Worm bin problem - worms escaping!

[rawlinda_sue]

I cannot get my worms to stay inside the bin. They keep crawling out at night.

I thought that I didn't have enough food - so I added more. This morning there were many worms trying to get out.

I followed the directions, and used the material that came with the bin. It's not too hot in my house.

They don't escape if I leave a light on at night, but I cannot keep doing that! Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong? or how I can make the bin escape proof?

[Kisal]

Do they actually escape, or are they just trying? It's natural for animals to explore their environment. The bin you showed looks pretty secure to me, but sometimes it's hard to tell from photos.

Some things that come to mind are is there sufficient or too much moisture, or are your bins overpopulated. Worms don't like areas that are too dry or wet, and if there are too many in one area, they will try to move to other areas. Just a couple of thoughts. Sorry I don't have a solid answer for you.

[praying mantis]

At night my worms are active and can be moving at the top of the bin. They might fall out with the lid up for my regular inspection but they do not escape. I could not get your url to work so I do not know what your bin looks like.

good luck

[Kisal]

Here's the actual URL for the worm bin site. HTH!

https://www.cascadewormbin.com/

[praying mantis]

Wow. That is seriously high tech.
I just have a $5 storage bin with holes in it.
I plan to make a wood/crate bin because it should have more humidity regulation and thus temperature regulation.
How are your worms?

[petalfuzz]

The only thing I can think of is that maybe your mixture is too wet? Imagine all the worms crawling on the sidewalk during/after a heavy rain. They can't tolerate too much moisture.