Hi Lachie, welcome to Aussie Pythons.....do you know if your spotted is a male or female? When I got my first spotted I was told so many conflicking things as to what to house the snake, to what to feed it, to using fake rocks, real rocks, bark, sand, Kitty litter, broom handles, tree branches, glass enclosures, wood enclosures, tall tanks, long tanks etc...it got so confusing trust me.
I was told not to put them in a large tank as they can stress....please...your telling me that when a snake is born in the wide with all that open space around it that they stress...hell no they deal with it and search their new turf. Same as my spotted did as soon as I put it in a tank that is 1.5mtrs long, 0.5mtrs high and 0.5mtrs wide. Glass on the front and both sides, ply on top, back and bottom. I saw my snake grow when it was in the new tank...just make sure your snake can not get out of the tank as they can get out of a small hole.
Also I use real branches, rocks and bark..I can not stand putting snakes in plastic racks for breeding purposes...show off your snake.
Check out other tank set ups and go with what you think is best.
Spotted Pythons are such great snakes...I had no trouble with my 4 snakes...but due to other issues, working too much, I sold them to great people who send me pics and keep me up to date about them.
I was given a diamond python that the owner didnt want anymore. He is the only snake I have ever met that does hiss...but only as a "leave me alone" thing..as soon as I pick him up, he settles down and just relax in my hand.
Anything else you want to know, drop me a line...cheers