Well, I've found my first egg laden box turtle road casualty of the year. Luckily, I set up the incubator last week. My question is regarding the vermiculite that I purchased yesterday. The brand name is Ferti-Lome. It is supposed to be pure vermiculite. However, when I mixed in the water, there was a smell much like moth balls. I typically use perlite as an incubation medium, but switched to vermiculite upon recommendation from a friend. Is it normal for vermiculite to have this type of odor? I'm afraid to use it. It's not a terribly strong odor, but I'd rather be cautious.

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