Great video I did exactly what you said and I have been doing it for just over a month and I can see a lot of babies and a lot of eggs thank you

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thx for sharing!

@ko-neckey6080

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply, I'm raising 15 baby bluegills to hopefully do aquaponics with them. Looking for alternative ways to feed them a little more self-sustaining. The idea of raising worms was excellent. I attempted to raise crickets and did not have any success at all. It was somewhat the feeding, when I saw the baby worms I was very excited. Thanks again

@rocki_bb

5 жыл бұрын

You can take this set-up even further and incorporate calci-worms/pheonix worms and springtails. The calci-worms become black soldier flies, which you can use to breed more calci-worms. The spring tails will eat any mold that pops up. You can feed the colony veggie scraps too, but don't give them anything you wouldn't want your fish to eat. And it makes great soil to add to your garden

@staytight6340

4 жыл бұрын

@@rocki_bb You're the only human who knows my secret Marijuana super soil. FYI, this is just the base soil.

@rocki_bb

4 жыл бұрын

@@staytight6340 you just made my day!

Dude, turn it into an actual vermicomposter. Toss em your kitchen scraps and some gerbil hay (they love timothy hay), the colony will freaking EXPLODE. Worms self regulate their colonies. Meaning they'll breed like rabbits as long as they have enough room and food source. If there is not enough of either they will stop breeding and only mate when the eldest gen is about to die off (it's crazy brilliant). People commonly make the mistake of thinking they are eating the scraps, but in fact they are eating primarily two things: the bacteria that is actually rotting/breaking down the organic matter, and the waste product that bacteria is producing (the notorious rotting garbage smell). Slurp slurp! Bury the scraps a couple inches down and toss some soil over top to contain any smell and they'll LOVE you for it! It takes a LONG time for that cricket dust to create the bacteria they like to eat. But like anything, they'll eat their bedding and whatever you put in that's organic until something better comes along. Let's not mention the value (both financially and personal use) of worm castings for plants/trees. Little trick, if you want to collect some cocoons, lay a piece of white bread (yes it has to be white) on top and leave for a couple days. They seem to like to scrape their cocoons off onto the bread while they're eating the sugars and yeast. Another trick, bury half a brown banana and wait a week, come back and the skin will be filled with all ages of worms where the banana meat once was. An easy way to collect since banana is one of their faves (I suspect it has something to do with the ethylene gas it emits). Ok, so I'm a worm nerd in case you hadn't realized by my lil novella here. Somehow I was watching vids about terrariums and you were in my suggested feed...so, being the vermicomposter dork I am, I had to share. Good luck and compost everything!

@Beansie

5 жыл бұрын

@Surplus Firearm Yup...I probably should have looked at the date of the video, eh? LOL! Here I am trying to share trade secrets with an experienced person...Pffft! LOL! Cheers!

@ko-neckey6080

5 жыл бұрын

Great info thank you I started using scraps lettuce these things like that coffee grounds to feed my worms they seem to be doing really well. I am getting mold on the top of my dirt do you have any idea what would cause this

@Beansie

5 жыл бұрын

What causes the mold is not enough air flow if it's sitting on top. No fear! Toss a little loose dirt on top & they'll find it & tear it up. That mold is a lovely snack for them & they will eat it up. Just mind that the mold doesn't outgrow your colony, stir it up to get some air to it if it's more than the colony can eat in a reasonable amount of time. If it's not the food molding & your actual soil then give the bin a good tossing to aerate it & let it dry out a bit. Adding powdered dolomite lime or eggshells will neutralize any souring if you've got your bin too wet.

@arrhazes8198

5 жыл бұрын

Mold is fungi not bacteria, just saying

@Beansie

5 жыл бұрын

@@arrhazes8198 I didn't explain clearly and thanks for pointing that out! The fungi will be eaten by the bacteria that the worms will devour. AND they will eat the mold as well LOL!

I am a superworm breeder. One advice: Make sure to only make holes on the side of the container at the top. The reason why you don't do it on the lid is because dusk, pollen, bacteria, and fungi spores can get in. When holes are on the side, this is dramatically reduced.

@DayTrader__

Жыл бұрын

you're wrong.

