Punky the Veterinarian and the Worm Condo

Last week, Punky told me he wanted to be an “animal doctor for bugs and birds.”

We’ve obviously had a lot of fun with caterpillars and butterflies, but tonight was all about worms.  I moved a big piece of wood in the backyard and under was a worm.  Punky immediately picked it up and told me that the worm loved him.

We bought our worm friend inside the house and looked up how to make an indoor (temporary) house for him.  Here is how to make a Worm Condo taken from HowStuffWorks:

What You’ll Need:

2 clear containers (one slightly smaller than the other)
Soil
Worms
Screen or piece of stocking
Rubber band
(We used a mason jar for the outside container)

First, you’ll need a clear plastic container. Place another container, an inch or so smaller in diameter, inside the larger container. You are creating a narrow enough space between the containers so you’ll be able to see the worms tunnel.

You’ll see worm tunnels clearly in the worm condo.

Fill the space between the two containers with a good supply of fresh soil (not potting soil), and keep it moist (but not soaked). Put in some worms, then cover the container with a piece of screen or stocking for good air flow. Secure this cover with a rubber band.

Now watch the worms as they tunnel through the soil! (Be sure to keep this out of the hot sun, and free the worms after a few days of observation.)

Here is our Worm Condo:

You can see Punky pointing to his worm, who he named “Kid”

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