Comments on: Using A Worm Bin To Raise Productive Alabama Jumpers http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/ Alabama Jumpers For Sale. Alabama Jumpers are excellent fishing worms & composting worm for yard or garden areas. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Bruce Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:19:35 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-71 Seraina There are heating systems which are available however I recommend caution as electricity and water or if the bin dries out may not mix and cause a fire. I have built and posted a simple plan for a heater which is safe, however is not sufficient to heat outside but rather as a heating booster. You can find this on the <a href="http://wormcompostingblog.com/worm-compost-bins/homemade-worm-bin-heater/" rel="nofollow">Worm Composting Blog</a>. I was thinking if one took a hot water heater such as one in your home and piped the water line into the worm bin, it could be much more efficient as well as handle a number of worm bins depending how cold the winter is in your area and how you set it up. Bruce Seraina

There are heating systems which are available however I recommend caution as electricity and water or if the bin dries out may not mix and cause a fire.

I have built and posted a simple plan for a heater which is safe, however is not sufficient to heat outside but rather as a heating booster. You can find this on the Worm Composting Blog.

I was thinking if one took a hot water heater such as one in your home and piped the water line into the worm bin, it could be much more efficient as well as handle a number of worm bins depending how cold the winter is in your area and how you set it up.

Bruce

]]> By: Seraina McCarty http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Seraina McCarty Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:17:30 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-63 Someone should make a worm bin that can stay at the right temp. Any ideas? We live in Colorado and of course, get really frozen temps in the winter. I would love to raise the alabama jumpers. Maybe we could put them in a big metal tub (like the kind you use to feed animals) and put some kind of heating pad in the bottom. Anyone had any experiences with these types of situations. I know in a perfect world they are meant to be in the ground. Seraina Someone should make a worm bin that can stay at
the right temp.
Any ideas?
We live in Colorado and of course, get really frozen temps
in the winter.
I would love to raise the alabama jumpers.
Maybe we could put them in a big metal tub (like the kind you
use to feed animals) and put some kind of heating pad in the
bottom.
Anyone had any experiences with these types of situations.
I know in a perfect world they are meant to be in the ground.
Seraina

]]> By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Bruce Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:40:18 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-31 Joe The red wigglers are fine with the sphagnum peat however do not require it. You can make a simple bedding of shredded newspaper and cardboard along with food scraps for them. Simply place it in the worm bin in layers. Bruce Joe

The red wigglers are fine with the sphagnum peat however do not require it. You can make a simple bedding of shredded newspaper and cardboard along with food scraps for them. Simply place it in the worm bin in layers.

Bruce

]]> By: joe perreault http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-30 joe perreault Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:55:12 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-30 Bruce thank you on the black peatmoss info. How about red wigglers with shreddded newspaper and are they good with spagnum peatmoss.I am trying to get away from the peatmoss. Bruce thank you on the black peatmoss info.
How about red wigglers with shreddded newspaper and are they good with spagnum peatmoss.I am trying to get away from the peatmoss.

]]> By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Bruce Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:29:03 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-29 Joe, I have tried the shredded newspaper alone and it does not work as the Alabama Jumpers will try to do a Houdini on you. The do enjoy some shredded newspaper and cardboard mixed throughout the bedding material. It was funny I found your comment this morning when I awoke about 3:30 am as I had just written an article last evening pertaining to peat moss for the bedding and placed the final touches on it this morning. You can find the article <a href="http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/alabama-jumpers-raised-in-black-peat-moss/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. As for the sphagnum peat moss you will want to keep away from for the Alabama Jumpers as I ended up losing to many with it. On the other hand, Black peat moss works like a charm. Visit the above post for more information. Thanks Bruce Joe,

I have tried the shredded newspaper alone and it does not work as the Alabama Jumpers will try to do a Houdini on you. The do enjoy some shredded newspaper and cardboard mixed throughout the bedding material.

