European Nightcrawlers - Eisenia hortensis (500 count)

About This Product

These are European Nightcrawlers (Eisenia hortensis), which are slightly smaller than our other Canadian variety. While mature Canadian nightcrawlers can average between 3.5-6 inches, European nightcrawlers average between 4-5 inches when mature, but at time of sale average 1.5-2.25 inches.

Nightcrawlers are a nutritious snack for your pet reptiles or amphibians! A wide range of exotics love nightcrawlers, especially aquatic and box turtles, newts, salamanders, and Pac-Man frogs.

This is a bulk bag of 500+ earthworms. European nightcrawlers do not need to be stored in the fridge, and can tolerate a much wider range of temperatures than Canadian nightcrawlers. This makes these worms much better suited for summer shipping in many cases.

Don't need 500? We also sell a 25 count cup!

While they're tolerant of temperatures between 38-90°F, the temperature range where they are happiest is between 60-70°. These worms can keep for 2-3 weeks without feeding if kept at cooler temperatures, however to extend their shelf life—especially if kept at room temperature—we suggest giving them a supplemental food source.

We also offer a worm food that can be used for gutloading or as a boost for colony growth!

Shipping

This product ships to your doorstep. Most orders placed before 2pm ET on business days will ship out the same day.

Import/export restrictions on this product require that it can only be shipped to destinations within the United States.

Restrictions on this product that prohibit shipping to the following states: HI.

Live Arrival Guarantee

This product is covered under our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your insect/animal does not arrive in good health, we'll make it right, provided the following criteria are met:

If shipped Ground, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between 0 and 85 °F.
If shipped Next Day, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between -40 and 120 °F.
If shipped Two Day, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between -20 and 120 °F.

You'll be notified during the checkout process if your purchase qualifies for our guarantee.