My new Dumeril Boa

[Dutti]

That's my biggest issue with Aspen bedding - I don't want him to ingest it while eating.

Also, I've heard stories about mites and such coming in on the bedding - not sure how true that is though.

I feed my Dumerili live prey in his cage as it happens in the nature. He refuses to eat outside his cage. He makes the rules. And believe me, snakes are much more comfortable eating in their cages. No matter what Substrate you use he could swallow some of it while eating. It happens in the nature also. If you use a carpet it will hold bacteria and be hard to clean. Maybe paper, but he can,t burrow himself and he won,t feel happy and secure.