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About Our Worms

 

Dendrobaena WormsWe breed Dendrobaena worms (dendrobaena veneta), also called European Night Crawler worms.

These worms are ideal for a number of purposes because:

Fishing: Dendrobaena worms don't like light so they wriggle a lot. They are hardier, fatter and juicier, and so last longer than maggots at the low temperatures.

Composting and Recycling: Dendrobaena worms will eat pretty much anything organic, including paper, cardboard, vegetable peelings, food waste, and even dog waste.

Fertilizers: Dendrobaena worm casts make the perfect fertilizer because they feed on natural products, maintaining the natural eco-system. The worm casts contain micro organisms which put vital minerals and vitamins back into the soil, and are rich in calcium and other growth-promoting nutrients.

Garden Wildlife Feed: Its a well-known fact that birds eat worms, and the dendrobaena worm is an ideal source of food for wild and garden birds, as well as small animals such as hedgehogs. Adding dendrobaena worms to your garden will encourage a wide variety of species that wouldn't normally visit. 
     
Some of our worms

Dendrobaena Worms

Dendrobaena eggs take between 6 and 18 weeks to hatch, and once hatched, the worms have a life span of approximately 24 weeks. The worms reach sexual maturity at about 8 weeks, by which time they will weigh anything from 1 - 2 grammes. From this point on, you can expect each worm to produce one new offspring approximately every 3 days, and you will need to increase the food supply accordingly.

A wormery of dendrobaena worms will usually last for between 10 and 15 years.

We aim to provide you with the healthiest worms. Click here to learn about how we care for the worms.

 

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Worm Egg		 The Egg
Hatching		 The first view
of the baby worm		 A baby
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Lob Worms

Lob Worms

Lob worms are large earthworms, native to Canada and known as Canadian Night Crawlers.

We import our worms from Canada, as they are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity. Once they arrive, we feed, cool and re-box them to ensure that you get the healthiest worms possible.

Because of their size, lob worms are ideal bait for larger fish such as salmon and even catfish.

We aim to provide you with the healthiest worms. Click here to learn about how we care for the worms.