Devon Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hiya. I am wanting to slip up a culture of white worms i have. What type of soil do you guys/girls suggest/use. Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steves Killies Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Split up? Try boiled peat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I use expired potting mix, from repotting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I use old potting mix same as Alan. However I put them into an ice cream container (2l) with NO holes in the lid and they love it. Always nice and moist. They sit on my kitchen bench so I see them and do not forget to feed them (same as the micros). They love very thin slices of home baked wholemeal bread soaked in water. Very thin because then they have eaten it before it gets moldy! Have tried Caryl's suggestion of luncheon meat but they were not impressed with any of the 5 types I bought for them ("...can I have one slice of chicken luncheon 96% fatfree please - and while you are at it also one of these other 4 types - yes just 1 slice of each - and yes every one in its own bag please so I know which is which - thank you..." ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I use luncheon but I am very particular which type. I only buy the cheapest and about 3-400grams at a time and keep it in a plastic container with thin plastic between each slice and frozen. Thaw as required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I started with luncheon as I got my worms from Alanmin4304 and that was what he had been feeding them but they are now chowing down on southern grain McKenzie bread :roll: . They can plough through half a thick crust in 3 days or less. I think I might need to split mine too as I think I now may have too many in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I use luncheon but I am very particular which type. The question comes to mind Alan - are you going to tell a trade secret on this open board ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 His secret is..... ... use the cheapest luncheon... whiteworms don't care :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 That Wok is a geeniass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I need a whiteworm culture anyone want to sell one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thanks for the replies you geniasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 i can send you a starter culture Jim. but you have to get your own polly box and compost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je_suis_ketan Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hey, question from the newbie here. :oops: What are the benefits of white worm culture and what types of fish eat it? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Benefits of whiteworms are that they are nutritious food. practically free to grow once you have a culture. All fish like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 hmmm... sounds interesting, all these coloured worms... black, brown, white, earth, blood... sum1 should write upo a definitive guide to worms... lmao, before FNZAS i only knew of blood worms and earth worms, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I tend to neglect my microworms and whiteworms but somehow they still survive. The microworms survived months of neglect. I think it was a combination of good luck and too much marmite. I used to just throw some old fish flakes into the whiteworms container, lol. They didn't thrive but they did survive. I'm trying them on soaked bread now. I figured I'd better start taking better care of mine after seeing some healthy ones for sale at a pet shop. Hmm, I thought, maybe mine should look bigger and juicier like those ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormalicious Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Best thing for white worms is rice ( cooked ) and or bread, i just use the crust's - soaked in a little water ... they seem too breed up faster with the rice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hmmm, never thought of using rice. Might give it a go. Mine get McKenzie bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Ah.. the life of the rich and famous whiteworms... Mckenzie bread. Even I can't afford to eat that. :lol: Hmm Rice... must give it a shot.. do sometimes have left overs... My whiteworms won't touch bread anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Rice sounds good. I have rice quite often so I'll try to remember to spare some for the worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Caryl, what lucky whiteworms you have! I have jsut recently started a culture and have been feeding mine mashed potato flakes. I was fairly mortified buying them (what peasant uses mashed potato flakes, particularly BUDGET mashed potato flakes???) but that there were three different brands available was more disturbing. I keep them in a jar with a plastic spoon beside the culture and sprinkle in a spoon full a day. Gets eaten really fast and doesn't go mouldy - no big lump of wet food waiting to be eaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I thought potato flakes were bought by trampers for lightweight food stores when out tramping and camping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I've been feeding mine muffin tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Mine love Pal Meaty Bites and moist Molenburg bread.. In the summer months I keep them in the fridge, they love it cool... keep them in general potting mix in ice cream container with a small round lid inside on top of the soil pressed down on the food, to keep the area firm and they love it, lift up the lid from the soil and they are everywhere, and breeding constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I thought muffin tops were what you got when you were 2 sizes or more bigger than your hipster jeans 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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