Rot worms are mostly quite complacent to everything that moves, preferring distance to confrontation; they will probably try to burrow in order to avoid combat. When they are on their own ground however, they are very protective and defensive. Their saliva is acidic and they carry a malicious disease. It is usually 6 to 8 feet long, about 1½ to 2 feet thick and weighs 200 to 300 pounds.