manderkeeper
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I received an order of European Nightcrawlers today. I tried to grow these many years ago but it didn't work out and back then I didn't realize that red worms aren't ideal which is what I used to grow. Although my Chinese firebelly newts didn't seem to mind them.
For the lids, I cut out a square with a box cutter and siliconed some fiberglass screening over it. I may cover it with cheesecloth in the summer if flying insects get in. The silicone at fish stores is pretty high, but fortunately I didn't need much. I actually had silicone in the basement but it seems to indicate it has a mold inhibitor in it so I didn't take the risk. For the substrate, I have ecoearth with most of the water squeezed out (perhaps one to two drops left per handful). I fed them a cricket gutload for now until I can get down to a feed store and see if they have AB-free chicken feed.
For the lids, I cut out a square with a box cutter and siliconed some fiberglass screening over it. I may cover it with cheesecloth in the summer if flying insects get in. The silicone at fish stores is pretty high, but fortunately I didn't need much. I actually had silicone in the basement but it seems to indicate it has a mold inhibitor in it so I didn't take the risk. For the substrate, I have ecoearth with most of the water squeezed out (perhaps one to two drops left per handful). I fed them a cricket gutload for now until I can get down to a feed store and see if they have AB-free chicken feed.
