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L-MAN
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 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

Which of these earthworms would be the best to feed my reptile? Have been hearing of rumors of how red worms are toxic to reptiles. What do you guys think with your experience?
10/12/09  07:59pm

 #2083289


Birdfever69
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   Message To: L-MAN   In reference to Message Id: 2083217


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

ive always heard that the red worms are more healthy than the night crawlers are. but my dragon doesnt like the texture on either of them. lol shes stuck on cockroaches at the moment...ugh
10/12/09  10:15pm

 #2083468


Qwerty08
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   Message To: Birdfever69   In reference to Message Id: 2083289


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

mine goes CRAZY for night crawlers. Too bad the low in fat i feed them as a treat, but they are high in calcium.
10/13/09  03:34pm

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Toxicneon
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   Message To: Qwerty08   In reference to Message Id: 2083468


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

My Aussie LOVES the night crawlers.
10/13/09  04:19pm

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Minya
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   Message To: L-MAN   In reference to Message Id: 2083217


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

red wigglers are not toxic. okay to feed.
10/15/09  07:52am

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Cphill58
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   Message To: Minya   In reference to Message Id: 2084174


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

Angel,

I used to have a compost box outside ...alll veggie matter went into it and then I added worms ...they love it, if the temps are mild between 60-85 F, they will breed and you will have many. They are non toxic ...and red wigglers are sold by the hundreds for composting .... Look up worm man ...and other worm raising farms ...get your colony started ... and think green ...it really utilizes all organic as a food source for worms and gardening. Do not add any meat products to the compost box, it will attract flies and maggots and other vermin ....

Cp
10/18/09  04:27am

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Clouddancer22
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   Message To: Cphill58   In reference to Message Id: 2085370


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

I would like to start a wormie compost box, but I have no idea where to put it when the temps are less than 60 outside???
10/19/09  01:15am

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L-MAN
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   Message To: Cphill58   In reference to Message Id: 2085370


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

Thanks Chris.
Actually as soon as you guys gave me the ok a few days ago I started my compost box. So for a little over a week now.
10/19/09  09:39am

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Minya
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   Message To: L-MAN   In reference to Message Id: 2085847


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

that’s great! i had a worm compost and it was fun/easy to do.



10/19/09  09:44am

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   Message To: Minya   In reference to Message Id: 2085848


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

nightcrawlers always get my Rexx to eat when hes going on a hunger strike xD they are fairly easy to raise and really easy to find if you have a compost heap ;)



:D best of luck!!!!

Rexx



10/19/09  11:01am

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Minya
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   Message To: Rexxaroo   In reference to Message Id: 2085868


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

the only nightcrawlers i can get in a reasonable size is 12 at petco or 500-1000, which i cannot handle. i wonder if i could start a teeny tiny compost??



10/19/09  11:05am

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Cphill58
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   Message To: Minya   In reference to Message Id: 2085872


 Night-Crawlers or Red Worms/Wrigglers?

CD ,

The compost box will slow down in it’s activity below 60...and the worms will seem to disappear....but they dig down as far as possible...mine was outside just four sides about 18" tall... 5x3 dimensions. , no bottom, except Mother Earth.... They always came back when it warmed up...I had other bettle grubs too ...the Japenese and 10 lined bettles...awesome fat grubs the dragons loved em...they live as grubs for 2 seasons before morphing and flying off. Then they return to lay eggs in the rotting / compost.

A true circle of life ....

BTW ...the worms love paper products too!! non shiny non colored paper. News paper and plain paper and paper towels...shredded paper too.

Cp
10/19/09  08:33pm


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