I’ve been looking for weeks for a way to get these worms local but nobody I could find has them. All of the bait shops have nightcrawlers and other types of worms but no red wigglers. I could have gone to a local farmer and seen if I could go through their manure pile to see if I could find some but I figured this was cleaner and easier with all that is going on right now. So I pulled out the credit card and ordered them from gardeners.com.
Wikipedia says the following about these worms:
Eisenia fetida, known under various common names, including redworms, brandling worms, tiger worms and red wiggler worms, are a species of earthworm adapted to decaying organic material. They thrive in rotting vegetation, compost, and manure; they are epigeal. They are rarely found in soil, instead like Lumbricus rubellus they prefer conditions where other worms cannot survive. They are used for vermicomposting. They are native to Europe, but have been introduced (both intentionally and unintentionally) to every other continent except Antarctica, occasionally threatening native species.
From everything I have read these are hands down the best for composting. Nightcrawlers and other types of worms can be used but they are not as good. This is a big step for us and it will take time to build up a colony that is big enough to support what we need them to compost but we are on the right path. It’s all part of living the Wicked Good Life. I will post more on this subject when they arrive.
