Yeah that kind of stuff happens all the time with the first Morph of its kind. People always carry heavy objects over their heads. Come on.
Let's just say I know more than you on this one and leave it at that. I'm done on the topic. It's still an awesome snake, even if the first one was dead in the picture.
Seeing that there are Powerballs that are alive, why is it so hard to believe? If you listen to the Reptile Radio with Tracy, she explains what happened to it.