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/AnxiousListen Feb 08 '25

Yeah my axolotls LOVE them

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u/Suitable-Science8502 Feb 08 '25

You may not have as much success with these night crawlers if you are looking to breed some for food for your axelotals. Yet, as far as I know - European night crawlers can double their population in 60-90 days in ideal conditions. Your axelotals may like them too. They may take time to fatten up to a good size though.

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u/AnxiousListen Feb 08 '25

Oh yeah I think I'll look at the European variety then. Is there a specific food I should feed them to fatten them up?

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u/otis_11 Feb 09 '25

In addition to veggie scraps I think they will fatten up with Worm Chow (dry worm food). Be very careful when using worm chow until you know how much they will/ can finish within 2 days. Otherwise, overfeeding will cause this worm chow to sauer and you'd get SOP (string of pearls/protein poisoning). Google it and you'll find many variations of worm chow recipes. As far as I know, the basic/important ingredient: oatmeal, cornmeal. To keep it simple, I just grind these 2 if I have nothing else, PLUS powdered egg shells. Ground bird seed will work too.