Quote Originally Posted by reptile65 View Post
Do those of you who feed in the tubs ever notice substrate getting stuck to the rat? If so, how do you avoid this problem?
I don't consider stuck substrate to be a problem. As long as your substrate isn't sand, or sharp, I don't see a huge issue. When I feed F/T I thaw the rodent in a zip lock bag so that the rodent itself is dry when I offer it. Snakes routinely ingest small amounts of dirt, sticks, leaves, or whatever else. I rarely use the "it happens in the wild" argument but in this case I think its a matter of weighing the pros of aspen or cypress bedding vs the cons of newspaper substrate.