Thread: Pick Your Own Red Wigglers

Originally Posted by olduckhunter

so they can read the paper he puts in there at night.

Especially the sports section. Sometimes they read the funnies too. Actually the night light helps keep them inside the container. They look up and think it is daylight and go back underground to the electric slide dance
party.

Actually you do not need to put in the funnies or any other newspaper with a lot of colored ink. I have been told that....... Some of the colored ink is toxic to worms.

If you ever notice oldchuckhunter,the page with the baitworms on sale is always on top.lol.

Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman

Actually you do not need to put in the funnies or any other newspaper with a lot of colored ink. I have been told that....... Some of the colored ink is toxic to worms.

Wow. They will be upset about that. I will wait till morning to tell them. Good info to know. Thanks. They like yellow corn meal better than white meal or grits. Take care.

Ship, One question. I have an old cooler that size. My question is the pvc pipe that you silicone to the sides with holes in them. Do you have one connected to the other with 90's. I can't make it out in the pictures. Do you pump air with a little air pump through the pvc, or the air from the top vent goes in the top of the pvc through the holes into the soil. I want to make me one exactly like that. Love the design. I quess that was more then one question HUH> Sorry. Ken

Originally Posted by Scoot

Ship, One question. I have an old cooler that size. My question is the pvc pipe that you silicone to the sides with holes in them. Do you have one connected to the other with 90's. I can't make it out in the pictures. Do you pump air with a little air pump through the pvc, or the air from the top vent goes in the top of the pvc through the holes into the soil. I want to make me one exactly like that. Love the design. I quess that was more then one question HUH> Sorry. Ken

wondering the same thing...good question.

Originally Posted by Scoot

Ship, One question. I have an old cooler that size. My question is the pvc pipe that you silicone to the sides with holes in them. Do you have one connected to the other with 90's. I can't make it out in the pictures. Do you pump air with a little air pump through the pvc, or the air from the top vent goes in the top of the pvc through the holes into the soil. I want to make me one exactly like that. Love the design. I quess that was more then one question HUH> Sorry. Ken

Those vent pipes are the brainchild of G3. They allow air to get to the bottom of the container. They are on the sides only not the bottom. There are no drainage holes on the bottom for the redworms to escape either. Damp newspaper or burlap provides all the moisture needed. Check it about every three days. Redampen the newspaper, give them some cornmeal, play them some doo wop music and put the lid back on. Keep it in the garage out of the hot sun.

Thanks Ship for the reply. I will bring it up a knotch or two. I have the air pump and the tubing all ready. I will connect the vent lines to the bottom. I drilled 6 (1/8" holes for every foot. About 2'' apart. I have a fitting to attach tubing to pvc. I have a valve on the out side to control the flow of air from the pump to the vent lines. The pump is set on a timer. The timer has 2 on/off setting. I will have to play with the settings to get it right. I will hook all this up in a 48 quart icechest. I think the key to raising a good crop of worms is first, moisture, food and good air ventalation to the soil. I am working on this set up. When it will be finish I will try to take a picture, before I add the soil.