Worm Storage and Small Personal Worm Farm

[Sklazinga]

Hey all. I have a container with probably about a dozen worms leftover from fishing at Princess Point last night. I dripped a small amount of water onto the soil, placed a small piece of banana peel on the surface, put the lid on and put them in the fridge? Is this enough to help them live for a few days? About how long can I expect them to stay alive for?

Also, I was wondering if anyone has any small worm farms. I'd love to put together a small set-up to grow my own worms for fishing, but I have no idea where to start! Would they be okay outside given the head we get some days? Do they stink? Can I start with the ones left over in my container currently in my fridge?

I live in a small town house, and my buddy lives in the basement, so it's not like I'd have a tonne of space for anything indoors. The back yard is also rather small, so anything on the scale of one of the black compost bins is out. Would I be able to get a small farm going with as little as a plastic storage bin and regular waterings and feedings of compostables?

 

[Kasim Baluch]

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Hey all. I have a container with probably about a dozen worms leftover from fishing at Princess Point last night. I dripped a small amount of water onto the soil, placed a small piece of banana peel on the surface, put the lid on and put them in the fridge? Is this enough to help them live for a few days? About how long can I expect them to stay alive for?
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They can definitely stay alive for a few long days in the fridge like that. I was skeptical too but when I went up north one time, stuck them in the fridge because I had no choice and thy were good for 3 full days. Pretty lively after I left the rental cottage so I'm sure they will be fine!

I tossed them to the little sunfish after though... didn't have time to use them all :twisted:

 

[grubman]

If you're willing and able to keep them in the fridge with your food then they will last for some time in there. When you bought them they were refridgerated and who knows how long they had them. If the wife gives you a hard time then find a cool sunless spot in the front or back yard and cover them with soaking wet newpaper. Keep the paper wet as much as possible, if there is a cross breeze even better. This should keep them for a week or more as long as we don't have a massive heat wave. Yes dead worms stink, stink like you never believed they ever could. You can tell when they are heat stressed and about to die. Their bodies will become limp and soft, the dirt will begin to smell foul. This is when you have to pick out the weak and near death worms and keep the strong ones. The best re-usable worm container is the Wonder Worm box. I bought mine from LeBaron years ago and it will keep worms alive on the hottest days. On those days I'll take a small plastic bag, drop in a couple of ice cubes and drop it in. The ice acts like a magnet for the worms, I'm surprised that they don't freeze to death, they all wrap around and under the bag to stay cool and very lively. When combined with their Wonder Worm Bedding the worms are perfectly healthy and ready to use. It's basically fibre board that you keep moist, as the board evaporates it cools the worms. Worth getting.

Here is a link
http://www.wonderworm.ca/Bait_Containers.html

Just remember fish won't bite dead rotting worms. Best of luck.