Worms Wrangler

Caroline,

I forgot to ask you about the worms congregating in the corners. Why are they doing this?

Thanks,

Loy

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Hi Loy,


Because they can, lol ! ;-)

You made me laugh, your curiosity is very funny. When you find out why they hang out like that, you too will laugh. When I meet new people in my life and they ask me what I do for a living, they all drop their mouth. I am a worm grower in high heels and mini skirts. I have 16 worm factories in my back yard. Some are 3 trays high, others, 8 trays high.

The behavior of red worms is different than earth worm. Earth worms are loners whereas Red Worms migrate together. The way worms reproduce is via a ring that appears when the red worm is an adult. Worms are neither female or male. They lay on top of each other, over each other's ring and exchange a liquid that will become worm cocoons eventually. The ring is called a clitellum.

So now you understand why red worms clump together. It is their way to reproduce. An adult worm will lay worm cocoons every 2 weeks. They are several worms in each cocoons. When the cocoon hatch, it takes around 2 months for a baby worms to reach adulthood.

Come visit our website and post a comment on my blogs. I will also post your question and my answer on our website, so your question will answer other worm growers' curiosity.

Caroline

Caroline Taylor
Director of Marketing
WormsWrangler.com

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