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Hi all,

My axolotl is currently growing his back legs and is feasting on a diet of bloodworms. When he gets big enough i plan on feeding him larger worms such as earth worms or similar.

I plan on setting up a small wormery to guarantee and healthy supply of the creatures but thats something ive never done before.

Can anyone offer advice on this? Should i use regular earthworms or are there better/more suitable types? Should i buy a ready made wormery or can they be made easily? I would appreciate it if anyone could point me in the direction of a good guide and if possible a UK supplier of the right type of worm to get me started

Many thanks
 
Have a read through the worm section of the forum (yes, there really is a worm section!).
http://www.caudata.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=17

You should find a number of threads regarding worm cultures and the pros and cons of different varieties.

In a nut shell:

- Only compost worms can be easily cultured. Dendrobaena are the most commonly available type in the UK.
- Lob worms (Lumbricus terrestris) breed slowly and do not adapt well to compost bins.
- Not all compost worms are readily taken by amphibians. Nearly all of the commercially available compost worms produce some degree of noxious gunk when attacked or chopped.

Have a look around http://www.wormsdirectuk.co.uk for advice on culturing worms.
 
My axolotl didn't like worms for the first year I got her (she's about 10 years old and had only ever been fed bloodworm or Axolotl food) but I tried her on a few of the worms in my wormery and she loves them now. Maybe the huge worms I got from a fishing place were too big and scary. LOL
 
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