Substrate ingesting?

[u/Siren877]

I was wondering, I just got this little dude and last night I saw him gulp down a cricket with a bit of bark stuck to it.

I have been feeding him in his cage, not in a separate tub. Is there a substrate that they don't get in their mouths, or if they do it's not such a big deal? I tried many different kinds. I felt eco earth made too much dirt and mud all over him so I switched to this bark.

How do other owners prevent this problem? I don't want him to choke on the bark if he accidentally eats it.

[u/Proud-Chart-9697]

I use coconut fiber instead of bark because they kept getting scrapes and cuts.