Tiger Worms (Eisenia Fetida)

We breed and sell Tiger Worms for use in Worm Farms. They are closely related to the common earthworm but they have some attributes that make them more effective for composting.

Tiger Worms are a moderate sized earthworm which has a very distinctive striped appearance which is easily visible on a mature adult worm.

Tiger Worms thrive in rotting vegetation, compost and manure, which makes them ideal for composting. The gut of the worm is teeming with bacteria and enzymes with which it digests its food.

Lifecycle of Worms

Worms are ready to breed from 60-90 days old.  They are bi-sexual, performing both male and female functions when mating.

After mating each worm will produce an egg, which can contain 2-20 baby worms, but average about 5.

The eggs are a small lemon coloured oval about the size of a match head and take 2-3 weeks to hatch.

Ordering Worms

To order Tiger Woms  just fill out this simple form. We sell our worms by weight, and while most gardeners begin with half a kilo of worms for their Worm Farms, we also supply worm packages of 250 grams and 1 kilogram.

The lowdown on tiger worms

* They have no eyes, ears, teeth, lungs or bones
* They breathe through their skin.
* They excrete mucus to keep their skin moist.
* Water can pass through their skin.
* They use their muscles to make themselves longer or shorter, fatter or thinner.
* They grind up food using hard pieces of grit in the gizzard.
* A complex nervous system enables them to sense light, heat and vibrations.
* They have up to five pairs of hearts and are hermaphrodites.