I apologize -- I got triggered by the parts of the article that were intended to trigger readers (point scored, Newsweek) and missed the point. Yes, that's a handsome snake. I'm not good with color terms, but they might be bronze. I think it is really neat when a snake can be beautiful and just be shades of brown (that's why normal BPs are the prettiest morph).
Do I see a caudal lure? Odd colored tail, anyway.