Swallowing substrate when eating

[Dawn1131]

Very true, thank you! I'll pass this onto my husband, who is scared he did something that will kill our snake haha. He did put some paper towel down, but she dragged the rat off of it, so next time we will put more down. Thank you for your reply! I always appreciate when you answer because I know I'm getting really good advice/answers.

Something to remember: Snakes digest bone, fur, etc... they can handle some substrate. Plus, they eat off the ground in the wild, so safe to say they digest some substrate then too. However, you'll find a lot of keepers will put a paper towel or paper plate or something down inside the enclosure prior to feeding. Not 100% necessary, but puts many people at ease, and certainly can't hurt.