Raising Earthworms Indoors
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- Step by step instructions for raising earthworms indoors. Not in the video but needed. Cut some holes in the covers. I hot glued some window screening over the holes to keep the bugs out. Helps with the air flow.
You shouldn't do that. The worms can actually reconstruct your documents and get sensitive info. Really well formatted and narrated video. I wish all informative videos were made like this. Direct and informative not wasting our tine with comments that have nithing to do with the subject matter like this one. Also, nice work re using perfectly good resources. Why isn't this lifestyle pounded into our heads since birth like other things are, say consuming things? Anyway yeah you sir are good example to follow. Let's have a little respect for all these resources that keep us alive and make our lives what they are.
^ Dude's right. Last time I tried this they stole my SSN, opened some credit cards in my name and racked up $30,000 debt in my name buying hookers and cocane.
He does not know what he is doing so please don't follow his advise.
This is a great post. I get very annoyed when people ask questions that have already been answered. Read the entire post first. If you don't understand the information that has been disseminated, and need clarity then come back and ask for more specific information.
Nothing beats the voice of experience. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm going to set one up just as you've described.
Dont wanna be getting hollered at.. 😂 2:13
I liked this home for the worms, the catcher for the extra moisture is a really good idea, thank you
I finally see why my worms kept getting too wet. Thank you for the double stacked system.
Thank you for your time and videoing on how to make worms. My chickens will love them.
brief concise and simple. No waste of time talking nonsense like many Thank you.
Great video with excellent narration. So many youtubes videos play music and give little to no info. I really like your video and wish more people would take your lead. .
im so glad i came across your youtube page some time ago , as someone interested in aquaponics, you have a lot of great information
thanks
He didn't cover all the important facts. Keep researching for the worms benefit.
Nice presentation-- I would like to suggest to beginners to chop up your nitrogen food scraps as small as possible worms will use it quicker. I run my veggies and fruits, potato peels thru my chopper/juicer. Also I dont get any drainage and my worms are doing great. The drainage btw is leachate not to be confused with worm tea you have to brew the castings with water to get true worm tea.
@ima14yearoldmechanic Tough question. At first I spray it with a squirt bottle every time I feed. Later on, everything gets too wet and there is great 'worm poop tea' in the bottom container that I use with the plants. As of about a week ago, (mid January,2012) I added another container with holes drilled and a fresh batch of paper. The original container is just about done and the worms are looking for someplace fresh to move. So I give them another container to go up into
Lovely video! I am thinking of adopting a bearded dragon, so I was curious to see how hard it would be to raise earth worms to feed the dragon. This is a fun and easy little set-up. Brilliant! (:
Thank you for recycling and keeping our planet healthy xoxo
same
My worms always end up with some potting soil in the container at some point. Banana peels, dried first, are a favorite food along with corn meal. Leaf lettuce trimmings also go quickly. They also get some crushed egg shell mixed in. Always learning more ways to keep them going. David
Yes, they need grit so egg shells are good for that too. He didn't mention that they can't digest their food without grit.
i have been experimenting in my rasberry bushs, i place flat rocks around so worms can get under them and hide, as well as beetles and other creatures, because i want it to be a natural place according to the ecosystem. i have gone as far as burying my compost material in the back close around, dig up the sod, place it under the sod and repack it. i would like to collect the worms and start growing them. so this video is really great!
Good economical way to start...thanks for sharing
thanks! i didn't know that shredded paper is great to use! I have my vermicomposter, i'm going to buy some worms, and I'm rarin' to go!
you pretty smart when it come to earthworms thank you for that
Thank you. This video is very helpful. :)
Thanks for the good info.
Now I know what to do in the winter months.
Sure, get them from a compost pile. Great time is after a rain and collect them in the streen or drive way or walkways. Great way to get worms that are very happy with your climate since that is where they live!
I'd also reccommend you because you have great vids and feedback
Any way to breed nightcrawlers similar to this way then?
Very informative. Starting a night crawler farm today. Better to grow them than buy them for fishing.
@djrramsey thanks i mixed though because my dad picked up crawlers and them they seem to be doing fine and im raising them for bait not my fish.
I know this is an old video, but I was curious if you've ever had any problems feeding these worms to any of the fish, since they're being bred in paper with ink on it?
