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06-25-2006, 05:38 PM
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Red Wigglers

At the pet shop, to give Heebee more variety, I purchased something called red wigglers. They appear to be small earthworms, but I'm not positive this is the case. I have read WDs eat earthworms, so it should be fine to feed her these..as long as they're earthworms:P

The petshop has a list of things to feed your lizards, and "Red Wigglers" was not on the list for CWDs. So I'm a bit concerned. Does anyone have any experience with 'em?
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Ive never used them for my WD and Im not sure exactly what they are. Youre gonna want to make sure the soil they are in is organic and fertilizer free, to keep your WD safe.

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I think I read something about them being very bad for CWDs, but I can't be too sure.
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Well I did a little research on red worms and they are safe to feed to newts and salamanders but Im not sure about your WD but they may not be accepted becuase they secrete a disgusting smell with bitten into or chopped up...

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Hmm, thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to not use them. I'm glad I asked first.

How do you make sure the soil is fertilizer-free?
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You buy your own potting soil and keep the worms in it for about a week...that cleans them out say.

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