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Post by adamant on May 9, 2007 20:36:05 GMT -5
i started a plastic tub with shreaded paper and peat moss mix added the worms,placed sheets of wet news papers over them went to check on them and noticed alot on the ground that left the bin. what can i do? leave a light on?
ant
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Post by tt on May 10, 2007 11:16:37 GMT -5
my first question is did you soak the peatmoss it can cause a heating problem.
If it is not producing heat then take the lid off and put a light on them.
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Post by Jay Blair on May 13, 2007 0:36:18 GMT -5
While a UV containment light will slow or eliminate migrations, remember worms migrate because the bin conditions have altered toward a heightened toxity level or food/ moisture shortage.
Check that the moisture is in the 75% saturation, pH is neutral to slightly acidic, red mite concentrations are sufficient, fodstuff arn't overhating the bedding and the bedding is sufficiently oxygenated to support the worms and keep anerobic activity minimal.
First step in any bed migration for me is a hand turning of the bedding to visually and touch verify many of the afore mentioned variables.
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Post by priswell on May 14, 2007 20:08:53 GMT -5
Check the aformentioned things, but when worms are moved from one location to another it isn't unusual for them to want to migrate for a while, so do leave a light on for a few weeks. Once they settle in, assuming that the conditions in the bin are OK, they'll be more willing to stay put.
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Post by Jay Blair on May 15, 2007 1:21:41 GMT -5
If raising E.f., another thing to help slow migration if the bin conditions are suitable is to cool the bin surface down to the 50 degree range to semihybernate the worms during the initial acclimation phase. I use 2 liter soda bottles of ice as surface coolers and put them in a sealed trash bag after wiping the outsides of the bottles down with a paper towel and alcohol to prevet contamintion of other items n my ches freezer.
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