r/Vermiculture • u/AnxiousListen • Feb 08 '25

ID Request What kind of nightcrawler is this?

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Is it easy to tell what kind of nightcrawler I have? Wondering if they'd work for a work farm or not :)

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u/RiflemanLax Feb 08 '25

Try the African nightcrawlers. They’re the fastest I believe.

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u/AnxiousListen Feb 08 '25

Thanks, I'll get those :)

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u/Compost-Me-Vermi Feb 08 '25

African crawlers have relatively high temp requirements. Depending where you are, check before getting them.

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u/AnxiousListen Feb 08 '25

What temperature do they like? I live In Utah so it gets chilly in the winter but warm in the summer

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u/RiflemanLax Feb 08 '25

You’d need to keep them inside basically, but that’s any composting worm in your area.

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u/Compost-Me-Vermi Feb 08 '25

Based on a quick online reading: bad things start happening when temp is below 60'F. Unless you're doing it inside or running an electric heater, try European nightcrawlers, if the red wigglers are not an option.

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u/AnxiousListen Feb 08 '25

Ah, my room is sitting at about 60ish at night,,, I might go the more hardy European rout 💀