It sounds just a little on the dry side, but probably just fine. The top surface of the bedding will be drier than the bedding down a little deeper.

I guess I could lightly spray some water in it. Just didn't want it to turn out slushy. Thanks!

Sandra

Though I've read the "well wrung sponge" advice plenty of times, I have to say it goes against their nature. They need plenty of moisture to breathe and it softens food and bedding to be readily eaten. If worms aren't bunched up around the food, the next place to look for them is the wettest part of the bin. They thrive in wetter soil. People say "well wrung sponge" just because they don't want to chance the bedding going anaerobic. As long as there isn't standing water, the bedding will be fine. Will some go anaerobic? Yeah. Particularly toward the bottom if there is any food down there. Just like in soil and manure, which is their natural habitat. For the most part, the worm holes will aerate the stuff. Occasionally leave the lid off.

I have found that in a plastic bin it is best to gauge by the condensation. If condensation builds too fast and is dripping too much, there is too much water. It should just be damp. When it drips and the bedding looks saturated, that is when to leave the lid off for awhile and maybe even turn the bedding some. You could also throw something like an egg carton in to absorb moisture.

Remember that worms don't have lungs to breath but need oxygen to live. They absorb oxygen through their skin via moist bedding material. While you can recover an overly wet bin by adding dry materials a overly dry bin can deprive worms of oxygen. If I was going to err I'd err on the moist side.