In my opinion the whole thing was sensationalized. Why wouldn't they have simply let the snake crawl into a crate with handles and then transported the crate to the new enclosure? Because then you wouldn't have seen a giant writhing snake. However, you would have seen a way to safely and securely move a large constrictor from one enclosure to another without putting the animal or any of the handlers at risk of harm or injury.
Sad really. Just my 0.02