I am happy to say that my worms are doing GREAT! When I poke around in my bin, they are very active, are VERY plentiful, and are even laying cocoons!! I’m very excited This brings me to my question…. since I am very excited, I do poke around in the bin about once a day. Even if I’m not in there to feed, I just like to see what they are up to. I never dig around too much, just move a few spots around to see if they are swarming certain foods, or to see if I can spot any cocoons. I am worried, however, that I am bothering them (I feel silly saying that). So, will poking around in the bin bother the worms any? I don’t want to stress them out, or interfere with their daily lives. (still feel silly saying this- who thought I’d ever care so much about worms)

Also, on an unrelated note- how long does it take for the cocoons to hatch?

Thanks for being such a great help!!

 

Hi Jamie,

Love your excitement!  So much….I’m going to feature your question on today’s blog.

Who would have thought you could have so much fun for so little.

Cocoons take anywhere from between 1 to 3 months to hatch.  A temperature of around 75 degrees will optimize your hatch rate.

Initially your cocoons are greenish yellow….the yellow…then redish, then dark red when they are ready to hatch.

Worms can handle a lot more than you peeking at them.  Just make sure you don’t get so excited that you go overboard with food or water.

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