Thursday, March 1, 2007

OK, your worm bin is developing rigor mortis...no problem

In spite of all you read, and the amount of effort you've put into this effort, you...and it, the bin, are failing miserably. Well, now's the time to put things right.

Once again, as always, I'll assume you have a plastic tote bin, and I'll assume you've overfed and over-moisturized unless you've got some robins in there because that's about all, except heat, that'll kill 'em.

If your bin has the worst, most horrible odor you've ever smelled, that would be the stench of dead worms. It is unforgettable, awesome, and will make you discard the entire contents of that bin...which is good because that's what I was gonna tell you.

After you've dumped the contents into someone else's yard at least a block away, rinse out the bin and start over. Re-read all the preceding threads here and pay better attention to the parts about moisture and excess food.

But...,if the bin isn't as bad as all that, leave the lid off long enough for it to dry out. You'll probably need to remove all the upper bedding and uneaten foodstuff and likely stir it up a little to help dry it out.

When it's time, replace the newspaper(?) upper bedding with DRY stuff. Don't feed anything for one week.

It'll come back to life with a little patience. It'll stay happy with a little moderation, and diversity.

Chuckiebtoo

Moderation, Diversity, Patience

next: I'll answer your questions.

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