In article , Justin Time
wrote:

Tell me, how are worms normally packed when you buy them from tackle shops,
and how do you normally keep them - and for how long?

On occasions when worms have been hard to come by I've bought them in little
polystyrene posts with a little earth. They don't survive long like that.
If you replace the earth with fresh, damp grass or moss and float the pot in
a shady place in the margins to keep them cool they'll last a few days.

In most cases, except in drought, you're better off wiggling a few fresh
ones up with a pointed stick.

Cheerio,

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