Dirt/Substrate in Mouth Question

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If it's just the fine granular coco husk stuff, you might first try dipping her mouth to encourage drinking...that might do it, & its a lot more stress to forcefully
open a snake's mouth, especially since you'll risk a regurge right after a meal if there's too much "handling"...but whatever works, good luck.

Thank you. It is the fine stuff. I was thinking I would wait 48 hours before trying to rinse it the unpleasant way. Definitely do not want to risk regurgitation, especially since this is only the second rat. I didnt think to try offering a drink though.

Obviously, over a long period of time, dirt in the mouth could cause some problems, and I'm sure wild snakes consume some, and wind up with it in their mouths, but then, wild snakes are prone to a lot of health concerns that captive snakes "shouldn't" have to worry about, if the keeper is doing their part. Will letting things be for 2 days, in order to prevent possible regurgitation, be fine?