my hand at worm farming for our school district’s science center. I have a question about a species of worms other than mentioned in this article.
can these two species of worms live together?
Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)
Redworm (Eisenia foetida)
thanks for your help.
af

]]> https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-8191 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:07:25 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=184#comment-8191 Kurt, I think you are talking about Uncle Jim’s worm farm. I asked him about his “super worms” and they are Alabama Jumpers, not Euros. Not sure how they compare to Euros or Red Wigglers for that matter

]]> https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/keeping-reds-and-nightcrawlers-in-one-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-7573 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:49:51 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=184#comment-7573 My worm bin is about 2 1/2 months old. During some recent digging around to try and dry it out a little I found two worms that were significantly larger than the rest. I know that the supplier I got them from also sells what he calls “Super Reds” – wonder if I got a couple of them, and if they are indeed Euros??? (Picture e-mailed to Bentley) Anyway, they seem to be coexisting fine (the “Euros” were down deep where it is wettest) We’ll see if they find each other and multiply….

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