European Nightcrawlers

[Sky Pilot]

Got a question about some ENCs that I am raising. I got them on 10-1-10 and have them in a bin with shredded newspaper and damp cardboard. Been feeding them vegetables and yellow corn meal. They have been at @ 70 deg. since I got them. They seem to be doing great, but I am not seeing any little ones. I was hoping to have a large crop of them by spring, but just not seeing any evidence of new ones coming on. Am I missing something as far as spotting them, or maybe the worms I got were not mature. Any ideas or thoughts would be great.

[shipahoy41]

send a pm to Azslabber. He is an expert on them. Also there are some excellent threads on the ENC in this forum.

[Sky Pilot]

Thanks Ship, I'll do that. Just not seeing any little ones yet and was wondering if I need to give them more time.

[shipahoy41]

These threads may help you also.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/live-...tcrawlers.html

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/live-...-wigglers.html

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/live-...questions.html

[Sky Pilot]

Thanks again, I got worried the other morning when I checked on them could not find but one or two in their usual spots in the cardboard. A day or two later they seemed to be back to normal. I am also starting to see some little ones, so maybe they are doing better than I thought.

[Sky Pilot]

I guess I need a little more patience, as usual, but I am starting to see several little worms in the box. In fact, I am starting a second box so maybe I'll have a few more.

[dignlevel]

You may need some opera music or something to set the mood. You know how those Europeans are, kinda different....

[Sky Pilot]

I may need to. It does not seem like they are increasing in numbers like I thought they would. There maybe more there than I think. I took about 10 out and put them in a separate bin to see if I could get two bins going. Planning on doing alot of fishing, may just have to try something else if this does not work. I'll keep trying till there is nothing. Sure don't have anything to lose now.

[shipahoy41]

You may need some opera music or something to set the mood. You know how those Europeans are, kinda different....

My redworms just love "The Temptations." Go figure.

[Shoemoo]

How many mature adult worms do you have? Few mature adults = few babies. It's possible for the worm to be adult size and not mature yet. Mature worms have a visible collar. The baby worms don't appear right away, either. Worms lay egg cases, from which the babies hatch. The cases are greenish yellow and look like tiny lemons.