Just what I needed! Thanks.
Hi have I ever come across earthworms that look like they are being cut/falling apart I don't know what to do
@djrramsey i actually have a " magic worm ranch " that is stryophome so im worried about to much water its as long as its moist right that whats important?? i do alot of fishing so i am going to raise my own worms in our basement. i might do worms but i may do nightcrawlers. also can i mix? like crawlers and worms. and we eat alot of babnanas haha. and do i need to take the access bannana out? sorry for all the questions i just want to get it right. thanks you very much
The liquid and the old 'dirt' is all gold. Goes as a side dressing for vegetables, or a great addition to what gets passed off as 'seed starting mix', which here in Georgia is mostly just pine bark and pine needles ground up. Pretty much worthless, but mixed with the worm castings suddenly grows great young plants.
Worm tea isn’t the same as leachate and that liquid from top bin is bad for edible plants they can contain pathogens
@@snoopylyn9065 I don't do foliar sprays with the worm water, just in the soil. Been at it for a long long time. Maybe just lucky but never a problem. I do not let it sit around though, that will be bad stuff for sure.
Sorry for so much comments but whats the difference between worm farm and worm composer i new to this stuff
This was helpful, thanks!! 👍
awesome think ill raise some earthworms for my fish food and for bait, great tutorial. thumbs up
3-1-17: Just received 2,000 from Uncle Jim's Worm Farm for $35. Whole lotta squirmin' goin' on in shredded paper and peat moss with leaf mulch too.
Coffee grounds and tea bags , vegs scrapes r good they will turn it into castings [ worm poop ] which is good 4 garden soil and house plants
corn meal, banana peels, brown paper boxes.
as you can see i realy like worms
I think night crawlers breed on the surface of the ground. You would certainly need a much larger container. I have never tried to raise night crawlers.
Is this part of the baby steps?
Is that newspaper?
Interesting video!
Thank you very much. Comments like this make the work to do a video worth it. David
"Earthworms Indoors" Catchy title.
how is that catchy? There is nothing catchy about it! I have my worms next to my bed/ head and it is fine! What are you referring to when you say catchy?
since I'm a kid I would probably watch the worms instead of fishing
Eden TH-camr or feed them to pets like their salamanders, axolotl, tree frogs!
Everything Eden I'm going to breed them to feed to axlotles lol
gonna breed them to feed to lion fish in my saltwater tank
I'm going to breed them to EAT MYSELF!
Bob The Cob I do that
I've always wanted to start something like this in my house, but the only concern is I don't want to have it attract bugs and end up with a lot of small flies or bugs in my basement. So before I start on this project, can you tell me if you have any problem with those small black insect flying around? Thanks!
+jjthed No smell, no flies. People will be standing right beside the bins and ask me where I keep the worms. Don't overfeed. Keep covered. Put screening over air holes so the bugs can not get in. Feed a small amount every few days, not a whole lot every once in a while.
Thanks! I will start right away!!
I kept thinking that dog was outside my window till I realized it was in the video! >_
Do you ventilate your earthworm tubs? I've got axolotls and they eat loads of worms and it's getting very expensive so I want to start breeding them. How long does it take? I really like this idea- I'm probably going to order 500 mixed worms sized 1-4 cm to start off. Thanks
+Pat Mamo I have cut sevral 2-3" square holes in the lids. I hot glued some window screening over the holes to keep the bugs out. I buy a lb of worms every fall and spread through my 3 tubs (they fit on a 4 ft shelf with lots of free area). After that it is a race between the worms reproducing and me feeding to my fish. I win, but it takes a year to run the numbers down to where I need to get them resupplied. They would do better if I was more consistent with feeding.
i will give you a clue. If you start with a hundred worms you will get about 2 k worms in 3 months plus 5000 juveniles! Oh ya and keep them in a small container so that they can find themselves faster
Same lol my axalotls love their worms!!
It is shredded mail for all the junk that comes in the mail box. At least it is good for something. David
Try uncle jims worm farm. I have gotten worms from him a couple of times. Always happy with them.
I live in southern California and would like to do this with my kindergarten class. I am not worried about cold weather, but I am concerned about heat. Is it best for me to keep the container inside the classroom, or should I place it outside (temperature can reach 100F)?
