Quote Originally Posted by eel588 View Post
If it's an open wound I would use paper towels until it heals up to decrease the odds of an infection. Just keep it clean and it should heal fine, then you can return to using the bedding.
Great advice - I would also point out that there is no harm in sticking with paper towels as substrate permanently. It is what we use and our little girl has even given up on nesting boxes so we throw crumpled up paper towels on top of a good layer of them and she has a blast making her own nests and a mess. (But it is also easier for us to monitor for mold, and would make it easier for you to monitor for bugs.)