I feed my little ones in deli cups, but as they grow they're sometimes fed in a container outside their enclosures, sometimes fed inside the enclosures. It depends on how busy I am at the moment. It also depends a bit on the individual. I've got a couple who are highly likely to drag their food around. Those I either feed outside their enclosure or I stare at them during the whole time n
Substrate ingestion can be quite serious, as you apparently know. When I am feeding in the vivs, I put the prey item on newspaper or something similar as a liner between the meal and the substrate. The liner material used is fairly large. The key is making sure that the snake doesn't just take off back into the substrate. If they do, it's all right to gently lift the snake and put it back on the liner.
It's also perfectly fine to feed outside the enclosure in whatever works for you. With a single pet snake, this may be the easiest. You can put him in a container which seals or just a cardboard box. (If you go with a box and want to reuse it, you'll want to line it.) There isn't any danger in gently picking up and placing your snake back in his home after a meal. You won't hurt him. The recommendations against handling after a meal don't mean that you literally shouldn't touch him. It's better to err on the side of caution, no harm done there, but don't be afraid to pick him up gently after a meal.
If you're uncomfortable picking him up after a feeding in a separate container, you can use a container small enough to place inside his viv. After he eats, just open the lid and let him come out.
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