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    I don't raise them, I usually buy them at wally world, a neighbor can keep his alive for months, mine always die in a few weeks. I have 2 refrigerators and have tried both of them. I also store wax worms and they are fine, what am I doing wrong?

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    night crawlers can live to be 20 years old, temp and moisture are the biggest factors in their death. keep them at the right temp and moisture they will keep a long time.
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    Plus you have to feed them.
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    Are these Canadian nightcrawlers? What kind of environment, bedding and feed are you giving them?
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    yes canadian, I just leave them in the containers that they came in

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    Basically, you have them starving in their own poop. You'll have to change their bedding and feed them to keep them alive. And they'll need a lot more space than the bone stock worm container. You have to care for them just like a pet dog or cat.
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    i get several weeks out of a box in my frig , they seem to be ok as long as I dont leave a dead one in the box and dont let them get warm ,
    most of the time ours get to visit the water multiple times before the box is empty, one thing for sure the wrong temp will fade them right quickly
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    Quote Originally Posted by flymoron View Post
    I don't raise them, I usually buy them at wally world, a neighbor can keep his alive for months, mine always die in a few weeks. I have 2 refrigerators and have tried both of them. I also store wax worms and they are fine, what am I doing wrong?

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    I keep Canadian nightcrawlers alive for months too in the same box. I keep them in the upper refrigerator door which is a little warmer than the other places in the refrigerator.
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