I've observed something over the past couple of months. In April and May, I had to scoop back worms from the floor at least twice a day and I had to keep the night light on to discourage escape. Furthermore, I had to leave the lid off my bins even at night apart from not adding any sort of moisture at all. And yet, I still lost a lot of brave worms in those months. I salute them.
The past couple of weeks have been marvelous though. I've been adding food whenever I want. I pour glasses of water in my bins. Some are even flooded. I keep the lids on and I don't have to leave the lights on at night. The best part is that my worms stay put! And then there's the lack of fruit flies and gnats.
What's the basic difference? A couple of degrees in the temperature. Summer was brutal. We had days of 33-34 degrees. These days though, we get as low as 27-28.
What's the conclusion? African Nightcrawlers like low temps in the Philippines. They can tolerate higher, but the other conditions must be just right (excellent airflow and optimum moisture). It would seem that worms are more forgiving about air and moisture when temperatures are lower.
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