Has anyone tried adding Grindal worms to the terarrium? I have been trying to get my frogs to eat them and some are escaping. I think they my be a help to the substrate keeping it airy and composting the oak leaves, what are your thoughts??
Herschel
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Grindal worms
troutperchbeeman
Nov 05, 2007 02:50 PM
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Slaytonp
Nov 05, 2007 06:41 PM
I've never explored the possibilities of the grindal worms much, as they are usually raised for live fish food. However, I do think an experiment in placing them in a vivarium is worth consideration. They are an annelid, somewhat like a small white version of an earth worm, and I should think the the smaller ones would also provide an occasional treat for dart frogs as well as aerating the soil and adding to the overall balance of a vivarium. They wouldn't be a staple food because we need to provide D3 vitamin in particular as a dust, because most dart frog tanks do not utilize internal UV lighting to provide this. I do think that some people are using them in dart tanks, but I haven't really read a lot about this yet. I think they are definitely worth a trial. Even if one just obtains a few of them to feed the frogs, some are going to escape into the substrate and either colonize or not. I can't think of any real danger in trying this.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho
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troutperchbeeman
Nov 05, 2007 09:16 PM
I didn't think they would hurt anything but I was unsure if they die due to the extreme moister in the tank. I have seen the occational stray worm crawling on the coconut hut so I know they are lasting several days, before they either get eaten or drownd. I was hoping they might help fatten up the frogs when feed occationally. I know they do wonders for my fish. The frigs seem to eat them OK. They don't stick to the tongue as well as the flies or crickets. I keep you all posted.
