How exactly do you care for nightcrawlers?

[Jorjor]

Is there any particular way you guys do it? I know they sell them in cups at most bait stores( and walmart so I've been told), do you just keep them in those cups or do you need to transfer them to a seperate tub? Do you throw any scraps in there or do they just live on the soil they come with, and finally, to refrigerate or not to refrigerate?

Thanks in advance

[guidofatherof5]

I purchase in bulk(500) and provide food and a cooler in the fridge. I buy my worm bedding in bulk also.

[Jorjor]

can you keep them at room temp or do they just last a lot longer in the fridge?

[guidofatherof5]

can you keep them at room temp or do they just last a lot longer in the fridge?

Yes and yes.

[Rad snakes]

Buy them at Walmart or from bulk and keep them in the fridge����. Make sure not to buy red wigglers! These worms can make your garter very sick. And yes they last a lot longer in the fridge

[EasternBlackNeckedGarter]

I occasionally feed nightcrawlers to my newts. Don't keep them inside the styrofoam packages- they could start rotting in those if you keep them too long. I use small plastic containers (with lids, of course) and punch air holes in the sides to make them stackable. I sprinkle a little yeast or some bread crumbs in there every now and them and they do fine. If you spot mold, take it out immediately.

[Lcrest]

I occasionally feed nightcrawlers to my newts. Don't keep them inside the styrofoam packages- they could start rotting in those if you keep them too long. I use small plastic containers (with lids, of course) and punch air holes in the sides to make them stackable. I sprinkle a little yeast or some bread crumbs in there every now and them and they do fine. If you spot mold, take it out immediately.

This seems like a great method. Thank you.

[Jeff B]

Is there any particular way you guys do it? I know they sell them in cups at most bait stores( and walmart so I've been told), do you just keep them in those cups or do you need to transfer them to a seperate tub? Do you throw any scraps in there or do they just live on the soil they come with, and finally, to refrigerate or not to refrigerate?

Thanks in advance

I will tell you how I take care of nightcrawlers. I buy them at Walmart every single week and then I put them in my garter snakes mouths, and they take good care of them from there.

[tress29]

I wondered if the worms would do better in some other substrate than the dirt clumps they come in at Walmart. I guess the trick is to have more snakes and not worry about it!

[jwolfe152]

I wondered if the worms would do better in some other substrate than the dirt clumps they come in at Walmart. I guess the trick is to have more snakes and not worry about it!

I think that's spot on more snakes is always a good thing. But i usually separate the worms from the dirty and break up the dirt, not sure if it makes a difference but it just seems better than the big clumps. And if you do not refrigerate them make sure they do not get warm or they will die quickly and stink like all get out