You will want these worms inside. 100F is way too hot. Done right, there is no smell and they don't crawl out all over the place. They love carrot shavings and the kids will see over a week or so how the carrot shavings just disappear with piles of worm underneath.
Thank you!
Subscribed because of this
Thank you for subscribing. The worms make great fish food. Very nutritious and using paper and food scraps is basically free. And the worm castings are great in the garden. I also will put just a very small amount in the pots with plants in the aquarium. I cover it with sand to keep out of the water column. Really makes the plants take off.
Do you need holes in the lid for them to breathe? Or no? I'm new to this, but want to keep worms indoors!
The worms need airholes in the containers somewhere. The lid is fine. I usually drill some holes on the top sides of the containers on the short ends. That way I can stack a couple of bins on top and still get airflow.
Another great video from you. And another great living feed for my turtle:) going to give it a try, just tell me, how does that smell?
It does not smell at all. You can stand next to my 3 tubs and never know what was in them.
What stops the worms going through the holes at the bottom
The bottom container is always the bottom container. It has no holes in it. The worms are always in the container above it. The bottom container collects the excess liquid that will happen, along with some amount of worm castings.
Thank you i well most likey be ording it next month also do you know what food works best for breeding?
Add a mix of worm food: dry oatmeal or corn meal, plain brown cardboard boxes, kitchen veggie scraps (no animal products!), leaves, lawn clippings, etc.
Where did you get those totes?
Most likely Walmart or Target.
Hey do you recommend any starter kits for a worm farm? For about 30 dollars?
Take your $30 to a home improvement store and by a couple storage tubs, just like in the video. It really is that simple. I buy Red Wiggler worms at my local fishing bait store.
Neat! I love animals
Where does this bin sit, in Texas can these go out in the yard. Would the heat kill them and if kept inside the house do they stink?
I have these bins inside. No smell. I do not know where in Texas you are but high temps is going to kill them. Outside when they are really hot they go down deep.
@@djrramsey thank you, i need to find an alternative live food source for my stubborn bass. Maybe i will try starting a smaller size bin to keep inside the house and see how it works
Does food need to be partially decomposed or would fresh banana peel be just as good?
I put fresh banana peels in. Need to cover them with a little dirt or wet paper towel, newspaper, etc so they do not attract fruit flies.
Wonderful to the point presentation!
1. A whole lot less dirt and mess because I currently "buy" my worms and put them in a jar of water for a couple hours to clear out their system of dirt I don't want my prized tropical fish exposed to and this way it's all nutrition.
2. I can't think of better use of the bills I get in the mail!
Question: How fast is reproduction would you guess? Out of a starter of 100 red worms, how many off spring should be expected monthly for instance?
Under optimal conditions, mature worms for me will roughly double in numbers in a month. Then it holds like that for a couple of months. Then it will just take off. I buy 1000 worms once a year. I pull out a bunch of worms every day for my fish. Takes about a year for the worm numbers to fall enough that I replenish with another 1000 and start the whole process over.
Where did those totes come from?
Walmart
I just wanted some of those because they looked more heavy duty!!!
Mix some peat moss in with the paper
Should you have made a few holes on the lid of the top tray so the worms can breath better? Thank you for your easy to understand video. Great video.
I end up with a lot of holes on the sides just under the lid. As high as possible. The tub that has cutouts on the top don't work if I want to stack. They get covered up. I never really thought about it, but the worm bins are on the upper shelves of a 4 ft rack. The rest of the rack is for starting seedlings or hydroponic tubs for growing lettuce. To help control the fruit flies and such there is a small fan keeping the air moving. That would also have the air moving around more with the worm bins.
can you use fish bait worms?
I do. Here in Atlanta, I buy my Red Wigglers from a fishing bait store.
Do you put that stuff in thr bottom
Yes, add some damp leaves or a little soil and the paper breaks down very quickly. Worms really go for paper and cardboard.
How do you get them out
Corn cob or slice of bread laid on top with get them to bunch up in that area. Scoop and then use a sifter to get the dirt and droppings to fall through. Then I put the worms into a round container with water. Swirl around and pour off any dirty water.
great info thank u:-)
so if I bought 1000 worms, after a month how many babies they will make ? or I don't know weeks ?
reproductive rates of earthworms should be a simple google for you.
