Yes he is and i am kind of partial to them too. My grandmother had one i played with as a kidMo's definitely a mortar and pestle kinda guy though!
Yes, easier, cleaner and it kills any possible Salmonella threat as well.Good idea to bake them first. I bet it is cleaner and easier to crush!
I have to add lime from time to time to keep the ph right and them happy. i would think you should be okso I have this sunshine mix #4 left over which has some lime in it already from the company.... only have 3-4 gallons of it left. did i read not to put the worms in with lime? i was gonna use this stuff as some of the bedding... along with the leftover coco i have...