Leaches in with black worms…

[WildHareRanch]

Hi! Perplexed here… bought a 1/2 pound of black worms and it filled with what I assume are leeches! How do I get rid of them? Why are they there? Bad for the worms?… sorry… so many questions! TIA

 

[wolfen]

dangle some raw meat ie.. liver into the water (leave in overnight), if the leaches are attracted then they are the type that feed on other animals, if the leaches aren't interested in the meat then they will be the type that eat plant waste and muck and are quite harmless.

 

[WildHareRanch]

dangle some raw meat ie.. liver into the water (leave in overnight), if the leaches are attracted then they are the type that feed on other animals, if the leaches aren't interested in the meat then they will be the type that eat plant waste and muck and are quite harmless.

Thanks so very much! So if they eat the meat… theoretically I should just be able to take out the meat and they will be gone?

 

[wolfen]

Thanks so very much! So if they eat the meat… theoretically I should just be able to take out the meat and they will be gone?

yes.