Thanks for the reply! When switching her over to f/t, I'll try that idea. I'll wait until she's inside the hide and leave the f/t item at the opening. She's currently housed inside a 10g tank. I know tubs would be ideal, however, I do feel each snake is unique and luckily for me she's eaten each time. Once she's outgrown this tank, I'll be moving her to a plastic reptile cage...as my royal and blood pythons are housed in. I didn't know dums carried the reputation of being bad strikers...but that's exactly one of the reasons I decided to post - to find out more from some experienced keepers!