It's been almost five years since I've kept snakes, but I'm finally settled down and stable, so I'm looking to get a baby BP sometime this summer. So I'm compiling a list of the things I will need, and I'm planning on kind of getting things one at a time until I have the enclosure set up, that way everything is ready when I go to Repticon in July.

Since I definitely want a hatchling/juvie, I decided that it would be more economical to house it in a tub since they are inexpensive and I can easily upgrade size until it's an adult (when I will get it a really nice set up for my room). In the past, I always used solid substrates like newspaper or paper towels, so feeding in the enclosure was never an issue; however, I am leaning toward using aspen bedding this time around, and I am not sure whether or not it is advised to feed in the tank if you have a loose substrate like that.

Sorry if this is a really simple/noob question, I just want to make sure I have everything set up well in advance so that when I finally do get one everything can go as smoothly as possible. And like I said I have never used a loose substrate so this is never something I have worried about before.