Red Wiggler Worms
Red Wiggler Worms, the kings of composting.
Eisenia fetida for gardens, compost bins, worm farms and tackle boxes
Red wigglers are the most versatile worm a gardener can own. They can eat a quarter to half their body weight a day (NC State Extension), and in ideal conditions a new generation is breeding within about 9–12 weeks (Venter & Reinecke 1988). They turn kitchen scraps into rich worm castings. Trout fishermen love them too.
Live Red Wiggler Worms
Why Red Wiggler Worms?
Adult red wigglers produce about 2–3 cocoons each week, and about 3 worms on average (sometimes just one) hatch from each cocoon.
Not a gardener? You’ll still love Red Wiggler worms. Red Wigglers are a top choice of trout fishermen and other anglers ; they are very active on the hook and last longer in the water.
If you own chickens or reptiles , Red Wigglers are a safe, delicious, and nutritional snack for your feathered (or scaled) friends.
Why are worms beneficial to my garden?
Red Wigglers are often referred to as “ the king of composting worms. ”
Though they’re only about 1-3 inches long and the diameter of a pencil lead, Red Wigglers are amazingly quick and efficient at breaking down compost, food waste and vegetable scraps into premium worm castings.
Sick of throwing out food waste and veggie scraps? Turn your trash into treasure; turn compost into black gold! Worm castings are a deep, dark brown and richer in nutrients than ordinary soil: a 2019 review of studies in the journal Geoderma found earthworm casts held 40–48% more organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus than the surrounding soil, and over three times the plant-available nitrogen. Much of that nitrogen is in mineral forms that roots can take up directly.
How do you order live worms online?
Simply place an order online with Fed 'n Happy! We'll ensure your worms arrive alive, happy and healthy!
In your order, you will receive Red Wigglers (Eisenia fetida) packaged with bedding material to keep them comfortable during shipment.
In addition to ready-to-work adult Red Wigglers, we will include a mix of juveniles and cocoons to help jumpstart your garden, compost pile, tackle box or worm farm.
