Do Red Wigglers "Keep" in the fridge?

[dogofwar]

Red wigglers are much easier to raise than night crawlers.

I've raised red wigglers for years and feeding them has replaced the need to buy any other live or frozen foods.

If you're buying red wigglers from the bait store or wherever, start a bin and you'll have more worms than you'll ever need (for free).

Also, it's a great source of compost for plants, gardens and a great way to reduce your waste stream going into the landfill.

I’m gonna hijack the thread for bit, sorry in advance.
I have some space to raise some live non aquatic food and I’m not sure what it should be. I’m trying to decide between night crawlers and red wigglers, what do yall think is better to raise?

 

[RemainVayne]

Red wigglers are much easier to raise than night crawlers.

I've raised red wigglers for years and feeding them has replaced the need to buy any other live or frozen foods.

If you're buying red wigglers from the bait store or wherever, start a bin and you'll have more worms than you'll ever need (for free).

Also, it's a great source of compost for plants, gardens and a great way to reduce your waste stream going into the landfill.

Last time I tried raising red wrigglers I apparently didn't choose a container with a tight-enough fitting lid. Woke up the next morning with dead, dried up worms all over the living room floor. Needless to say my wife wasn't pleased and I no longer breed my own.

 

[MrsE88]

I’ve been keeping some in the fridge for up to two weeks before they are all used up. I have yet to have any die on me. I’ll raise my own come summer, but for now it isn’t too spendy to buy them. My fish and turtles go nuts for them.

 

[dogofwar]

Your worm bin was in the living room?

Last time I tried raising red wrigglers I apparently didn't choose a container with a tight-enough fitting lid. Woke up the next morning with dead, dried up worms all over the living room floor. Needless to say my wife wasn't pleased and I no longer breed my own.

 

[RemainVayne]

Your worm bin was in the living room?

Ha... Yeah i thought it would be more convenient than having to go down to the basement every night for worms