@bradleydavis6460

Жыл бұрын

Dusk... Uhhh I don't think I'd take advice from someone who calls dust "dusk" 😂😂

@rattlerboi4034

Жыл бұрын

A mealworm farm that is basic and has no humidity at all (like my farm) mold will not be a problem, a basic mealworm farm is oats/bran/cornmeal, a food dish, and some things for climbing like egg carton. This is all you need besides food for a mass producing farm

@Jonathan-jo2xu

Жыл бұрын

Shouldn't you not put holes on top of your trying to keep out debris? I would think bottom and sides. Or maybe just use a filter ..

@brandonjaeger

7 ай бұрын

Just put some micropore tape over the holes

I never knew worms had cocoons. I guess I never thought about worm reproduction. I always just thought they.. appeared. Lol

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Lol me neither till I did some research!

I feed my worms crack they jump off the hook and drag the fish onto the bank

@Arizonafishing

4 жыл бұрын

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@kyleholbrook5802

3 жыл бұрын

Ever seen the episode of King Of The Hill where Hank unknowingly buys crack thinking it’s fishing bait and crushes bass on it? Great show

@daniellarmour3521

3 жыл бұрын

@@kyleholbrook5802 yeah funny episode

great video, I use a bigger container for my nightcrawlers. if you want them to breed more often try feeding them lettuce puree mixed with coffee grounds or a little molasses

If I find out my worms aren't breeding, I play a little Marvin Gaye music for them at a low volume. :) :) :)

@lynnproffitt8917

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking out loud that some Ed Sheeran would do the trick!

@jessicaparks7604

4 жыл бұрын

Bahahahaha someone should do this for a science fair project

@realhackjunkie

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@greatlakezgirl649

3 жыл бұрын

Berry White 😉

@bcarss1970

3 жыл бұрын

@@greatlakezgirl649 Barry

Bro! best worm farm video I've ever seen. Easy and to the point. Too many try to make rocket science out of it and that's what has kept me from doing it. Great Job. I only use worms maybe once a month, and use less than six per outing so this may just work great for me. Thanks, and keep up the "How to's"

@Arizonafishing

8 жыл бұрын

+J0Gu7 Ha hey thanks! Thats what I tried to set out to do for this project. Cheap and easy. And not to mention all the future money saved from not having to buy worms at $4 a can each every week! Thats over $200 not including tax!!!!! And more how to's coming!

I use avocados and heaps of eggs and hatchlings through each of my worm bins. I drill my holes and it's place in my garden bed keeping safe from the weather etc. Keen to try your method it seems to make perfect sense. Thank you for sharing

PLEASE LIKE THIS EPISODE IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE HOW-TO VIDEOS AND RIG EPISODES!!!

@FireGeck33

8 жыл бұрын

+Arizona/Arkansas Fishing interesting, never tried anything like this

@Arizonafishing

8 жыл бұрын

+unoriginal doge memes Ive been wanting to try this out for awhile but never got around to it. Now I'm like why in the world did I not try it earlier lol. For people who use worms for fishing a lot its a no brainer to make one.

@FireGeck33

8 жыл бұрын

***** cool I will probably try this

@Arizonafishing

8 жыл бұрын

+unoriginal doge memes let me know how it goes for you!

@FireGeck33

8 жыл бұрын

***** ok

My husband and I have just started fishing with friends. Having our own access to worms will be a plus. Thanks for the video... we'll give it a try.

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes!

Alright guys! With this video exploding in popularity recently with over 250,000 views and growing, I need your help! What are some more How-To videos you'd like to see me try? Let me know below and whatever has the most response I'll do!

@daleniese8120

6 жыл бұрын

Arizona Fish

@FZZY-np7ih

6 жыл бұрын

Arizona Fishing HOW TO BREED HUMANS

@KellyKRichter

6 жыл бұрын

How about maintaining the worm bin? How often to feed? How to separate the worm egg cases or if you need to at all?

@adamjohnson3162

6 жыл бұрын

I live in Arkansas too

@justinhummel6114

6 жыл бұрын

Arizona Fishing how about how to shock worms out of the ground

Just another update the first worm tote that I started is doing exceptionally well I fed my bluegills 24 smaller babies last weekend, last night I pulled out another 10. And still there's a lot left. Lots of babies and lots of eggs! The Second tote that I started I am starting to see quite a few eggs now the worm seem to be doing good they're a lot bigger when I first bought them they're eating. This week I just started a third tote with nightcrawlers. We will see how this goes I'm excited. I am also looking into making some living soil to grow some veggies as well and use the worms. Thanks again! Bluegill seem to like the worms they're getting more used to them.

