Worm Composting Survival Guide Part 2

Continuing from the previous article,  another reason why worms tend to crawl out of the compost bin is due to,

2) Lack of food

Common assumption: These compost worms are able to feed on the bedding material and hence we don't need to feed them any waste.

Solution: Composting worms are just like any other living organisms. They require the basic necessities such as air,water and food. Yes it is true to a certain extend that the worms are able to survive on the bedding material for a few days but this doesn't give us an excuse not to feed them. After all, it's an easy task. Remember, do feed your worms regularly with appropriate food :)

3) Bedding material too damp/dry

Solution: If the bedding material is too damp, drill tiny holes at the bottom of your compost bin to drain the excess water. If you do notice that the worms tend to get a little more active during rainy days? This is because their sensitive nature is able to detect the slightest change in humidity and temperature.

If bedding material is too dry, just sprinkle some water over them. You don't want to drown your worms and upset their environment do you?

Coming up next, what to feed and not to feed your worms!

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Composting Worms Survival Guide

We have been acquiring a lot of enquiries recently on how to handle composting worms and the next few posts will be a short and quick reminder on how we keep our worms healthy and alive!
One of the common feedback we often get is, " My worms seems to be very crawling out of my composting bin often, what should I do?"


First things first, we must always try to understand our worms. Worms are living creatures and they will tend to get uneasy if their environment is not suitable/good. Remember they are sensitive creatures and should be given adequate attention as well.

On of the main reasons why the worms keep crawling out of their habitat is because their environment is not suitable. This could due to

1) Lack of oxygen in the compost bin.
Assumption: Like all living organisms, worms need oxygen to survive as well. Some may debate that they are able to live under the soil hence the need of oxygen is less which  is often a misconception. Worms need a similar supply of oxygen as we do. However, they are able to extract their oxygen efficiently from what we would find to be a very uncomfortable environment, like soil. This is because  their blood's haemoglobin has a much greater affinity for oxygen than humans and hence, able to cope with much lower oxygen levels.

Solution:Drill more holes on your compost bins to create more ventilation and aeration in your compost bin. You can also put your compost bin in a cooler/windy place. Alternatively, you can place a damp sheet of newspaper/cloth, something organic, over your worm bedding

Damp newspapers to keep your worms breeding and alive!

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