My red worms died from excessive heat
It has been in the triple digit heat index here In Alabama for the past month. All my red wigglers died as their container home was outside in the sickening hot. I made a new container for the garage where it is much cooler. My friend David (G-3) mailed me some Mississippi red worms to get me started again. I want to publically thank him on this forum for his act of kindness. I appreciate it. Anyway here are a few more tips for those raising them.
Description:* These are relatively small worms, 1-3 inches long, and very skinny too. Although they are small, they can eat nearly 1/2 of their weight in food every day.*
Make sure they have a moist environment with composting food ready for them so that they can rehydrate and nourish themselves.* After the worms have settled in feed them only when they start running low on food. You shouldn’t have to add any water since most foods already provide a lot of moisture content. There should never be any standing water at the bottom of the bin.