Comments on: Worms Escaping From Worm Bin http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/ Helpful information on worm composting and vermiculture. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruce http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 Bruce Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:42:21 +0000 http://wormcompostingblog.com/?p=116#comment-3878 Raven & Andy I am not sure of the size of your basement however to heat it up a little bit without using much energy, I would suggest one of the oil filled radiator heaters with a thermostat... they run about $70.00. The oil heats up and heats the area hence the heater is not running all the time. We use this as an added boost when needed in one of our buildings and works effectively. Bruce Raven & Andy

I am not sure of the size of your basement however to heat it up a little bit without using much energy, I would suggest one of the oil filled radiator heaters with a thermostat… they run about $70.00. The oil heats up and heats the area hence the heater is not running all the time. We use this as an added boost when needed in one of our buildings and works effectively.

Bruce

]]> By: Raven http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-3876 Raven Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:26:53 +0000 http://wormcompostingblog.com/?p=116#comment-3876 Hi Bruce, I am having a devil of a time keeping temperature up! I have lost almost of my worms (Africans, I am pretty sure to cold. They are in the basement, and I put Christmas lights in a light box and put the buckets in there. It raised the temp only to about 65-68 degrees. I am down to 3 buckets of worms. They don't look good. What do you use to keep the heat up without dying over heating oil costs? I am seriously looking at seedling heat mats to put the buckets on. What do you think? Thanks! Raven and Andy, New Hampshire Hi Bruce,
I am having a devil of a time keeping temperature up! I have lost almost of my worms (Africans, I am pretty sure to cold. They are in the basement, and I put Christmas lights in a light box and put the buckets in there. It raised the temp only to about 65-68 degrees. I am down to 3 buckets of worms. They don’t look good. What do you use to keep the heat up without dying over heating oil costs? I am seriously looking at seedling heat mats to put the buckets on. What do you think? Thanks! Raven and Andy, New Hampshire

]]> By: vee http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-312 vee Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:28:15 +0000 http://wormcompostingblog.com/?p=116#comment-312 Thanks bruce for all the good advice. My other son who is also in the army asked me what i wanted for belated christmas gift and i said your african nightcrawlers, now that my tumbleweed is empty, i think i'll give them a try. I'll give your website so he can place the order for me thanks Vee Thanks bruce for all the good advice. My other son who is also in the army asked me what i wanted for belated christmas gift and i said your african nightcrawlers, now that my tumbleweed is empty, i think i’ll give them a try. I’ll give your website so he can place the order for me thanks Vee

]]> By: Bruce http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Bruce Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:43:15 +0000 http://wormcompostingblog.com/?p=116#comment-310 Vee, There could be one or several variables which come into play here. Temperature, moisture, pH levels as well as the depth of the bedding. Just be sure they do not get stuck as they fatten up on the worm chow ;-) Glad to hear the worms are doing well! Bruce Vee,

There could be one or several variables which come into play here. Temperature, moisture, pH levels as well as the depth of the bedding. Just be sure they do not get stuck as they fatten up on the worm chow ;-)

Glad to hear the worms are doing well!

Bruce

]]> By: vee http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-309 vee Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:35:47 +0000 http://wormcompostingblog.com/?p=116#comment-309 MY euros WERE the best escape artists i have ever seen. I had them in my new tumbleweed bin downstairs and when i moved them upstairs to the main house and placed them in my worm factory with 6 trays, they stopped escaping. they go up and down and they don't get stuck. I started to feed them the worm chow and they love it. Maybe because upstairs its warmer, they're ok. What do you think MY euros WERE the best escape artists i have ever seen. I had them in my new tumbleweed bin downstairs and when i moved them upstairs to the main house and placed them in my worm factory with 6 trays, they stopped escaping. they go up and down and they don’t get stuck. I started to feed them the worm chow and they love it. Maybe because upstairs its warmer, they’re ok. What do you think

]]> By: Bruce http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Bruce Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:26:55 +0000 http://wormcompostingblog.com/?p=116#comment-162 Glad to hear :-) Don't forget to check daily under the newspaper flap for worms caught up underneath. Bruce Glad to hear :-)

Don’t forget to check daily under the newspaper flap for worms caught up underneath.

Bruce

]]> By: Mojtaba http://wormcompostingblog.com/raising-worms/worms-escaping-from-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Mojtaba Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:25:12 +0000 http://wormcompostingblog.com/?p=116#comment-158 Thanks Bruce, It works! Thanks Bruce, It works!

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