Question: Earthworms - Queensland, Australia

[Sufia]

Hi all,

Does anyone know where I'd be able to purchase earthworms in Queensland?

I've done a quick Google search, which brought back results for mostly mealworms. There is also the option of purchasing earthworms by the thousands...I'm not looking at keeping a colony.

I cannot harvest my own as I live in a shared house, although it would bring me great joy to see the disgust on my housemate's face.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Sufia

 

[Sufia]

Found this site: Pisces Enterprises - Home

Has anyone ever purchased live food from this source, and know whether they're reputable?

 

[AxolotlChris]

This company is in Queensland:

http://www.ecovalleyworms.com.au/

 

[Sufia]

Thanks, Chris.

It seems I'll have to bite the bullet and purchase worms by the thousands. It is, however, a good excuse to go fishing every weekend.

 

[AxolotlChris]

I'm not sure how they come packaged, but I ordered my worms from bucketofworms.co.uk
and they come in a plastic bucket with compost. I culture the worms in this bucket by feeding it food scraps and news paper. I have had my bucket for months and they are breeding perfectly.

Sustainable food source!

 

[Sufia]

Wow...certainly no shortage there. They definitely take the "bucket of worms" quite literally, too.

Thanks again, mate.

 

[Insolentfool]

Bunnings sells them in 1000 and 500 lots, but they are pretty small, rather expensive and require a while to get big enough to feed adults. I've been trying to sustain my 2 (now 3)on them and its a constant backwards race. I do borrow some from my parents big old compost bins but even they have limits.