Worms in the cellar

[Raven]

Eisena Hortensis (related to nebe)
they are strictly for composting
and grow (multiply at a phenomenal rate)

they are not the standard "lumbricus terresties"
variety that are commonly called night crawlers here
or also known as Canadian night crawlers

which by the way originally came from the banks of the Nile River
in Egypt and are already imported technically and are not Native
to North America ...the shorter stubby garden red worm is however.
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Phil i will do that SURE
pm me your address
but you do it at Night
using a red light so they don't bolt down the burrow
my record is, so far ....329 pulled in one hour

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by Raven

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Phil i will do that SURE
pm me your address
but you do it at Night
using a red light so they don't bolt down the burrow
my record is, so far ....329 pulled in one hour

Let me check out and see if they are still active nightly, haven't actually looked for them recently but this weather is good. Not sure you'll pick at that rate in my yard but still welcome.

[Raven]

typically they (canadian night crawlers or lumbricus terrestries)
emerge from their burrows at somewhere between 9-11 pm
then they search in a 360 degree circle for food or mating opportunities
sometimes leaving the burrow entirely
and you can grab them two at a time side by side.

putting anything red over a flashlight will make it a worm light
and you have to approach them in stealth mode quietly.
any thumping on the ground will send then down

and your right a damp warmer night is best
heavy rains are not always the best time...

i have local spots Phil so unless your sitting on the motherload
the cost of travel these days is a big consideration.
i am looking to gather many for the green house bed
that i am still building.... 4' feet by 75' by 24 'inches deep

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by Raven

i have local spots Phil so unless your sitting on the motherload
the cost of travel these days is a big consideration.
i am looking to gather many for the green house bed
that i am still building.... 4' feet by 75' by 24 'inches deep

Save the gas, go local. I definitely don't have a "Mother" load.