does anyone use earthworms for food

[gomezladdams]

Ive fed 1000s of red wigglers to my fish over the years. Breed them in bins in the basement.

 

[MyGiants]

I started a worm bin about 4 months ago. My intent is to cultivate worms for my fish. I hadn't started harvesting any yet. They say it can take a year before your starters reproduce offspring big enough to start harvesting. Will see I started with 500+ wigglers.

Note been told better to buy by the pound and not by count.

 

[BMac91]

I do, and Wal-Mart in the fishing section.

Yep. My SA/CA cichlids are picky, so I have to get the "Baby Crawlers" that Wal Mart carries because if they are just the normal crawlers they refuse to eat them... Spoiled brats.

 

[Racersk]

Bowfin eats NOTHING but live, and I hate bringing in feeders...So I get 3-4 Wallmart Nightcrawlers containers a week My Bichir's love em and my cichlid's chew on em. My P. Afer DESTROYS worms!

I tried growing my own, but by the pound is a way smarter idea, growth is slow.

Also, Cabella's is a great source too, better quality worms to boot!

 

[tyl089]

always try to get earthworms after a big rain. all my fish esp. the bichirs can't get enough of them.

 

[CODzilla]

I used to but I live in a flat with no garden now. Shame because my fish used to love them!!

 

[angryinsect]

ya i feed worms all the time from the yard and from a red wiggler culture i keep. i always wonder what the neighbors think of me when i'm in pajama pants and a house coat wandering through the front yard with a flash light lookin for worms late in the evening

 

[dasani]

all my cichlids love earthworms. This is the only time i see my severum, and GT fight. I usually cut the worm in half since my guys are still juvies to early adult. my stripped cats goes ape **** and will ram whoever out of their way.

ya i feed worms all the time from the yard and from a red wiggler culture i keep. i always wonder what the neighbors think of me when i'm in pajama pants and a house coat wandering through the front yard with a flash light lookin for worms late in the evening

lol, im lucky to have a school nearby so there are a lot of kids. I get them to find me worms and i pay them 10cents for each. 1 time i spend $5...lots of worms.

 

[jgjoneslaw]

I get my oscar canadian earthworms at walmart.

 

[dogofwar]

Red wigglers are really easy to culture.

I looked on Craigslist and there was an organic farmer selling them by the pound (cheap)...

Matt