you handle a 9ft snake alone???
that is just stupid! i don't know that much about such large snakes, but that what i know about is you should never handle such a big one alone.
best, saying by experts for these snakes, is to have at least 1 person for every 4ft lenght by your side for handling to avoid any accident!
You really shouldn't be calling people stupid if you have no experience with them yourself. 9ft is not that large.