I always use (offer) hides, as well as other "options" that function as hides, & I find that all my snakes use them- at least some of the time.
Much depends on the kind of snakes- some snakes prefer arboreal options, & in my limited experience* the heavier-bodied ground dwelling snakes appear to appreciate hides that are more substantial (weigh more so they don't lift up or move so easily): When I had a large BCI (boa), I built her a giant hide out of waterproofed wood & a tile board top, upon which I kept a non-slip carpet- she used the "hide" as much as she loved basking on top, because she had great traction on top. The key is figuring out what your snake actually wants. Oh, I also put 2 doors (side by side) in that hide, so she could easily slide in & out simultaneously, & she seemed to like doing that. The hide was deep (long) enough though, that the end without the double-doors was very private & dark.
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