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

I have 3 pets that go through 40 worms a week, so this is absolutely amazing for other things than fishing.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@LisaSpangenberg

7 жыл бұрын

I would like to try this for my Axolotl.

@catfishassassin9579

7 жыл бұрын

Emily Moore know what you mean, I breed worms for fishing and my 4 box turtle's

@finnbutdoingextra5282

7 жыл бұрын

HamsterLuv7777 You can get a Axolotl for a pet? Or is my memory failing me again?

@LisaSpangenberg

7 жыл бұрын

Yes you can.

Great job! I am raising the same worms, they are actually European Night Crawlers. I like them since they don't require refrigeration and the fish like em too!

Mitchy, unless you do a lot of fishing or have voracious vermiphiles as pets you will experience severe overcrowding in a few months. I started out with a Rubbermade 37 gallon.tub filled with a foot of crumpled moist cardboard, newsprint and a thn layer of peat on top (with a light sprinkling of sand for grit), I added 2 dozen red worms, each 1 dozen from a different bait shop (genetic diversity) plus a few I found in the compost pile. I fed them layer mash and some pulverized egg shells. In a few months I had more worms than bedding. Transfered a bunch to a second prepared tub which shortly became overcrowed. In less than a year I have been giving worms away to maintain a semblence of population control, and the old bedding is an excellent fertilizer/potting soil. The excess make an excellent chum

I have been wanting to get something like this started for a long time and I believe going to start this weekend ! Thanks for the kick in the shorts ! I will keep you posted on this new adventure of mine ! Thanks again , 😎 Micheal Kinworthy !

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know!

Great video and thanks for the info! I usually fish with plastic worms, but I wanted to try some real worms and see what happens. I went to walmart and bought a cup of the big red worms. Then I was wondering could I grow more worms from these worms and I found your video! I'm going to definitely try this and see what happens! Thanks again and I'll keep you posted!

absolutely the perfect explanation especiallyfor someone just starting out. I have been tired of buying worms for years so this will help out tremendously thank you very much

Fayetteville here! Thank you, I'm going to use this to feed my Sonoran Desert Toads

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know how to goes!

That Cricket Food looks Great, I am going to give it a try. On Amazon right now, it's $2.69 with Free Prime Delivery.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@Laborkei

7 жыл бұрын

The Results are in... The Worms are going Crazy over this stuff... OMG... Amazon has a 6 Pound container listed. I am sure going to order for my Worm Farm... I do this for the Compost. I am going to try a Worm "Tower" in my Raised Garden using a 5 Gallon Home Depot Bucket to see if the Worms stay and not escape me.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it works for you too!

@baaconplayz9872

4 жыл бұрын

Where on amazon

great video. I used to do this as a boy . plain cornmeal works too. Also if you take it outside in the Shady place you can make like a compost bin with vegetable scraps and eggshells and add some nightcrawlers and you would be surprised at how many worms you can get and how they will eat that compost thanks a lot

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome, thanks man!

@PalmettoMoon

6 жыл бұрын

MR. FUSON Cornmeal to feed the worms? Just making a bin today and trying to keep it as cheap as possible.

@NinoUnox

9 ай бұрын

tbh eggs shell is thee best thing lol we use eggs 24:7

I grow worms for my garden and fishing and my setup is a little more indepth than yours, but this is perfect for someone just wanting a simple, cheap way to grow them for bait. There's a kazillion videos on the "best way" to grow worms. If someone's after a simple, easy, cheap way to grow worms for bait, this is the best video I've seen for that. Awesome job and thanks for not going insane on it.

@rachelrutti

2 ай бұрын

What do u do for gardening?

If your worms are multiplying then you are doing everything right. Nice video.

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

if you have a cheap source of calcium, you could use that and vegetable leftovers (like banana peels) as worm food instead of cricket food.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

True!

I typically find plenty in my yard for a fishing trip whenever I want. I never considered farming them, but this looks neat.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

It something cheap and easy to do lol, Im pretty happy with it!

I have been watching the video when it came out but I just have to say this a a great video and I am a 12 year old fisher thank you

If you have backyard garden you can use ground. They will never die there. I never watered for 2 months while on vacation, the Tucson heat baked them. When I put compost and water the red worms or wigglers came back to life. Feed kitchen vegetable waste or rotten food is also fine. Banana peels, eggshells, potato peels are great. You will never loose your breeders this way. I never raised them in containers, do not know why they die.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

You guys are awesome! Almost a year later and this has almost 50,000 views and 500+ Likes!!!!

