I use paper towels as substrate for two reasons, so easy to clean and to prevent THIS



I think it stunned her at first and then she worked her mouth around for a while before she actually turned her attention back to the rat. It started out about the size of a dime, but was much smaller by the time I got finished picking at it (with the tweezer-tongs) whenever she would open her mouth. I suppose the small bits in her teeth went down with the rat...oh well

Robbin