I agree that 1/4 of that is too small for an adult; 1/2 is better.
You don’t need to use “belly heat”. Heat from above is fine, and it will create “belly heat” on the ground under the heat source, just like the sun does. If you divide that into two enclosures and you use two CHE’s, you could either have them at the same end or at opposite ends; which you choose would depend on how cold the room is. If they’re on opposite ends, the cool side of each enclosure will be warmed some by the CHE on the adjacent one, which is probably a pretty good way of getting an appropriate gradient if the room is cooler. If the room is warmer, you probably want both CHE’s on the same end (they won’t need to be run at as high power) so that the cool end gets cool enough. You won’t be able to insulate the glass sides the way people often do with regular tanks, but the shape should make that somewhat less necessary.
You will have to figure out how much of the screen tops need to be covered over to retain humidity. But deeper substrate (such as 3” deep coco husk) will help a lot with that.
Lastly, you will need to put lots of decor in there - real or fake plants, branches, platforms, tubes/tunnels, and lots of hides. The reason is that the enclosures will be pretty exposed and in the middle of the room and at a height that means people looming over them. That’s a recipe for snakes to feel insecure, nervous, and stressed out if they don’t have enough cover and hiding places. Being able to lurk in some leaves, even if they’re not completely hidden or invisible, makes a big difference.
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