Need advice/help

[u/IZray_l]

Not pictured but a layer of grit (eggshells)

The problem, second time I’m checking under the 3 gallon bucket and there’s some escapees. I keep this outside so I have drainage on the bottom and keep the lid on top. How can I make them happy and or improve the situation?

[u/angelyuy]

You will always have escapees. You will also have volunteers that crawl INTO your bucket. That said. Make the cardboard smaller, micro cross cut shredders are awesome at this.

[u/Ladybug966 → u/angelyuy]

Actually the cardboard does not need to be smaller, but it sure as heck needs to be wet.

[u/angelyuy → u/Ladybug966]

Definitely needs to be wet. shrugs my worms like the shredded stuff better. They will eventually move into and eat the larger chunks, but it takes a long ass time.

[u/IZray_l → u/angelyuy]

I just cut by hand, I’ll go smaller in the future should I add more worms to quicken it up?

[u/angelyuy → u/IZray_l]

A paper shredder is a great investment.