A few things:
First, don't use a seperate feeding tub. That method is old school and proven counter productive over time.
Using a seperate feeding tub will:
A) Increase the chance of the snake refusing it's meal due to the stress of being moved
B) Increase the chance of the snake regurgitating it's meal due to being moved after eating
C) Increase your chances of being bitten moving a snake in feed mode.
Nobody puts them in a clean feeding tub in the wild, and they've survived thousands of years. If you're really worried about substrate you can lay a piece of cardboard or paper plate down (not paper towel or fabric) but your snake will probably drag the prey where it wants to eat anyway.
I've fed all my snakes in their enclosures and have never had an impaction and have never been bitten or even struck at within the enclosure.
There is literally zero benefit to moving to a feeding tub.
Also, unfortunately, I hope you didn't order many hoppers, they're too small to your BP. BPs eat hoppers for the first few meals only, typically 3-5 meals them move on to small adult mice.
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