@shawndarling5855

6 жыл бұрын

Arizona/Arkansas Fishing Sir I want to thank you on behalf of my youngest son and his friends. They found your method now they are making a little bit of money selling their worms to places that sell bait including to me because I own a small sporting goods store. They also do leeches and wax worms. How they do it I don't keeping up with school work and doing this. Plus they make their own plastic baits. The only thing I kind of disapprove of they set most of their stuff up at my home. But I guess it's a lot better than sitting around playing video games.

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Man, tha'ts so awesome to hear! Congrats to them, love getting comments like this!!!!

@shawndarling5855

6 жыл бұрын

Arizona/Arkansas Fishing Thanks again the only problem they have is with leeches. That's a seasonal item. But everything else is year round. Other sporting goods stores buy from them. They good prices from them but one guy tries to low ball them. So I am there when he comes.

@zenithinsanity

5 жыл бұрын

Arizona Fishing so much for 50k views ay?? Awesome video. Definitely gonna give it a try!!

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Goodness haha what a throwback! Let me know how it goes!

i live in huntsville, alabama and i have started growing the big red worms also. i have mine in a large tote black i used peat moss as the dirt and if have been giving mine the cricket food that they love plus i feed mine pureed fruit and vegs which they also love. i also have a red wiggler bed and i feed them the same they have a growing frenzy since i have been giving them the cricket food.

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

NICE!

I got a bunch of old rugs at yard sales and put them in the back yard.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Damn son

@johnnysins1400

3 жыл бұрын

Smart asf

Great video! I'm going to try it out this week. My husband and I just got a cabin on Crescent Lake in Florida. We aren't there all the time, about 15 days a month, so I'm going to try to supplement with some eggshells and bananas while we are gone. I may have to ask my neighbor to worm sit... 😉

@Arizonafishing

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Hope it works for you!

Great video in 6 months you can divide your colony into two unless you fish a lot.. I like sorting juvenile from adults and put the juveniles in the old bedding just add to it because of all the unhatched worm pods. They love 50/50 yellow cornmeal and blended dried old bread, a little cheaper than cricket food and most veggie or fruit waste. Bedding PH is pretty important too. I love using a big box store bucket and cut a 6" hole in the center of the lid and I drill a ¼ hole close to the bottom and screw a plug in it for emergency excess water removal (drain)

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

This was just waht i needed, great video! Though...im not fishing with these worms, I'm gonna breed them to feed my turtle, WAY Cheaper than having to buy that same 3$ can of live worms every week.

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@Freenix101

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you find live worms for $3?? They are WAY more than that here (in Washington State)

@hrpdrp97

2 жыл бұрын

@@Freenix101 bait shops, or you can find free ones on a rainy day

@Freenix101

2 жыл бұрын

I got some at walmart which is the only place near me that carries live bait.. Not even our sporting goods stores have live bait 😯 they were around $5 for a container of 18

My 5 year old just started doing this with a bunch of left over night crawlers from the store. The hardest part is keeping him out of the worm box. Super easy to do

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Great video Brother. I followed exactly what you showed and it works like a Champ. Thank You.

@Arizonafishing

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I did this but caught my worms instead. I started with 50 and ended with 200

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@krysd1271

7 жыл бұрын

I set mine up in a old bathtub in a dark barn. To keep it moist I used wet newspaper. I started out using soil that had worm eggs bought from worm farmer. I didn't have to buy food it appears that the newspaper was used as food. We had rabbits and put the droppings in the tub with the worms. They were healthy and very active and caught lots of fish using them.

@zachferguson3692

7 жыл бұрын

Jack Pelster how long did it take?

@thatviolinkid9743

7 жыл бұрын

krys d you mad it sound like a scary movie

@LSeymour

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm gonna try this to have a constant flow of feed for my aquariums!

People with aquariums should pay attention, this is way better than feeder (diseased) Goldfish. much healthier.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

THIS TOO!

@derekpalmer8543

5 жыл бұрын

I came here specifically for this!

@TheBUGZNTA

5 жыл бұрын

Really for anybody with fish or reptiles. I cant imagine how much somebody who owns a lizard or something has to spend on worms or what have you.

@markhaunert5029

4 жыл бұрын

So much better than feeder fish for sure.

