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.