Canadian night crawlers okay?

[d_virginiana]

I just saw these at walmart when I was looking for the kind I usually get. I went ahead and bought them, but haven't fed any yet. Are these the same as regular nightcrawlers that are just from Canada, or should I avoid them?

I feel like somebody has probably already asked this question, but I couldn't find the thread.

[kibakiba]

I use Canadian night crawlers all the time. My snakes go crazy for them.

[guidofatherof5]

Canadian night crawlers is just what they are called. They are the same worm in the U.S.A.
Walmart's worms are produced by a company call DMF Bait Co. out of Waterford, MI
I use those worm many times.

[mb90078]

These are not only OK, but the ones you WANT to use. Just for your information, in the off season, they are sometimes not exactly fresh. But really, no complaints at all from them.

[d_virginiana]

Thanks! My mom used to be into vermicomposting, but our nightcrawlers had a big die-off aftre one of the freezes this winter, so this is the first time I've actually bought them in quite a while.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, that's all i use. DMF from walmart. Safe so far.

[guidofatherof5]

Don't do a grab and go with those worms.
Take the lid off and inspect them first. If one worm dies in there it ruins the rest.
I've have to reject a dozen containers before I found a good one.

[RedSidedSPR]

Me too, it takes forever to find a good one.

[Mommy2many]

Always check the worms before you go. I made that mistake once. I bought 2 containers and brought them home without checking. I went to use them for my snakes and not one of them was alive. Had to take them back for an exchange. Now I always check. Hate mushy worms:mad:

[RedSidedSPR]

yeah, and if one dies, a lot of times, if you notice it soon enough you can take it out and it won't kill the others

[d_virginiana]

Yeah, I've used walmart worms for fishing for years. The other night I went through seven containers before I found one where all the worms appeared to be alive! Of the others, three were growing fungus, two had a wad of worms which had died and congealed into a mush on the surface, and one was frozen solid! It's kind of like a screwed up biology lesson shopping in the bait section there...

[kibakiba]

That's what happens to my worms... they turn into mush with one that's really stiff and alive. It's kind of gross. They stink so badly when that happens. Luckily, all my snakes love pinkies, so I don't buy worms too often unless I'm running low on pinkies.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I've used walmart worms for fishing for years. The other night I went through seven containers before I found one where all the worms appeared to be alive! Of the others, three were growing fungus, two had a wad of worms which had died and congealed into a mush on the surface, and one was frozen solid! It's kind of like a screwed up biology lesson shopping in the bait section there...

Sounds like they're keeping them at the wrong temperature. I haven't had any problems at my local walmart. They keep them at 50 degrees and all the worms are always fresh and alive. The average refrigerator for storing food is too cold and they will start dying off. Once there's one of them dead, it pretty much kills off the rest quickly.