I have never tried it on earthworms, but I did have a lot of success with
the polychaete Nereis diversicolor with a solution of 0.2% MS 222
(Sandos Product Limited) in sea water during 5 to 10 min.. I am not sure
how you would administrate it to terrestrial worms. Perhaps, like our
collegue R. Hanley, I suggest adding a few drops of this solution in
whatever medium you keep them. I am not sure if its gut microflora will
react favourably.
Good Luck!!!
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Pedro Fidalgo e Costa
Laboratório Marítimo da Guia (LMG)
Forte Nossa Senhora da Guia, Estrada do Guincho
2750-642, Cascais, PORTUGAL
phone: 351 1 4869211
fax: 351 1 4869720
e-mail: pfidalgo at fc.ul.pt
homepage of the Lab.: http://www.fc.ul.pt/centros/lmg
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