Joshlikesfish Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hey guys, I'm about to post some microworms. What will be the best way? Its a starter culture going to wellington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 This is what I do: Scrape the worms off the sides (as I do when I feed them out), put them in a little air tight plastic jar with a small amount of water and put it in a sealed plastic bag (in case it leaks - yuk). Warp it in bubble wrap and post it. That's it. They will last for at least a couple of days like that. The recipient can easily pour the worms onto new culture media and it will take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I was thinking of spooning the liquid from the solution into a small glad bag, tripple wrapping and putting in a $2.50 parcel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 You could do that. I tried that a few times but it seems they always leak no matter what. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Zayne wants them. What sort of pricing is it with your jar method? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I use a tiny jar, about the size of a film container from plastic box, it costs about $5 for the jar and postage. Give the bag a try, if you double bag it, it will just make a little mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I was thinking about the small screw on pill containers. Have a few that I got given to hold shrimp pellets. Will use that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 It should be just fine. If you are concerned it is not leak proof you can add some warm water to the container and shake it to see how much it leaks when under pressure. It won't matter if a little leaks out when the worms are in there, as long as some of them remain alive in the jar when it gets to its destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I can use like three jars :lol: Should all fit in one bag. Would the feeding out worms with water be better? Or actual mixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Would the feeding out worms with water be better? Or actual mixture? Not sure what you mean. If you are talking about sending them in the mixture, it is best not to send the mixture with them because they can easily multiply too much and die in that small space. If they are just in water, they will just be hanging out, and not breeding or creating much waste. Or maybe you are asking about feeding procedures? I use large yogurt type containers as my micro 'hotels' and I just use a wooden skewer to run it around the inside to scrape the sides clean each day. To feed them out, I rinse the stick off into a jar of water. Then I just leave them like that and feed them out with a dropper over the course of the day. That way there is not a load of muck going into the tank with the worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I mean using the goopy liquid produced. Thats how i moved my cultures. Now have a few ice cream containers worth To feed out I just stick my finger in and clean the edge :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Whatever works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 spoon full into a small ziplock bag put in another bag use a post bag from the post office and post sent possibly 100 that way I send eggs and worms the same way cost... no charge as it has cost less than $3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 spoon full into a small ziplock bag put in another bag use a post bag from the post office and post sent possibly 100 that way I send eggs and worms the same way cost... no charge as it has cost less than $3 Yeah I have done that as well, I have even stuck the ziplock bags in a envelope send for like 50c before.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I find that the ziplocks leak so I double bag in normal bags and tie knots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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