They double every couple months if the environments prime
Do they lay egg in the paper?
As food is added and the worms and bacteria eat, the paper turns into compost and earth worm castings. The worms rapidly grow in numbers, so egg laying is not a problem.
a google search of 'what do earthworms eat' gives a lot of sites that have the scientific info of exactly what earthworms eat. Basically they eat the bacteria and organisms that eat decaying organic matter. Fecal matter would certainly be included. But, all things in moderation. I would imagine the soil around the base of an outhouse would be full of worms. Don't know where you are really going with this question, but 'be careful' comes to mind.
Be careful with that "fecal matter" statement. Otherwise people might be tempted to use their own! What is OK is litter from rabbits. Litter from many animals such as chickens needs to first decompose due to a high ammonia content. Find a local owner of horses and ask for some old "aged" stuff.
Sir what's yr winter weather like..
Some freezing days but not deep freeze. Had 3 days down to 24F. It is the summer heat that is bad for the containerized worms. That is why I keep them inside. No smell.
I did this and it failed. The worms fell through the holes and drowned un the fluid below.
You do not need holes on bottom. You add dry materials..ie card board, peat moss, COIR, . paper clumps and is best mixed with shredded cardboard, leaves, peat moss, ..worms like all fruits, most every vegetable, ground egg shells. Just fluff bed at least partially every time you feed....gk to A V , Lila Kogan and the crazy worm lady.
Just a thought ,but would banana skins be better to feed white worms on ,l presently use dried pet biscuits but have found they do sour if not very careful.Many thanks for you're advice......Alan.
The banana skins get moldy very fast. I think that would be a problem in the whiteworm environment.
cut them up and bury them in! Worms love rotten foods! Or bury the whole banana peel in the roses. roses love rotten bananas
I have not tied the worm skins with the white worms. They usually go into the earthworm boxes.
I want worm poop,,i got some worms from uncle jims,, I got red worms and night crawlers, what I was wondering is how much worm castings will I have after a 6 month winter with 2000 worms..i want castings for my seedlings in the spring,,, thanks
Alot bro. I wouldn't house them in the same container but night crawlers do need deep homes
I mean you can visit your nearest Walmart or Bass pro shop they sell worms I found some Earth worms this morning around 3 am since it's raining they're trying to find a better spot.
I gotta see if I can find a bin to keep my worms in right now I have them in a plastic container till I wake up later then I'm gonna find something to store them in till I get out to Walmart next week.
I often collect the worms in the driveway after a big rain. Have to fight the Robins for them.
I found quite a few of some small earthworms just a little shorter then a sewing pin inside a old pot that I had my tomato in many years ago, was surprised because their were no adult size earthworms in the soil, I just came back in after I made a temp container for them to stay in went around the yard finding dead leafs from plants I was growing found a rotten Mango that I took some of the meat out of found some small tangerine that were on that ground I mushed up had some old paper towels I was starting germination in and some old card board now I just need to get some rotting veggies and what do you know trash went out Friday so nothing left normally we have bananas that are brown in the fridge and old veggies in bags and now well well it was thrown away on Friday....
How often should i feed them??... pls reply.
You do not want to feed so much that the food molds. I put in veggie scraps like carrot scrapings, banana peels, green bean trimmings, conr cobs etc every couple of days. I sprinkle some corn meal over the top at least once a week. More often when the veggie scraps are nearly gone. If the uneaten pile of veggies stacks up I will put a black plastic bag over the top of the veggies to help hold in the moisture. Set up your worms and you will learn to tell what and when. Remember they need moist soil and food.
They comes out when it rain a lot , long fat big ones.
why do you need 2 containers?
holes in bottom for air and water drain worms can get threw for safety
thanks, but too late, some of the worms died and I throw the others in the garden, not sure if they survived because it was the beginning of winter and the soil was kind of hard already (I live in Canada).
What about air in top bin
I drill some air holes in the sides just under the lid. At least 2 sides if not all 4.
I have seen many other videos on worms (in my case, vermicomposting) and you need to add more than newspaper and a few banana peels for success with worms. Coconut coir or peat moss should also be added to the paper clippings as well as some coarse material, such as sand. Earthworms need to eat some course material in order to aid in digestion.
He did...
