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FYI, worms are only shipped on Mondays!!!! The only exception is if Monday is a holiday, then they are sent out on Tuesday.  Worms are shipped by USPS PRIORITY MAIL and usually arrive between Wednesday & Friday of the week they are shipped.  We cannot guarantee the day they will be delivered unless you pay for Fed Ex Overnight Delivery.  Make sure that our email address: sales.happydranch.com is not listed as SPAM or blacklisted in your E-mail program as we send emails with UPS tracking numbers (for worm bins) and estimated delivery days (for worms). Worm orders that are received by Friday usually are shipped the following Monday, unless weather is a problem.  If your order comes in after Friday it may not be shipped until a week later.

Red Worm prices are as follows:
$38.95 for 1 lb.
$53.95 for 2 lbs.
$118.95 for 5 lbs.**
$188.95 for 10 lbs.**


There are two main categories of earthworms: the earthmover and the composter.

Earthmovers (like nightcrawlers) move soil through their systems extracting their valuable nutrients. These worms are usually solitary so you won't find a large number in a given area.

Composting worms work as a group to break down organic matter into valuable worm castings and vermicompost. These worms do not like soil and make their living eating organic waste (while also living in it!). Composting worms will eat anything that was once alive (even your cotton T-shirt!).

Of the composting worm species, we recommend and sell the redworm (Eisenia Fetida) because they are extremely hardy, easy to grow, reproduce well, have a large temperature range in which they can live comfortably, and make excellent fine-grained castings. We've tried growing and vermicomposting with several species of worms and settled in on the "work horse" composter: the redworm.

Key Benefits:

Redworms are very hardy.
They make excellent fine-grained castings.
They are the easiest composting worms to use.

Some companies say they are selling redworms, when in fact they are selling a different species. Eisenia fetida redworms can thrive in temperatures ranging from 34 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, so they do well in all parts of the country. Eisenia fetida redworms process just about any organic material. Other species, such as Perionyx excavatus, which some erroneously call redworms, die if exposed to 45-degree temps. Perionyx excavatus do okay in the Gulf States, but not anywhere else. Species such as Perionyx excavatus do okay in manure piles, but are not suitable for in-vessel type systems & they never get big enought for use as a bait worm. When buying redworms be sure they are the correct species for your purposes and not a species that will die easily in your climate.

*Available for the contiguous U.S. only. Contact us for shipping prices for Alaska. Worms cannot be shipped to Hawaii.
**During hot & cold seasons, or upon request, orders of 5 pounds or more are sent Fed Ex Overnight for an additional shipping fee. You will be contacted prior to shipment regarding these details.

 

Redworm orders for 5 pounds or less are sent US PRIORITY MAIL on Mondays and should be delivered by the following Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Monday.
(US POSTAL SERVICE delivery address required!)
BE SURE SOMEONE IS THERE TO RECEIVE THE WORMS AS THEY WILL DIE PROMPTLY IF LEFT UNATTENDED IN A MAIL BOX (oven) OR ON THE PORCH! We guarantee live delivery, not live after roasting in a mail box for any length of time!
Orders of over 5 pounds are sent Fed Ex Overnight.

Why do so many folks get their worms from Happy D Ranch? Because our redworms (Eisenia fetida) are raised in a mixed feedstock they acclimate to any environment quickly & easily. Some companies (not Happy D Ranch) feed their worms primarily paper or cardboard waste. Worms raised on paper & cardboard waste do not acclimate well to home vermicomposting, farm, or animal waste systems easily, they crawl off enmasse.

Our redworms are redworms (Eisenia fetida), not some other species such as Perionyx excavatus which some unscrupulous growers call redworms. The Eisenia fetida redworm is the workhorse of the composting world and stays where they are fed and comfortable. Unlike other species like P. excavatus which tend to migrate out of the bin for no apparent reason. The Eisenia fetida redworm is the "RED WIGGLER" of the bait world and stays active on the hook for long periods of time.

European Nightcrawler - Eisenia hortensis (top) Redworm - Eisenia fetida (bottom) Please be aware that these are mature worms in this image, many of the worms you will receive will be much smaller because many will be immature.

Our redworms and European Nightcrawlers are NOT Canadian Nightcrawlers. Our worms are much smaller than the large Canadian Nightcrawlers that you might buy at a bait store. Know what species you want and what type of worm you are ordering!! Please note the picture above to see what mature redworms and European Nightcrawlers look like. Some of our worms will be smaller, some a little bigger. Their size depends upon their age and weather conditions.
The redworms length ranges from small babies to 2 inches or so. (They are weighed naked, not counted like the nightcrawlers)
The European Nightcrawlers length ranges from 1.5 to 3 inches long with the average being about 2.5 inches long.

Plus we package our worms so that they arrive healthy year round, regardless of the weather. We also offer the best support in the business; our goal is to help you succeed in vermicomposting!

Those are just a few of the many reasons why we can confidently offer GUARANTEED LIVE DELIVERY anywhere in the continental U.S.A. and guarantee customer satisfaction.

At Happy D Ranch...
Customer Satisfaction really is #1