This is really helpful because I am moving to the boonies and need to start breeding for my pacman frog

this is never a BAD thing to learn to get food to eat & this seems as simple as1-2-3 😱

I'm doing this to feed my ant colonies XDDDDDD

I want to do this so bad, you can use the worm castings in your garden too. Fish and veggies lol

On my way to candian tire to buy the supplies, got some left over nightcrawlers from a great summer of fishing, exited for next summer already!

Update ! My worms are looking amazing Thank you so much again..

@Arizonafishing

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Im glad they are working out for you!!!

I use shredded News paper with a little and feed em corn meal. Then put organic trash in it

Do you have issues with mold or fungus? How long does it take to get full grown worms from this start? Thanks!

I asked about how often you feed them. I found it in the comments. Thank you, great video. I'm going to do it.

@Arizonafishing

2 жыл бұрын

Nice lol let me know how it works for you!

I tried this out today, put In about 4 dozen worms I got from the local bait shop, they were nice and lively when I put them in, most all were dead within two hours.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Looks like you've got the wrong worms for this unfortunately!

@leahpitman2731

7 ай бұрын

I would think if they were all dead that quickly there was something toxic. Could be chlorinated water. I always use water that has been sitting out a few days. Or toxin in the soil you used. Perhaps it was change of temperature too quickly. Sometimes these worms are refrigerated and I would acclimate them slowly.

Nice !!! I will be doing this for my oranic garden

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know how it goes!

good idea if you fish that much. good video

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Great vid , thanks for the tips, $10 6yrs ago, $60 today.... but still worth it...

Thanks! I really like how you show step by step, I am def starting this project tomorrow! Thanks !

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Let me know how it works for you!

soak some news paper with water and set it on top of the worms

wow and awesome. we have fishing worms in our yard that my grandma thought they were snakes (7-8 inches long) I may try this....

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Haha nice! Give it a whirl!

@rickeybelt9668

7 жыл бұрын

+Arizona/Arkansas Fishing we found a dead one today. they are under some logs. When I get the stuff, I'll catch some

You did it the right way ! $$$$$ ..I just purchased some Canadian Nightcrawlers..My worms are looking amazing . Do what works for yourself. Great video Thank You.

@Arizonafishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@anthonyharper8161

4 жыл бұрын

@@Arizonafishing My worms are looking amazing ! I may not fish with them. Bleeding them..Use the babies for bait , after they grow ! Thank you. I will be waiting for your next video..

@anthonyharper8161

4 жыл бұрын

@@Arizonafishing Update ! My Canadian night crawlers are doing just fine . They love the vegetables , green peppers , white potatoe skins..

Love it! No need to BUY "cricket food." Use leaves and kitchen wastes, preferably organic (either bought or from your own organic backyard garden).

Always wondered what the ring was on Nightcrawlers. Great video very informative, going to try a basement container for non-stinky veggie vermicompost and Pet frog food. Do they require a lighting cycle truly or could they be left a majority of the time with lights on?

@Arizonafishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thx!, Well in my mind, its pretty dark in the soil lol so you should be good!

So this has been out a while now. Just wondering how many of these bins you would recommend doing to be able to cycle though without cleaning out the worms? Or will one bin produce enough worms? I was just thinking of setting up 2 or 3 bins or is that overkill?

Just a brief update I started a second worm tote they seem to be doing well no eggs yet. The first I started I have a lot of babies and a lot of eggs the worms seem to be doing great I have been giving them organic matter only for about the last two weeks they seem to love it. Some of the babies are growing and they are the same color as the adults. I have been able to feed them to my bluegills they seem to enjoy it as well. Thanks again

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Love hearing these success stories!!!!

This video is great! I am going to buy the supplies tomorrow! You’ve earned a like and a new subscriber!

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

We’re getting ready to give this a try, it looks great. We live in Wyoming, very dry! It can get really cold in the winter (-15). What’s the lowest temps you think we can grow them at? We were thinking of housing them in the warmer months on a shelf in our large chicken coop, and bring into the house during the colder months, if needed. Does the bin stink bad? Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all!

@Arizonafishing

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! They enjoy cold temps for sure they but remain more active when its warmer, and sounds like you have a good plan there. Ive never encountered any stink at all!

