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Types of earthworms?

Alyce

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I've had my two axies for a few weeks now and they have grown quite a bit on pellets and frozen bloodworms. I think their mouths are big enough to handle bigger worms. I've read that earthworms are ideal. Other than red wrigglers, what are other types of earthworms?

Anyone in the US have a worm supplier they can recommend? I don't want to buy bait for fear it will have diseases or parasites.
 
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My local bi mart doesn't add anything to their worms so I buy a dozen at a time there...they said they will continue to order during winter for me also :) good luck and happy feeding
 
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There are literally thousands of types of worms. Any of the commercially available ones will do for axies, your best bet is to start a worm farm so you can control their environment - just a big bucket with a perforated lid, some clean topsoil, some bait worms, feed them mashed potato, and they will breed like bunnies.
 
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You could check around in pet stores, some of them sell earthworms as food stock. Other than that, there's a brand of bait worm that I know of that a lot of axolotl owners buy, called DMF Bait Co. They don't use chemicals or anything when breeding worms. The key thing to look for when buying bait worms is a little disclaimer on the container that says "not safe for human (or fish) consumption." That will tell you right off the bat it's not a safe food for your 'lotls.
 
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Thank you thank you thank you for the info! I looked up DMF Bait and it is sold at two stores within 5 miles of home. I'll buy some today. Its got to be way cheaper than buying a mess of them online with shipping and all.
 
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