Nightcrawlers

[EasternGirl]

I have noticed a few members lately asking about nightcrawlers...how to distinguish them from other worms...mainly worms that can be toxic for garters. A member recently asked for a pic of a nightcrawler. Here is a photo of a nightcrawler:

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If any members have photos of other kinds of worms for comparison...could you please post them? Thanks!

[chris-uk]

Worth noting for our UK members that over here if you want to buy nightcrawlers your best bet is from fishing bait shops (or online, there's a company called Yorkshire Worms that I'm considering ordering from once I establish how many of ours will eat worms). And they are called "lob worms" here.

[thamneil]

Just wanted to let everyone know that nightcrawlers also go by the name dew worm in North America. They are the same thing! Ill see of I can get some pictures of red wigglers up.

-Neil

[Invisible Snake]

Eisenia fetida (older spelling: foetida), known under various common names such as redworm, brandling worm, panfish worm, trout worm, tiger worm, red wiggler worm, red californian earth worm, etc.

These worms are toxic to garter snakes.

[Steveo]

Eisenia fetida (older spelling: foetida), known under various common names such as redworm, brandling worm, panfish worm, trout worm, tiger worm, red wiggler worm, red californian earth worm, etc.

These worms are toxic to garter snakes.

Here's another picture showing the characteristic red banding: images.jpg

[greene]

Are you saying that night crawlers are poisonous to snakes?

[Invisible Snake]

Are you saying that night crawlers are poisonous to snakes?

No, canadian nightcrawlers are safe and not poisonous to snakes.

[guidofatherof5]

Canadian night crawlers(Lumbricus terrestris)
are safe.

[greene]

Ok that's good cause I just feed my snakes night crawlers last night

[guidofatherof5]

Where are you getting your crawlers?