When feeding a worm bin don't use any GMO products like corn or soy ect, might effect the microbes in the castings

@Arizonafishing

8 жыл бұрын

+David PhoTWENTY Alright...interesting

@firewall6597

7 жыл бұрын

David PhoTWENTY cool

@MrBilld75

7 жыл бұрын

No, actually it won't affect them. I've fed compost and worms GMO stuff, plenty of times and it never affected anything at all. The microbes were healthy and fed on it and the worms and castings were just fine. The biggest threat to microbes is actually salty fertilizers (like Miracle Gro) or "organic" insecticides, like Copper Sulphate. Copper sulphate is one of the few organic insecticides approved for use by the FDA on organic crops and it is highly toxic to things in the earth and aquatic life. Far more toxic than Glyphosate or Monsanto's Round Up could ever be. Just because something is considered "organic" does not make it safe. Nor does something being GMO, mean it's dangerous or inferior. It's been around long enough now, that we know there are no ill effects from GMO or Glyphosate.

@mehim561

6 жыл бұрын

I grind up my soybeans to a fine powder and makes it very lightly good coffee grounds I have some very strong healthy and very big earthworms

Fantastic video about setting up a worm farm ! I am a subscriber to you now . Love from Oklahoma 👍

My setup was a little larger but kept completely outside. Just posted a walk through video. Hope all is still well with yours!

Hey man try newspaper. The shop I grew up getting worms from alwayse had them in newspapers and they were the best I ever had bought to the day.

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Did they ever replace the paper?

@wesleyshafer6310

5 жыл бұрын

Good question. I'm not sure where we bought them was was only a few miles from one of the biggest trought fishing spots in Oregon. And I alone would go out there 2 or 3 days a week in the summer. So I imagine hundreds of people coming through each month they needed restocked before newspaper was bad.

My worms are already starting to mate!

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

@victoradams4420

5 жыл бұрын

Worm sex!

That cricket food is ground up dog food. Which also works as worm food. Or just drop in veggi scraps

Good job, starting mine tomorrow. Like the way you set yours up, mine will be exactly the same. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Friday I'm going fishing at lake Collins ca. Lg lake that has breeding pins in the center and stock every 3 or 4 months with salmon, trout, blue gill and others. Thanks for the worm fram.

I just started mine today! I was wondering how often do I have to change the potting mix? Thanks.

@Arizonafishing

4 жыл бұрын

I do once a year!

@thapa1266

4 жыл бұрын

@@Arizonafishing Thanks! Also, my worms aren't eating. I put very minimum amount of food, in the last 2 weeks I put in 1 ripe banana, no skin and very light cricket diet you mentioned. The food keeps becoming moldy, I know it's not a problem but I'm just worried why they aren't eating.

@jlhiatt498

4 жыл бұрын

Arizona Fishing day

I raise nightcrawlers the same way.

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Nice!

African, red wigglers, and Euro nightcrawlers are renowned for crawling up walls and escaping through small cracks and crevices inside their tank every night when the lights are out. Well, you did get their substrate right, but you missed adding a mix of worm castings just to boost the substrate's bioactivity and grit like small sand for their gizzards since they can't chew food. That enclosure however I am 100% pretty sure has small spacing in between the lid where the worms can easily slip through and escape. Unless you purchased a Sterilite gasket box storage container with a tight-fitting lid where worms can't squeeze through and escape. I am quite certain you've been seeing a lot of dried-up dead mannequin worms lying on the floor every morning using that container Lol!

Holy crap thanks to your vid I was able to identify worm eggs.I went outside and started digging for worms and there they were

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Hmm, Great video, but why buy food when you can feed them vegetable scraps?

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, reason being I don't have a lot of food scraps laying around, so I can justify the $5 to last me a few months. But if you do have enough to sustain a population it'd work!

@annmantuzzi1012

6 жыл бұрын

You don't add any paper or shredded newspaper on top? Everyone does, is there a reason why? Thank you. Great video by the way👍

@anofritz

6 жыл бұрын

i feed vegetable scraps, but because i dont have much scraps, the worms growth are very slow.

@Beansie

5 жыл бұрын

@@annmantuzzi1012 Actually not everyone does. I don't. It's terrible for my vermicomposter in fact. I live in the PNW so the humidity is REALLY high. The newspaper stays wet too long and traps moisture in the bedding which makes it become VERY sour (and not a happy place for red wigglers). Then I find myself having to add more dolomite lime and eggshells than I would if I'd not added a top layer of paper. My worms VERY RARELY get any kind of paper products, even inside their bedding for these reasons. I may toss a paper towel in every now and then, but I usually put it in their pre-rotted food I keep for them. The only paper they get on the regular is my coffee filters, again torn and added to food mixture. If I still lived in the desert, lying paper or cardboard on top would definitely be the way to go.

