Apologies if this is a silly question, but I've been wondering about this for a little while and haven't been able to find a sure answer.
I'm not trying to overthink anything, but I'm just curious because why not? :lol:
So I'm new to worm keeping and I have a wormery stocked with dendrobaena for my axolotl.
Whilst it's no issue to pick up another 500g whenever I need to (I started off with 1kg), I was wondering about an efficient way of choosing worms so that their breeding is least affected.
For example, is there a way of telling when adult worms are 'retired' from breeding, before selecting any of the smaller ones?
Currently, my axolotl eats anywhere between 2-4 worms a day depending on size.
So far, I've been alternating giving her worms with pale clitellums and a couple of younger ones without developed clitellums
- saving the ones with a more pink clitellum (being under the impression that those are the ones in their prime breeding stage(?)).
Would anyone do anything differently, or have any advice on how to maximise breeding potential from dendrobaenas?
They're laying eggs at least - but I don't know how many, as I avoid digging around more than necessary besides aeration and 'dinner time'.
I'm not trying to overthink anything, but I'm just curious because why not? :lol:
So I'm new to worm keeping and I have a wormery stocked with dendrobaena for my axolotl.
Whilst it's no issue to pick up another 500g whenever I need to (I started off with 1kg), I was wondering about an efficient way of choosing worms so that their breeding is least affected.
For example, is there a way of telling when adult worms are 'retired' from breeding, before selecting any of the smaller ones?
Currently, my axolotl eats anywhere between 2-4 worms a day depending on size.
So far, I've been alternating giving her worms with pale clitellums and a couple of younger ones without developed clitellums
- saving the ones with a more pink clitellum (being under the impression that those are the ones in their prime breeding stage(?)).
Would anyone do anything differently, or have any advice on how to maximise breeding potential from dendrobaenas?
They're laying eggs at least - but I don't know how many, as I avoid digging around more than necessary besides aeration and 'dinner time'.