As far as cheap/free hides, the ice cream bucket is a good one
Just put the lid on it, cut a hole in it.
One of mine right now has a gift box that I got from the dollar store for $2... they had all sorts of sizes. I just cut a hole in the side and plopped it upside down with the lid on top
THere is another thread on here about cheap/creative hides
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sho...ght=cheap+hide
Just have to get creative and know it doesn't take alot of money.
Good luck with her though, hope it sorts itself out soon!
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