I have a female Ball Python and I feed her In a separate tub. At first I put old towels down in the tub so she would be comfy and it wasn't a problem at first. When I was feeding her last time she got a hold of the mouse and the towel. But she handled it like a champ and knew that the towel wasn't the mouse and opened her mouth enough to let me get the towel out. She was fine, no lost teeth and she ate none of the towel. She gave me a scare! As soon as she was done I immediately removed the towel and put substrate in instead. I learned my lesson and felt so bad afterwards! I kept an eye on her and she was perfectly fine. But the whole reason I didn't but substrate in there was because it would get on the mouse. My question is will it hurt her if she gets substrate on the mouse? And if it is, what alternative things can I put on the bottom of the tub?
Thanks ahead of time and hope you have a safe and fantastic day!