Comments on: 100 lb of Red Worms in a Single Room?

By: Bentley

Bentley — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:42:42 +0000

Hey Mike – what I have found with composting sheets, old clothes etc is that a lot of it breaks down eventually, but that very commonly there are still threads (sometimes a lot) left behind. Perhaps it is a synthetic component, not really sure – but yeah these can end up trapping the worms, so not an ideal scenario. If you haven’t been adding any sort of fabric I’m not really sure where your threads would have come from – maybe some sort of resistant fiber associated with a type of food you’ve been adding?

By: Mike sprouts

Mike sprouts — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:36:51 +0000

What threads are you talking about? I just found some of my worms tangled up in one of my bins but I’m not sure where the thread could’ve came from but I have not managed to free the poor little guys and it’s heartbreaking because they must be suffering. I don’t know what to do.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:01:35 +0000

Hi Claire
They seem to work well, but I suspect they will take a lot longer to breakdown than cardboard. I am also a little worried about all the threads – hope they don’t get tangled around the worms.

By: Claire

Claire — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:54:36 +0000

How are the ripped up bed sheets working?