Q:My uncle put in a new ceiling fan for us this evening. He had to crawl in our attic to do this. He knocked out what I thought was just some dust an plaster. I had my husband vaccuum it up. Only after the fact did we realize there was some vermiculite in those chunks. We had some small traces of silvery flakes on the floor which we've been using a mop to clean up. But there is a small amount that got on the carpet. How should I clean that up? I'm kind of creaking out about asbestos exposure. What else should we do? How consurned should I be about this?

idk if the clear spots mean anything but i would say that doesn't sound right... idk try incubating them anyways. leave the eggs stuck together! if you move them it could do more damage than if you leave them. just start placing the eggs about 1/2-1 inch apart and press down with your thumb to make a nice lil hole for the egg b4 you put it in the incubator. no its not a good idea to move the eggs everyday. well first of all you shouldn't need to moisten the vermiculite every day! just spray it good once b4 you put the eggs in and leave it. if it makes u feel better get a hydrometer (measures moisture) and put it in the cup/container next to the eggs and ours tends to stay in the green section which means moderatly humid which is working perfectly fine for me so far. maybe ur cups are the problem. for our incubator we got the kind of containers with the snap on lids. you can get them at target or walmart. and than we just SET the lid on top, don't snap it on just set it on top of the container so the eggs are covered but air can still circulate. kay i hope this helps you!

Q:Why doesn‘t mica expand when wetted? Also why do vermiculite and montmorillonite expand when they are wetted. Additionally why does montmorillonite expand twice as much or more than vermiculite when wetted?

mica windows were generally installed on furnaces (way back when) sheet mica has no place for water to collect - but in the case of vermiculite - Vermiculite is a general term applied to mica-like platy minerals that contain up to 4% water, chemically trapped between the mica sheets. Upon rapid heating to temperatures in excess of 900°C, the trapped water changes to steam, forcing the mineral sheets to expand, forming an expanded vermiculite product. My text follows - Mica can be treated with high pressure steam (400 psi) , then immediately passed through a high heat environment 900-1000C - resulting in expanded mica a.k.a. vermiculite. Silicon popcorn, with a dash of potassium and fluorine for 'flavor'. At 1200C this can be fused with ceramic materials yeilding a surface that has to be seen to be appreciated.

Q:HI: I have 2 green anoles a male and female. My female Just layid one egg but no in dirt So I put in the dirt last night and the morning the egg was caved in. I have a Reptile mat and have a 2 lambs one for day and heat for the night. Do I need a egg incubator? Thx for Info. :)

don't know much about green anoles but i could tell ya all about brown eyed anoles

Q:how do i care for an indoor bamboo plant?

i ought to in fact use a tupperware field filled approximately 2/3 packed with perlite or vermiculite. ascertain the perlite or vermiculite is in fact damp and not moist as quickly as you place the eggs in. btw ur humidity is plenty too severe. and ascertain as quickly as you purchase ur vermiculite or perlite you dont purchase the miracle gro style. the form has fertilizer in it and ought to help mold advance on your field (enormously if the humidity is ninety% O.o) you additionally can in fact keep the incubator in a warmth spot with a thermometer indoors it to learn the temperature. in case you like a woman, keep it around eighty-eighty 2 levels F. in case you like a mixed intercourse keep it around eighty 5 F. in case you like a male keep it around 88 F. I wouldnt recomend paying for a hovabator different than your leos are laying eggs like loopy. in my opinion, i think of of paying for an incuator is a waste of money. i'm hoping this enables :D

Q:Can I put Eco earth for the substrate of the eggs

For the leopard gecko to lay eggs, eco earth is great. For incubating breeders use hatchrite, perlite, or vermiculite. If you use Perlite or Vermiculite you need to measure out how much substrate to water.

Q:Im doing a biology project and i would like to grow plants indoors. i was wondering if anyone knows what kind of plants grow quickly indoors. Also, if you knew if i can use household light bulbs.

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Q:i mist her a couple times a day is this bad

That'snormal. Most do not know how to drink out of a dish so they drink the water on leaves.

Q:*read title*Please answer both questions.

There is really no specific time of the year that dragons will mate. Healthy bearded dragons that are fed properly prior to breeding can breed any time of the year, except when they are brumating. As for the dig box, AKA laying box, good substrate can consist of a mixture of eco-earth and perilite or vermiculite. The consistency should be moist enough that it clumps together when squeezed without dripping. Place the mixture in a large rubber - made like container, 18 inches deep on one side and 12 inches deep on the other side. Place your gravid female in the laying box with a light and allow her to dig her deposit site. If she does not dig, place her back in her enclosure and wait for her to begin digging again, and then place her back in the laying box. She will dig herself a deposit zone and back herself into the laying area. After she has laid her eggs, allow her to cover the site back up. Once she has stopped covering the site, place her back in her enclosure, give her some water and offer her some food. That is basically all that you need to do with a dig box for your female. It isn't too hard to construct and females take to them rather easily. Their instincts will usually tell them what to do. I hope that I helped. Best of luck! (: -Kenzie

Q:Hi the angle of the cracks formed is almost constant and is about 45 degree(not sure). can you please tell me the exact reason for that?please I need the answer uurgently

Vertisols have high amounts (30%) shrink and swell clays (2:1) such as vermiculites and smectites. The shrink and swell characteristics are responsible for the opening and closing of the cracks in the soil depending on the moisture. These soils crack on the shear planes, when the hydration of clays exceed the shear strength from a range of 10-60 degrees above the horizontal. Not always 45 degrees. hope this helps. Soil and water scientist