LOL That would be SO FUNNY!
As for the hides, OP, as long as they are clean (and toxin-free) and sanded down if altered, I don't see why you can't try them! Cheap is my favourite price, next to free.
Most of the time my snakes prefer the cheap hides to the expensive store-bought ones anyway...
But, I do spoil them. The ball python has 4 hides in his vive and the corn has 6. I clutter the crap out of their vives! I love watching them explore. The more stuff I put in, the more they come out.