Goliath Worms?

[TOXICx213x]

Can goliath worms be gutloaded?

 

[nick barta]

Sort of...The food sold with them is a "gut load" if you will, compared to feeding them carrots. This would apply to Great Lake Horn worms, Mulberry Farms, and Coastal silkworms, their food has been established and productive, I have had positive results from all 3 vendors recipes.

Nick

 

[TOXICx213x]

Thanks for the info.

 

[ijmccollum]

What I want to know is, "how do you pry them off the mesh so you can feed?"

 

[OldSkoolxReasons]

peel them off by grabbing them in the back 1/4th of their body and start peeling towards the head. They don't get hurt easily and if they are getting fed of anyways it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[ijmccollum]

okay, they just feel so soft and fragile. don't want to squeesh the goo before it's time.

 

[camshaft]

Anything 1" or larger is pretty easy to peel off of whatever they are clinging to. It's the little buggers that are hard to move without squishing!

 

[Cainschams]

Of course they can be "gutloaded" as with any type worm that only eats a certain thing. Liquify your gutload and inject it into the worm right before feeding with a syringe.

 

[OldSkoolxReasons]

Also you can put them into a container the afternoon before feeding them off and they will eat certain veggies and leafy greens. I've fed them red peppers/green peppers, collar greens, dandelion greens, kale, lettuce, grated carrots , sliced celery and just about anything else you can get cut thin enough so it's easy for them to eat.





EDIT: Collard greens, thinly sliced carrots and peppers seemed to work the best. You wouldn't believe how much of those three a single medium sized worm can eat in a 12 hour period.