Decision dilemma

[trailblazer295]

So some of you know the story on how I got my kingsnake but for those that don't. I purchased her from someone off kijiji(like craigslist for those south of the border). She was in a dirty cage, no hides, 1 plant and a pathetic 25w halogen lamp hung lazily in the corner. Previous owner admitted to no heat for years, feeding rat pups bi weekly (her words "you can feed weekly if you want her to be more active)

Now in my care since getting her in Feb she has gained over 60g being fed weans weekly minus weeks skipped for shedding. She had 1 hot hide, 1 cold hide, skull 'hide', cork round and some climbing branches. I'd put a humid hide in when she was ready to shed which she would always knock apart. It was bought a leopard gecko. So seeing as my humid hide efforts were basically failing I went online and bought a zoo med medium sized humid hide. First win was her using it and not knocking it apart spilling the moss, second is her recent shed was clean.

Now the problem, since buying the humid hide her activity levels have completely changed. She used to be extremely visible, often cruising around even in shed or after eating. 75% of the time she was either moving or laying in the open. Since buying the hide I've caught her out once, rest of the time she is curled up inside of it or poking her head out to look at me. Nothing else has changed in her cage except for that hide, room temp is the same, her heat is regulated, I live alone so no increased foot traffic. I can't figure out why she suddenly is hiding all the time.

Part of why I wanted a kingsnake was A not having to worry maintaining higher humidity 50%+ and B a snake that is supposed to quite active and visible. Which was what I had for months up until a few weeks ago. Still curious when I'm around by looking at me staring with her tongue going crazy but is hidden in her hide now.

Not really sure what to do now but am now debating the idea of trading her in. Any thoughts?