Is Earthworm Sally in there?
Can I do this setup to my night crawlers?
Should work fine. Just remember it is a much larger worm so it will need more space.
@@djrramsey thanks your answer just cleaned my air now I will use paper instead of coconut core or anything else thanks
Wait could i use worms from outside?
Ya that’s where I got mine
Late as hell reply but yes. Only thing is to wait a month or two befote using any so that any pesticides in their systems can filter out if you plan to use them to feed any pets.
@ima14yearoldmechanic Don't mix. If you want 2 kinds of worms have 2 different cultures. Nightcrawlers leave a nasty thick slime every where. Your fish will not like that. Obviously if you feed too much and it is molding, take it out. Takes a while to learn how much your worms will eat.
hello mr. David ! i want to know can earth worm consume fecal matter of animals and man?
This is crazy wild & easy
can i use fresh banana peals? please
I put in a fresh banana peel almost every day.
GrowAndEatThis ok thanks
u need a new drill
won't that mold?
Wow one year ago then I stumble across the same video again lol. Don't even remember watching this. But what's weird is, as I was watching it I thought again, wouldn't it mold?
Alpha Sloth I love these comments ahaha
I know right lol
they must have gotten paper cuts so much :(
Raydz Gaming LOL 😂
Raydz Gaming hahaha the papers wet
please respond how often do i wet the paper
I’ve looked both places, they only have sterilite.
Sterlite is fine. Just be sure the tubs you buy fit into each other.
Does it work?
Works great. I have been doing this for many years. Getting harder to come up with the starter paper. No newspaper in our area and most 'mail' comes in the email now. So I add a lot of cut up cardboard and some peat moss or potting mix. Worms still seem to be happy.
@@djrramsey thank u so much, can i use oatmeal instead of paper?
@@Xplus001 I think the oatmeal would be too much once you added the moisture. Could turn into a ugly moldy mess. Try leaves, old grass clippings (after they have browned up and not hot), cut up cardboard. Some packages I get have grey paper for padding that is like unwaxed butcher paper. Works great. Or just use some potting mix that isn't mostly pine chips.
no holes in the lid?
Holes in the lid or around the upper edges just below the lid. Makes stacking easier if around the upper sides.
@@djrramsey do you add more paper as time goes on? How do you empty the castings without losing the worms? When do you empty the castings?
what about temp? whats the ideal? how many worms should I expect in a container like that? How many should I start with?
@@Opedanderson I do add more paper as the old paper turns into soil and castings. As the castings grow you can tell what they look like. Easiest way is to just feed one side of the tub. The worms will migrate to that side. Scoop out the castings and refill with fresh material. Then feed the middle to get the worms started moving to the other side. When they get moving get them to the new side. Then harvest the other side. Back and forth works for a long time.
@@Opedanderson They are in the basement. So mid 60Fs to mid 70Fs. I will buy a thousand worms and spread into 2 tubs. Remember to pu the amount you are feeding when that many worms get added.
My worms bins invaded by maybe millions of red mites I wonder you also has that problem now ? Thanks for the video 👍🏼
Time to start over. Gather as many worms as possible and rinse them off in a aquarium net or colander or something to get the mites off the worms. Try to get all the media off, it will be full of eggs. I do not know of any way to get rid of the mites that doesn't also kill the worms. Sorry.
David Ramsey thanks 😊
You're going to suffercat them if you don't put holes in the box lid. Oh and also I was looking through the other post /the it'sother comments and I'm not sure if I got what one of the other comments was saying but I think your going to feed your worms to your fish?
I actually do have lots of holes to let air exchange. Thanks for noticing what I wish I had added to the video. I raise the worms to bot feed my tropical fish and for the worm castings for the garden. Just made up a 3rd tub. Need more fertilizer for this year.
First of all, did you actually graduate from a particular school system. Secondly, I'm thinking that maybe you did not pay attention to the information that was presented in this post. The information given was very detailed.
I don't feed mine just banana peel I give them the hole banana
kinda an old video, just curious if you do anything different now?
liked n subbed
I actually use the same containers, same foods. About every 6 months I sift out half or so of the media for castings and put in new peat moss. Always lots of worms to feed to the fish.
yea cool, im gonna be farming to feed saltwater fish, a lion fish and some others