How to raise earthworms for fun & proffet

[WVsnowflake]

MEET THE EARTHWORM
The red hybrid earthworm which saved the day for the Hubbells should not be confused with the everyday angleworm. The hybrid is a real moneymaker ... a superior type developed for commercial purposes.

Today's red earthworms are larger than their ancestors: The normal length of a well-fed, full-grown specimen is 3—3-1/2 inches, and some are even bigger. The creature is very adaptable to widely varying climates and conditions and will not become restless and crawl away if it's provided with adequate food and moisture.

Like the ordinary angleworm, the hybrid is bisexual ... each and every red wiggler has both male and female reproductive organs. It can—upon mating with another of its species—produce an egg capsule every seven to ten days. The capsules, in turn, each incubate in two or three weeks and release from two to twenty young. During the following 60—90 days, the newly hatched worms themselves mature to breeding age.



www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1973-09-01/How-to-Raise-Earthworms-For-Fun-and-Profit.aspx

[famfish]

These red worms also tolerate heat better than a night crawler and do not have to be refrigerated in warm weather.

[olhillbilly]

I picked up several tonight while it was raining. I dunno what kind they were. Only that they were bout a foot anna half long all stretched out. an had some sorta luminesence on em. And no, they wernt night crawlers, either.

Anyhow, I brought em home an dumped em in my worm tub.

You can truthfully say I got worms, now. ;D

[famfish]

I got my small worms digging the garden. I really like those fresh deepdugh worms. The worms have little red color a if they are like a person with no sunburn. I was always attracted to woman with fair skin rather than over done sun tans which turn me off. Maybe the worms with the light skin are more tender to the fish but they seem to catch fish. The closer to the surface of the ground the worms seem darker. I use a size 6 bait holder as my standard hook for just about everything I catch.

[WVsnowflake]

Only that they were bout a foot anna half long all stretched out. an had some sorta luminesence on em.

luminesence huh? Maybe they is from another planet put here to take over the world like them pod people in the 50's ;D

[gonecatfishing]

Sounds like it may be the African earthworm. They get long. They were imported to the U.S. about 20 years ago and used to eat and to fish with..

[olhillbilly]

Meybe I should try eating one. Be like sparkly spagetti. ;D

[buzzard]

Apr 28, 2008 0:06:42 GMT -6 olhillbilly said:

Meybe I should try eating one. Be like sparkly spagetti. ;D

If you eat those, I want pictures!!!!!!!!

[Sinker]

I don't wanta see no pics o'you eatin worms! I done watched ya eat........an that there's a pitcher in itself!

Oh, yeah! From th looksa th weather reeport tanite, ya might wanta pick ya up some more in th mornin. Ya can borry one a them tubs I got from Doug, like I got mine in. They seem ta be adoin fine in there!