@bradenbryant3020

5 жыл бұрын

Not everyone eats a lot of vegetables and it would be easier to spend 5dollars on food that last 4 months

How often do you have to feed them with the cricked stuff? If I were to feed them compost how often would I have to feed them?

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

I feed them once a day or whenever the old food is gone

I'm starting my own farm, like yours and soul is doing great too. My question to you is; "what size holes did you use" and "did you put any on the sides?" The reason that I'm asking these questions is because mine is holding moist, on the lid, but it seems that it's not going down. I was afraid if I made the holes bigger that they might get out. So, I was just asking for some advice on this matter. Your video is great and keep them coming too. Thank you and talk to you soon. God bless.

@NicholasHorvath

2 жыл бұрын

You dont really need a lid. They instinctively hide from the light. If they are trying to escape it's because your bin is lacking something they want. Too much moisture maybe based on your comment. Of course, this is 4 years old and you've likely resolved it by now but I've already typed all this up HAHA Have fun!

have been doing this for years. Good and always fresh worms

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

For sure!

I'm in Southeast Louisiana, couldn't I just use some topsoil from the woods behind my house instead of the bagged soil?

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

You can try! Haven't used it so Im not sure

@tommymack8916

6 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the plastic container and soil from? My local Walmart didn’t carry either.

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Got Mine from walmart, but Home Depot carries both as well!

@NRALifer1

6 жыл бұрын

Scotty Mack , sure you can. I mix top soil, peat moss & manure. I bought a box of bait & dumped in. Cover dirt mix with a thick layer of Hay, then cover that with News paper. It keeps them moist and fed. I do add plain corn meal to the surface when the hay gets gone, then add another layer of hay. Insane amount of worms in a cpl months! I have an old freezer, with door still attached, i did take the latch off. Plus an old bath tub sunken into the ground I have plywood covering? Both are worm factories! Only problem I've had is with moles, I think I've solved that prob with steel wool & SS mesh in the drain of the tub. That seems to have stopped the moles from coming up & in and raiding the bed. The freezer isn't a problem, moles can't get in thru the .22 cal holes shot thru the back of the freezer.

@Joost721

6 жыл бұрын

do you keep the hay and news papers wet for them to eat or dry?

I just pick mine

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Good man

I'm currently doing research on going bioactive with part of my mouse enclosure and one part of the clean up crew is going to be earthworms. Since the mice will occasionally be eating some of them and other cuc members, I've been looking into having colonies of each outside of the mouse enclosure, so I can occasionally put some more in there. This is super helpful for the worm part of that operation, thank you!

@NeanderthalDogma

Жыл бұрын

Please make a video! I have been thinking about bioactive mouse enclosure

@tezzanoia

Жыл бұрын

@@NeanderthalDogma I'm honestly not the type to make videos and I only have half a clue what I'm doing here ^^'. But if you're interested, I've started posting on reddit about it, so far only about "renovating" the cage. A month or two ago I've ordered my isopods and put them into their breeding enclosure and also already added springtails and dwarf white isopods into the mouse enclosure, so it can start establishing. When I finally have the time, I'm going to add some more critters in the cage too. I'm planning on doing an update post once I've got around to do the finishing touches on the cage and the CUC has established more. And of course also a post when it's finally ready and new mice move in, but that's going to take a good while, not just because of the establishing but also because I currently need to worry about my rat mischief first

I needed turtle food and I tryed it and he loves the worms and I also use them for fishing and I get a lot of fish too

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

work with Canadian crawlers too?

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Yup but they would need to be refrigerated!

@fishnmetal4383

7 жыл бұрын

+Arizona/Arkansas Fishing cool that makes sense I was wondering about that. So no refrigeration needed for reds then.

How often do you change the bedding out?

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Personally Ive yet to change the bedding out in almost a year here in April because it still looks "clean" and has no smell. Im guessing I'll change the bedding here in April just to refresh the box!

@WickedPinfish

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick response! I just bought some European Crawlers to do just what you're doing. A couple weeks ago we drove for 2 hours around Orlando looking for worms. Everyone was out. The potting mix I bought is organic and has wood bits, dirt, etc in it. Your video appears to show that yours is the same way so i'm guessing it's ok. Thanks Again

Thank you for this. I will be doing this to have a supply for my axolotls!

