HELP! worms wont stay in bedding!

[slick2526]

I dont know what I am doing wrong or why this keeps happening. I bought a flat of crawlers two weeks ago and switched the dirt out to frabill crawler bedding right away. I have been keeping the bedding moist but not over moist in my opinion. but every day I keep finding some laying in the bottom of the fridge.

It doesnt bother me they are crawling out but I am also no the only one using the fridge lol. I have tried setting newspaper on top of the flat, putting it in a plastic bag, and even covering it with tinfoil. That seems to make the problem way worse and then they were all over the fridge

I had a flat of crawlers last year and I dont think I experienced this at all and I dont know why they want to keep escaping? is my bedding to wet? fridge to sealed? I just dont get it and looking for any help or I might get stuck throwing them out. Thanks for any information!

[hayseed]

Are you mixing with chlorinated water?

[FshBloodRiverMud]

Lol.

Been there.

Old coffee can containers with lid.

[harvey lee]

I use 6 qt ice cream pails, put Buss worm bedding in the pail, add water so it is damp and put a lid on and punch some holes in the top. I keep 4-6 in the fridge in the shed and I turn the pails upside down every 3 days or so. Every few weeks if the bedding gets dry, I then add a bit more and mix it in.

Never had an issue yet.

[Surface Tension]

The worms don't light and stay in the bedding. Your fridge is dark, well assuming your fridge light turns off when you shut the door. YOu need a better lid or leave the light on.

[not_nuf_time]

Use the cheap styro foam minnow bucket punch some holes in top. That way you can also take them right out in the boat from the fridge and they will stay cool for hours in styro foam bucket.

[slick2526]

Thanks guys. I ended up buying a styro container with a lid and the vent holes on top that frabil makes. Seems to do the trick so far lol. No more escaped convicts

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Slick,

Also make sure that the temp. in the fridge. is cold enough. 39 to 40 degrees.

Cliff