Quick checks:
- Too wet?
- Too dry?
- Too hot or cold?
- Food gone rotten?
Quick fix:
- Correct moisture first
- Remove any nasty food
- Add fresh bedding
- Leave them alone for a few days
Reality check:
They’re usually still there — just:
- hiding deeper
- clumped together
- or avoiding something
Worst case:
If they’ve escaped, it’s because conditions told them to.
Worms don’t just leave for fun.
What’s going on:
Worms are environment-sensitive.
They respond fast to:
- acidity
- moisture
- temperature
- oxygen levels
If conditions go wrong:
→ they move to survive
The Wiggly way:
- Stable conditions beat perfect conditions
- Don’t overfeed
- Don’t keep poking about
- Build bedding first, then add food
Big picture:
Healthy worms = a stable, living system
Not a bin you keep topping up
