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    Where can I buy stuff for a worm habitat?
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    You can buy the worms at Walmart or online. The aquarium or container can also be found at Walmart or PetSmart. The food and other stuff they eat you can get at home (banana peels, fruits, vegetables, tea bags, etc.).
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    Are all worms brown or are they the color of what I feed them?
    Isabella
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    Worms are different colors, depending on what you feed them. Some are blue, pink, brown, black, or yellow and this is completely normal. You mostly find brown or pink worms because of the dirt they eat.
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    What will rocks do for worms?
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    Rocks will provide hiding spaces.
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    What is the purpose of worms in the earth?
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    Worms aerate the soil by burrowing their tunnels in the dirt. They also make dirt. They do this by eating the dead leaves of plant matter and pooping out great soil for planting.
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    How do I know if my worms are mating?
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    Earthworms are hermaphrodites: Unlike species that have male and female genders, earthworms are male and female at once. Every worm has both male and female organs and produces sperm and eggs. Under favorable conditions, they can breed at 6 weeks of age. That's one reason why earthworm populations grow rapidly when enough food and water are available to sustain them.
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    Can I keep worms with rolly pollies, snails, and slugs?
    Community Answer
    Yes, that should be fine. They all co-exist in nature anyway!
  • Question
    Why don't worms have eyes?
    Cats:)
    Community Answer
    They don't need them.
  • Question
    What types of food do worms eat other than fruit and vegetables?
    Community Answer
    Actually, they don't eat just fruit or vegetables, they eat other stuff like eggshells, newspaper, dirt, old leaves, grass clippings.
  • Question
    Can I keep different types of worms in one container?
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    You usually can. But if it is superworms or mealworms with a nightcrawler, I wouldn't recommend it. But if it is a red worm and nightcrawler, it should be fine.
  • Question
    How do I get the worms out of the containers I put them in?
    Community Answer
    Pick them up very gently and cup them in your hands and place them down gently where you want them to be next.
  • Question
    Does a small worm mean they are a baby?
    Community Answer
    It depends. Worms that are under 3 cm in length could be a baby but babies are also usually a lot lighter in colour than the rest and the length really depends on the species. Newborn worms are usually either white or very pale pink and very small.
  • Question
    How long do worms live?
    Community Answer
    4-8 years in captivity, a few months in the wild. They can live for a long time, as long as you are feeding them and giving them the necessities.
  • Question
    Will the worms be visible once they burrow into the soil?
    Amanda Porter
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    Depending on your provided environment, the worms should have visible tunnels in your terrarium after a while. Like in nature, the worms are sensitive to light and even motion. If you're careful enough while out at night, you can sneak up on a worm that is extended from its tunnel and is either searching for food or eating.
  • Question
    Can a worm that has been slightly hurt survive?
    Community Answer
    Yes it will most likely survive since it has only been slightly hurt.
  • Question
    Will worms do well in a closed terrarium? How do I prepare the terrarium?
    Addison Smith
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    The will do just fine as long as they are able to breathe. Just prepare it the same way you would with a open terrarium.
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    Do you have to feed the worms, or is the dirt and sand all they need to live?
    Elliot
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    Feed the worms fresh produce like lettuce and only replace it when needed.
  • Question
    Where can I find worms?
    Sosig
    Top Answerer
    Anywhere outside that is moist and humid. Some examples are in damp soil or in mud.
  • Question
    Do worms know I love them?
    Sosig
    Top Answerer
    No, worms do not have the required intelligence to know that you love them.
  • Question
    How do I tell if a worm is a boy or girl?
    Sosig
    Top Answerer
    Worms are hermaphrodites, or in layman’s terms, they have both male and female reproductive organs.
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