I think i'm ready for my first large python. Recommendations?

[reptileexperts]

why do people seem to be recommending every type of carpet except jungles? (total curiosity here)

Jungles are nice if you get the high contrast ones. But they fall into the middle of the ground size wise. They don't have the girth of Irian Jaya (which are shorter) and they don't have the length of inland / coastal / diamond. Jungles are for people who want jungles, but are hard pressed to fit into a category outside of that IMO