The most damaging portion of shipment is when they have to be in the back of an extremely hot or cold mail truck for delivery to you. Remember that it is not the fact that someone is at home to accept delivery, rather the time in the excessively hot or cold mail truck that can be fatal to them. They live and breed in the decaying matter such as leaves, which accumulate on the top of the soil. Additionally, they are far more temperature tolerant. I'd like to have a constant supply of earthworms to use as fish bait or herp food.
Earthworms are extremely easy to keep and raise.
You will find basic information on their care and breeding. Additional information can be obtained from our books. Of course we have wholesale pricing for large orders. Ask us for the details. They live in permanent burrows in soil and, unlike the domesticated composting worms, are not prolific breeders.