It was funny I found your comment this morning when I awoke about 3:30 am as I had just written an article last evening pertaining to peat moss for the bedding and placed the final touches on it this morning. You can find the article here.

As for the sphagnum peat moss you will want to keep away from for the Alabama Jumpers as I ended up losing to many with it. On the other hand, Black peat moss works like a charm.

Visit the above post for more information.

Thanks

Bruce

]]> By: joe perreault http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-28 joe perreault Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:33:22 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-28 When creating a worm bin and putting in there bedding,what is the best mix ratio of material to use. Can you use only shredded paper with food scaps instead of adding in peatmoss. When creating a worm bin and putting in there bedding,what is the best mix ratio of material to use. Can you use only shredded paper with food scaps instead of adding in peatmoss.

]]> By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Bruce Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:56:13 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-23 Wade, The Alabama Jumpers have gone down under since we are so cold currently as I know you are in SC as well as myself. In fact they have dug in down in Alabama also, hence they cannot dig them up right now until they warm up a bit. The Alabama worm bin is kept right at 73 - 74 degrees Fahrenheit, however I find the Alabama Jumpers will go to the food once it cools to 81 - 83 degrees. Yes 50 degrees would be a bit cool as the last time I checked the Alabama Jumpers outside when they were deeper in the pile as well as sluggish compared to earlier in the year the temperature was at 53 degrees. I would recommend waiting until spring before starting them when your garage can heat up a little more unless you used a heating system. Hmmm, just a thought about possibly using the <a href="http://wormcompostingblog.com/worm-compost-bins/homemade-worm-bin-heater" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">homemade worm bin heater</a> I wrote about on my other blog.... This might just be enough to heat them to where you need it... Your welcome and you also have a Blessed Day! Bruce Wade,

The Alabama Jumpers have gone down under since we are so cold currently as I know you are in SC as well as myself. In fact they have dug in down in Alabama also, hence they cannot dig them up right now until they warm up a bit.

The Alabama worm bin is kept right at 73 – 74 degrees Fahrenheit, however I find the Alabama Jumpers will go to the food once it cools to 81 – 83 degrees.

Yes 50 degrees would be a bit cool as the last time I checked the Alabama Jumpers outside when they were deeper in the pile as well as sluggish compared to earlier in the year the temperature was at 53 degrees. I would recommend waiting until spring before starting them when your garage can heat up a little more unless you used a heating system.

Hmmm, just a thought about possibly using the homemade worm bin heater I wrote about on my other blog…. This might just be enough to heat them to where you need it…

Your welcome and you also have a Blessed Day!

Bruce

]]> By: Wade Watts http://alabamajumpers.com/using-a-worm-bin-to-raise-productive-alabama-jumpers/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Wade Watts Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:08:33 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/alabama-jumpers-composting-worms/?p=56#comment-22 Bruce, interesting article. Tell me exactly how you are raising the Alabame jumpers and under what conditions. The ones I ordered from you and put in my outside compost pile, I don't see much of them when I turn the pile, maybe they have just gone deeper. At what temperture are you keeping your bin? I would like to try raising some in an 18 gallon bin like I have my other worms in but I don't want to have to buy another heater cause I would have to buy another thermostat. My garage is not heated but closed and a lot of times it is around 50 degrees or sometimes lower, is this too cold for them. Please let me know what you think. Thanks and have a Blessed day, Wade Bruce, interesting article. Tell me exactly how you are raising the Alabame jumpers and under what conditions. The ones I ordered from you and put in my outside compost pile, I don’t see much of them when I turn the pile, maybe they have just gone deeper.
At what temperture are you keeping your bin? I would like to try raising some in an 18 gallon bin like I have my other worms in but I don’t want to have to buy another heater cause I would have to buy another thermostat. My garage is not heated but closed and a lot of times it is around 50 degrees or sometimes lower, is this too cold for them.
Please let me know what you think.

Thanks and have a Blessed day,
Wade

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