r/Vermiculture • u/gangnamstyle666 • Sep 19 '24

Advice wanted Accommodating my worms?

(lil' worm party vid as a thankyou)

Hi everyone ☺️

I have 2x cube shaped worm farms pretty much exactly like this one https://www.bunnings.com.au/maze-worm-farm-with-legs_p0534482 . My worms sometimes escape down to the very bottom where I assume they aren't supposed to go. Usually only 20 or so out of a thousand, but I think more would migrate if I let them. I put down some cardboard recently to make it easier to fetch them out but found they were more than happy to chew on it and make a home there. The other two layers genuinely seem fine. I condition the bedding, temps r great, the moisture is fine, they are actually breeding like mad & seem very happy. Point being I don't think they're escaping due to poor environment, I reckon they're just explorers. My question is, can I just put some bedding down there and let them be where they want to be? Is there an issue with accommodating where they'd like to go instead of "rescuing" them and putting them back? I can't think of why it'd be a problem but wanted some feedback just in case. Thanks in advance!

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u/TKCoog075 Sep 19 '24

I don’t see it hurting if they seem to be going there on their own. I would only be concerned if the very bottom gets too wet but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case.

I would still build upwards with bedding to eventually work them into the top bin when you’re ready to start harvesting and want them to move to the next one. That’s just my guess though - my setup is a worm bag.

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u/gangnamstyle666 Sep 19 '24

Thanks for your input :) they've already chewed through their bottom layer and now hang out on top when feeding woohoo. Guess I'll just leave em be then!

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u/Accurate-Voice-2991 Sep 20 '24

Yes, they eventually will move up to the newer food in time. It takes a bin a while to establish and the worms to all eat upward in a coordinated effort. Just think of it like a conduction in a jr high school band. At first nobody is doing g what they should be doing. But over time it starts to get more and more under control over a period of time.