which substrate should I switch to?

I'm currently keeping my BP on aspen but I noticed a problem today when feeding. Whenever he takes the f/t mouse he likes to drag it around the tank for a coupe minutes before eating it. Sometimes pieces of aspen stick to the mouse and he swallows that too. I don't want him to get constipated :weirdface . I was wondering what kind of substrate would be easier on his digestion while remaining aesthetically pleasing at the same time.


P.S. He refuses to eat outside of his tank.

hmmm, you may be able to try something like eco-earth, but i have a feeling the same problem would happen... might be worth a shot tho

u COULD use repti-bark...
because its larger pieces its less likely to stick to the food, but i dont reccomend anything other than aspin, or newspaper.

Hmmm. I haven't used either, but I think eco-earth would result in more, but at least smaller, pieces of stuck substrate. And repti-bark might not stick as much, but if/when it did get stuck on the prey and then eaten, then you have a big piece of wood in your snake.

Have you tried putting down a piece of paper towel or newspaper in the enclosure when it is feeding time?

Newspaper works great!

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Originally Posted by kc261

Have you tried putting down a piece of paper towel or newspaper in the enclosure when it is feeding time?

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Great idea Casey. I will try that next week.

If you do this make sure you watch I have heard of animals snagging the paper towel and trying to swallow it. :D

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

If you do this make sure you watch I have heard of animals snagging the paper towel and trying to swallow it. :D

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Thanks dude. I'll be sure to keep a close eye on him. ;)

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

u COULD use repti-bark...
because its larger pieces its less likely to stick to the food, but i dont reccomend anything other than aspin, or newspaper.

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Mine swallowed the repti-bark too, occasionally. Go with the newspaper if you are going to feed in the tank.

The best idea has always been to feed in a different space than the main habitat anyway. We use the bathtub, but those tupperware tubs are great too.

Newspaper is the way to go in my opinion. Have never had a snake swallow any while it fed in this house!