Quote Originally Posted by Slim View Post
You don't have to keep it dry, but depending on what type of substrate you use, it will cut down on the amount of junk your BP gets in it's mouth. Wet fur picks up substrate.

Wet also reduces the smell because the hair is matted close to the body of the mouse and not giving off as many scent particals. An important factor when feeding F/T.
i use newspaper, so theres nothing to stick to the mouse/rat
i breed rodents in the same room that my snakes are in so smell is not important either