Them red worms breed fast I have a pet toad and I just noticed 2 small red worms under her water bowl sometimes they can get always before she eats them and it’s been at least a month since I fed her red worms usually it’s night crawlers

Where can I get the big red worms from?

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

www.dmfbait.com/buy.php

@joshuatorres6372

6 жыл бұрын

Fishfood999 Walmart

@NRALifer1

6 жыл бұрын

Others are correct, I'll add any bait store to it.

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe not DMF brand specifically but big reds for sure

WOW!!!!! 200.000 views and 2,000 likes now......CRAZY!!!!

@konodioda3854

6 жыл бұрын

Arizona/Arkansas Fishing love youuuu

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

😍🤤

@Accune

6 жыл бұрын

Congrats and not a bad idea for a small business given the right circumstances.

I LOVE IT !!! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

Worms don't like transparent containers like this + Make holes on the top so they can breathe

Can believe u do this

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

same tbh

For $4 you can get 10 lbs. cheap DOG kibbles at dollar store. [ Dad paid $5 for a broken 50lb bag at the feed store] Contains corn meal, soybeans, vitamins, minerals...all kinds of stuff. √ the labels, cricket-food and dog-food are aboot the same, bro. Sawdust (free) mixed with river sand (free) and dash of lime (cheap) is all you really need + kibble (cheap) grows worms fast & casting soil (no sifting needed) easy. All that $chmansy $tuff is B$. ;-)

@kevintimothy5876

7 жыл бұрын

Like the dog food idea. I wonder if chicken feed gets similar results. Its an egg layer variety so I hope my worms can tolerate the calcium content in the feed.

@heavymechanic2

7 жыл бұрын

I used to grind up chicken feed and mix it with oats, cornmeal and some dolomite limestone powder. To get the worms to breed, they need calcium and grains. Worms also like coffee grounds, lettuce, pumpkin and corn husks. Peat Moss is better bedding than potting soil.

@kmhfishing8359

5 жыл бұрын

papa al u

Just set my own up yesterday after seeing this video :)

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man let me know how it goes!

@thomasjohnson1664

6 жыл бұрын

@@Arizonafishing earlier today I went to sprinkle some food in since it just shipped to my house, and already spotted a baby worm

Arizona Fishing. And now 3 years it has almost half a million!

I done this I Catch my worms and I have 5.... This is gonna be a long journey....

@robmcghie5248

5 жыл бұрын

I have done this or I did this not I done lol

Would night crawlers work?

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Yup but they would need to be refrigerated!

@trustn01rs

7 жыл бұрын

Daneiz King they live cool climates

@spartan3514

6 жыл бұрын

wait, there is a difference between nightcrawlers and earth worms? When I buy them from walmart they are in the fridge but I just thought it's so they can slow down it's metabolism and make it last longer.

you can use chickenmash with added grinded eggshells. a lot cheaper when in higher quantities. Nice video. If it works, don't change it.

@Arizonafishing

5 жыл бұрын

Thx man!

Hi Arizona Fishing, Hope you are keeping well. I am enjoying watching the wormery video, It's great to see the building of the wormery and with the great clear talk through you give, its very encouraging. May I ask if you have a problem with moisture in the wormery, I noticed 'no holes' were drilled in the base of the container? Wishing you Tight Lines Guy

my bathroom is dirty I didn't clean it for one month and later on I saw 4 big worms. they are living in dirty area and they grow there after that I killed them put some salt.because it's scary to have worms in my bathroom so now I started to clean my bathroom everyday make sure there's no soil created .

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

Interesting....Yeah you may want to keep it clean...

@evanherrera7182

7 жыл бұрын

that's maggots

@jasonkrohn5416

7 жыл бұрын

That's just nasty

@Kingkarma1998

7 жыл бұрын

katrina martin clean your shit

@RodeoCowgirl-55

3 жыл бұрын

Wow Is your bathroom outside like back in the 30's or in the house? If in the house, you must be lazy to keep your house clean. Those are snugs you have, they leave trail behind and you can pour some salt on them, as they melt and pour some around the doors outside to keep them snugs out.

One trick is to use a black box

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

lol never thought about that, good call!

you can put a half corn on the cob down in the dirt they love it

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'll have to give it a try!

Edit.. answer is down below, great video thanks for sharing.

@Arizonafishing

6 жыл бұрын

lol, no problem!