I've been thinking about hides myself today. Charlie has never had a proper one. I haven't been able to make one he likes and the library budget hasn't allowed me much beyond his lighting and food requirements.
We are making plans to move his terrarium onto a lower cabinet that is custom built for him. This cabinet will give me more storage and be low enough for kids to see him easier. I plan to come in on the weekend and take his whole terrarium apart for deep cleaning and rearranging, so I wanted to address the hide issue if possible.
I ended up making (another) one. We will see how it goes. The opening is big enough, and it'll be roomy as well as provide a basking platform. Keep fingers crossed that he likes it!