Yeah, I've been meaning to replace her hides. Got hit with a vet bill for one of my other pets and the hides went to the bottom of the priority list since she doesn't seem to have any problem hiding in them at the moment. I didn't think to mention the better brands of hide though, but you're right I probably should have. I may make one solely dedicated to equipment and decor brands and cover it there.
I'll have to give the ceramic dish a try. She does flip hers a lot.
Yup! I guess it's a side-effect of brumating in mass numbers... not a smart move if everyone is trying to eat each other. It's pretty primitive social behavior, but it's there.