What I have planned is a 2x2x2 wooden viv per snake, newspaper substrate to monitor stools, one moist, one dry hide with climbing branches and some plastic foliage - in a quiet room.

I always acclimate imports in plastic storage totes that are about 31" x 17" x 12" - that's length x width x height. Due to the sloping sides of the boxes the floor area is actually a bit smaller.

Imports do not seem to acclimate as well in larger cages and your 2x2x2 size may be a bit on the large size for this period. From my experience, it seems like reducing the floor area seems to cut down on how stressed the snakes get. In other words, you could cut your cages in half with a temporary divider and leave then a 2' tall and it will probably be fine for the snake. You do not also need to cut the height down.

One other thing about cage size is that I prefer to keep Gonyosoma in cages that are long and narrow. If you have a door or lid that opens at one of the narrow ends the snakes are more willing to retreat to the opposite end rather than holding ground and striking at you. This does seem to help during acclimation. And even then I still try to only work in the cages when the snake is in a hide box or under its substrate. These are snakes you want to leave along and ignore during acclimation, IMO.

I like the idea of the dry and most hides and also the paper substrate for monitoring feces. But I do need to point out that Gonyosoma seem to readily deficate on and in their hides boxes more so than other snakes.
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Current snakes:

0.0.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Java locale (green)

1.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Jave local (green)

2.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Seleyar locale (all black)

1.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Celebes locale (Black & Tan)

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