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Hi herno1 and welcome! I'm not sure what you've heard about aspen but it's a fine, safe substrate material. Like @hypnoctopus , I keep all of mine on aspen for their whole life after about their first month of life. (Initially want to be sure babies are eating, drinking and processing correctly so they're on paper towels.) You can find aspen in very fine shavings which are great for youngsters as well as in larger shavings which are better for bigger snakes.
If you get a young snake, it would actually be better to keep it in something smaller than a 40 gal at first. It's much easier to ensure that the snake feels secure and is feeding well if they're in a smaller space. I would wait until it's eaten at least 3 meals for you before putting it into the big tank.
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