irian jaya carpet python help

[snakeyman]

hello everyone im a herb lover who is new to this and i wondering if i could get help from you all to make me a better herber. so here comes my questions. first is it okay in order to have a irian jay in a 50gallon tank.it however is okay if it cant permanetly stay in this i can and would willing upgrade the cage to something bigger. lastly could any suggest any snakes for an imtermiadete herber(manly snakes but will think others) also are there any larger snakes that a 50gallon tank is okay with with. much thanks for this

[Vypyrz]

A 50 gallon enclosure will be fine for an IJ Carpet Python. Keep in mind that they are semi-arboreal, they will appreciate and use any branches, shelves, and perches, that you provide for them to climb on...

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[snakeyman]

thank you very much for all that :-)

[olstyn]

OP, as Vypyrz said, that size is appropriate for an IJ, but if you can provide a more "proper" cage for the snake (Something like a Boaphile or Animal Plastics cage), it'd be better. Aquariums, with their screen tops, are both somewhat hard to secure properly, increasing your chance of escapes, and hard to maintain humidity and temperature in, making your job as a keeper more difficult than it needs to be.

Also, I'm just guessing that English is not your first language, so I'll try to offer this correction as gently as I can:

"Herbs" are things like rosemary, oregano, etc. "Herps" are reptiles and amphibians. Hopefully nobody gives you too much grief about that, but I figured I'd try to be helpful.

[thesnakeman]

OK, having read the above question (first pos), I am worried that you may not have a grasp of the concepts required for good husbandry of the snake (now I may be wrong here).
However of critical importance are things like temperature gradient, heat distribution and the like.
These things are more imporant than "space" and cage size as well as whether or not there is somewhere to perch.
The snakes you are keeping will live in almostb any kind of cage and do well, provided the basic requirements are met.
If you don't have one already, I strongly suggest that you get one of the better books on keeping snakes in captivity and read it from cover to cover.

All the best