Comments for Alabama Jumpers http://alabamajumpers.com Alabama Jumpers For Sale. Alabama Jumpers are excellent fishing worms & composting worm for yard or garden areas. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:08:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Closer Look At Raising Alabama Jumpers In A Worm Bin by Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Bruce Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:08:49 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-400 Bill The Alabama Jumpers in the pictures are a couple months old, however this was done in a worm bin setup that I no longer use. The newer setup allows me to grow them out much faster, however still working on improvements. In fact I found a bedding mix they actually did well in after they settled on in. They did take a couple days to go down, hence I am setting up a new bin today to allow for it to sit for 2 days before setting the worms in to see if this makes a difference or not. Always learning more about these critters :-) Bruce Bill

The Alabama Jumpers in the pictures are a couple months old, however this was done in a worm bin setup that I no longer use. The newer setup allows me to grow them out much faster, however still working on improvements. In fact I found a bedding mix they actually did well in after they settled on in. They did take a couple days to go down, hence I am setting up a new bin today to allow for it to sit for 2 days before setting the worms in to see if this makes a difference or not.

Always learning more about these critters :-)

Bruce

]]> Comment on Closer Look At Raising Alabama Jumpers In A Worm Bin by bill ellisor http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-398 bill ellisor Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:55:27 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-398 how old are the worms in photo no 1 an 2? how old are the worms in photo no 1 an 2?

]]> Comment on Closer Look At Raising Alabama Jumpers In A Worm Bin by Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Bruce Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:34:56 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-397 Bob The URL is MichiganBlackPeat.com however as I fool around with the Alabama Jumpers I have noticed there are several other materials one can use to raise them in. For instance a mixture of about 75% clay soil to 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss works well too. Just be sure not to add anymore than 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss as it retains too much moisture which drains towards the bottom over time killing of the worms. Bruce Bob

The URL is MichiganBlackPeat.com however as I fool around with the Alabama Jumpers I have noticed there are several other materials one can use to raise them in. For instance a mixture of about 75% clay soil to 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss works well too. Just be sure not to add anymore than 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss as it retains too much moisture which drains towards the bottom over time killing of the worms.

Bruce

]]> Comment on Closer Look At Raising Alabama Jumpers In A Worm Bin by Bob http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Bob Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:54:21 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-362 I have looked everywhere for "Michigan Black Peat Moss". The local nursey don't have it and they can't locate it. Do you have the name of the company or web site where I can get Michigan Black Peat Moss? Thanks, Bob I have looked everywhere for “Michigan Black Peat Moss”. The local nursey don’t have it and they can’t locate it. Do you have the name of the company or web site where I can get Michigan Black Peat Moss?

Thanks,
Bob

]]> Comment on Alabama Jumpers by filionfil@aol.com http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-yard-and-garden-compost-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-288 filionfil@aol.com Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:56:22 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?page_id=44#comment-288 I have been researching the Internet since this morning when I found many very active tough-skinned night crawlers in the woods in Massachusetts. Not being from this area, I have never seen this type before. Alabama jumpers matched their description perfectly but I did not think they were this far north until I read your site. Thank you! Mystery solved! I have been researching the Internet since this morning when I found many very active tough-skinned night crawlers in the woods in Massachusetts. Not being from this area, I have never seen this type before. Alabama jumpers matched their description perfectly but I did not think they were this far north until I read your site. Thank you! Mystery solved!

]]> Comment on Alabama Jumpers The Perfect Earthworm For Yard And Garden Areas by Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-the-perfect-earthworm-for-yard-and-garden-areas/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Bruce Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:51:23 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=99#comment-284 AJ Sorry about the delay.... Best to have a pile of organic matter for the <a href="http://www.ORDERWORMS.COM/Alabama-Jumpers_c5.htm?sourceCode=AlabamaJumpers" rel="nofollow">Alabama Jumpers</a> to feed on i.e. hay (but not straw), compost piles, composted mulch... Simply release at least 500 at a time in one pile... do not scatter them. Next I recommend feeding the Alabama Jumpers some extra such as <a href="http://www.ORDERWORMS.COM/Purina-Worm-Chow_c9.htm?sourceCode=AlabamaJumpers" rel="nofollow">Purina Worm Chow</a> since you want them to stay together for a while for the purpose of reproducing. Allow them to lay cocoons for a month or so before you stop top feeding. Allow the worms to migrate outwards and thrive on their own from here. And yes we sell a lot of the Alabama Jumpers out your way as well as here in the south east. Send me an email with your contact info. Bruce AJ

Sorry about the delay….

Best to have a pile of organic matter for the Alabama Jumpers to feed on i.e. hay (but not straw), compost piles, composted mulch… Simply release at least 500 at a time in one pile… do not scatter them.

Next I recommend feeding the Alabama Jumpers some extra such as Purina Worm Chow since you want them to stay together for a while for the purpose of reproducing. Allow them to lay cocoons for a month or so before you stop top feeding. Allow the worms to migrate outwards and thrive on their own from here.

And yes we sell a lot of the Alabama Jumpers out your way as well as here in the south east.

Send me an email with your contact info.

Bruce

]]> Comment on Alabama Jumpers The Perfect Earthworm For Yard And Garden Areas by AJ http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-the-perfect-earthworm-for-yard-and-garden-areas/comment-page-1/#comment-259 AJ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:12:17 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=99#comment-259 Bob, I'm so interested in growing this worm - I see so much potential in the right market here in California -alot of the houses in our communities were built on old rice farms, so most of our backyards are of the hard clay dirt, so how best do you determine a habitat or start one for the worms to thrive? I would love to talk to you regarding ways to market the worm here in California as well. Bob, I’m so interested in growing this worm – I see so much potential in the right market here in California -alot of the houses in our communities were built on old rice farms, so most of our backyards are of the hard clay dirt, so how best do you determine a habitat or start one for the worms to thrive? I would love to talk to you regarding ways to market the worm here in California as well.

]]> Comment on Wholesale Drop Ship Program by antuan http://alabamajumpers.com/wholesale-drop-ship-program/comment-page-1/#comment-254 antuan Thu, 19 May 2011 22:35:42 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?page_id=24#comment-254 Hi Bruce, thanks for your call today, I'm hoping to do business w you very soon Hi Bruce, thanks for your call today, I’m hoping to do business w you very soon

]]> Comment on Closer Look At Raising Alabama Jumpers In A Worm Bin by Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Bruce Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:52:33 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-194 Rusty The Alabama Jumpers do prefer a hard packed material for bedding. Also I find anything over about 20% or so of peat moss mixed in they do not like. There is a chance that many of them are laying up in the bottom corners of the worm bin as this is where it is probably packed the most. Bruce Rusty

The Alabama Jumpers do prefer a hard packed material for bedding. Also I find anything over about 20% or so of peat moss mixed in they do not like.

There is a chance that many of them are laying up in the bottom corners of the worm bin as this is where it is probably packed the most.

Bruce

]]> Comment on Closer Look At Raising Alabama Jumpers In A Worm Bin by Rusty http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Rusty Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:52:05 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-157 I have started a worm bin with alabama jumpers in a plastic tote"worm bin"it seems alot of my worms are missing,but the ones i find seem happy?I use news paper,peat moss and hard black soil.Bin is in doors have only found a few that got out .Any ideas.Thanks I have started a worm bin with alabama jumpers in a plastic tote”worm bin”it seems alot of my worms are missing,but the ones i find seem happy?I use news paper,peat moss and hard black soil.Bin is in doors have only found a few that got out .Any ideas.Thanks

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