Lately a number of people have been asking where they can get Alabama Jumper worms. If you are not familiar with these worms, let me point out some facts here.
Alabama Jumpers are in the nightcrawler family and have three distinguishing traits. One is their sheer size. These bad boys grow 8 -10 inches and sometimes even larger.
Probably their most notable characteristic is the fact they are much hardier than other worms. It is the only worm that I currently handle that can burrow through hard packed clay soil. If you live in the south, you know what I am referring to. Alabama Jumpers have a tough outer coat add this to their sheer strength and you have a super worm 
If you like to fish, this worm is a must to have in your bag of tricks. The Alabama Jumper has the word jumper in its name for a reason. They will literally jump right out of your hands! With all that jumping around, you are sure to attract the attention of some fish
Currently I am offering 1,000 of the Alabama Jumpers for just $89.95 which includes priority mail shipping within the continental USA.
Click here for more information and to order Alabama Jumpers as well as other worms and products!
Back to the gardening in the morning… be back soon!
Bruce
Can I grow these in a worm bin and if so how fast do they propagate themselves? Currently I am raising red worms.
Thanks alot.
David Agee
David,
Rather than double post I will leave a link here to where I answered the question at The Worm Expert discussion forum….
Thanks for leaving your comment…
Bruce
Here in Florida all we have is inert sand. What needs to be mixed with it for the jumpers. Also, I will be raising them in a 300 gal fiberglass tank cut vertically. Do they thrive in this manner?
Harlan
The Alabama Jumpers will do fine however will need decomposing organic matter as a food source whether manure, garden scraps… Pine needles laid in thin layers do well also.
The Alabama Jumper can be raised in controlled environments however will need a lot of room. A good rule of thumb to grow these worms out to about 6 inches or so would be 400 worms to one cubic foot of bedding material maximum.
Bruce
Bruce, I have ben feeding my reds on top with chicken starter grower, and they seem to do real good. If I use sand for the jumpers, how often will the beddding be changed, and do they top feed also?
Harlan
When to change bedding depends on the number of worms per cubic foot. I change mine out every 60n days or so with approximately 600 Alabama Jumpers to one cubic foot of bedding material. Yes the Alabama Jumper will top feed and is one of the recommended methods for feeding this type of worm since it is how they feed in nature.
Bruce