Regular Member Jim_D Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 How do you clean out (do you?) earthworms before you feed them to your fish? Do you clean them out when the earthworm is whole or do you cut them up and rinse them in a net under running water? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 I only feed the ones you get at a bait shop and I just cut them up and serve but rarely since I can get frozen foods cheaply and easily. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RanchuDressing Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 I know a former goldfish importer who feeds earthworms used coffee grounds for a couple days before giving them to her goldfish. I'm not sure why exactly, and when I asked, she said, "It cleans 'em out." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jim_D Posted March 9, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 His fish most likely have a caffeine addiction 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 I usually just keep them overnight in some moist paper towels before feeding. They clean themselves out that way. It doesn't help that my new fish are scared of earth worms though... my old ones did fine on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 I have a worm factory with red wigglers. It's been running for a year so I have thousands of worms. I just pick some up a toss them in the pond. The fish know what "wormy, wormy" means and come "running." A fish approaches a worm, opens its mouth and the worm vanishes. I can't imagine cutting up the worms. Yeew! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Acro Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've always used JurassicDiet canned earth worms: and have never needed to worry about cleaning them out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fish Of Gold Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've always used JurassicDiet canned earth worms: and have never needed to worry about cleaning them out. That is a good idea, I would have never thought of that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Acro Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) That is a good idea, I would have never thought of that. My fish LOVE them, but they are getting hard to find. Edited March 9, 2015 by Acro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member goldfishgirl82 Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've always used JurassicDiet canned earth worms: and have never needed to worry about cleaning them out. I did not know these existed! Where do you usually get them? Are they available online somewhere? I usually get my worms at a bait shop, but this would be great for times when that is not an option. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RanchuDressing Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 How long can an opened can keep in the fridge? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Acro Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) I did not know these existed! Where do you usually get them? Are they available online somewhere? I usually get my worms at a bait shop, but this would be great for times when that is not an option. I bought them from a reptile supply company online. I don't remember name now, as it was a while ago, but they stopped selling them. I've found them on amazon, but for way more than I want to spend. I think they may be discontinued unfortunately. Although the JurassiPet website has them listed as "coming soon": http://www.jurassipet.com/Products/EasiDiets.html How long can an opened can keep in the fridge? After opening, I always froze the can, so they lasted a good long while. Edited March 9, 2015 by Acro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member goldfishgirl82 Posted March 9, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yeah, the jump in price like that probably means they are discontinued unfortunately. I never thought to freeze canned goodies like that before. Mine often go bad before I can use them up because I only have two fish that eat them. I'll have to try that from now on, thanks for mentioning it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted March 9, 2015 Admin Share Posted March 9, 2015 I got alot of earth worms in my back yard you can have 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Acro Posted March 11, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted March 11, 2015 I've always used JurassicDiet canned earth worms: and have never needed to worry about cleaning them out. I found a source that is cheaper than amazon. Check out PetsWarehouse: http://www.petswarehouse.com/products/jurassidiet-easi-earthworm-12-oz-93834.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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