Lol, every boa I've ever met was reluctant to go back into their cage. I get good shots by taking two hundred and hoping I get a few good ones. Good lighting is the best way for me to get consistantly good pictures though. They are such fun animals, and they only get more fun as they get older. All the ones I have known do calm down with age. My boa rarely uses her hides, but I still leave them in there for her. I know lots of boa keepers do away with them completely as they get bigger. Mine usually lays on top of it, or in her branches. I had trouble getting my boa to eat the first time, because I handled her too much at first. Once I left her alone she took her food no problem, and she has a killer feeding response. She is an extremely aggressive eater, and I think she would eat anything I threw at her.