Strange goings on in the worm ranch

[guidofatherof5]

Don't worry about your question. Sounds to me like dead worms. They break apart very easily when they are dead. Sounds like you had a number of worms die. If they are dead they will have a very unpleasant odor and get runny.
Too much heat can kill a large number in a very short time. Are you keeping them in a cool, dark place? They can consume a lot of material. Keeping them well fed is important. How did they look when you moved them? Full, firm and active?
Did you catch them? Sometimes they get injured when they get pulled from the ground. Usually, an injured worm will stay towards the top of the bedding. I feed those off first to get them out of the way. Can you post a few photos?
Hope some of this was helpful.

[ephemerata]

Good luck on the worm peice mystery!
You have sparked two wormish questions

So... if they consume a lot of material, can you just assume that what they come in is OK/enough for them to eat? I bought my first nightcrawlers in a styrafoam pack from a pet store a week or two ago and they are 'chillin' in the fridge, seem OK but want them to last.

Also anyone here have a wormbox outside that lives in a temperate & dry climate like me (austin texas) that can advise on theirs? Used to have a worm box in chilly & moist seattle but that probably has different set up and needs, as my compost there was different from here too...
cheers

They can consume a lot of material. Keeping them well fed is important. Hope some of this was helpful.