I just saw that movie last night and was completely outraged at that scene. Because of the whipping around of it, I couldn't really tell what type of snake it was, though it looked like a patternless green burmese. (Don't know the technical name for that). Those are absolutely GORGEOUS animals, and I was so very upset that they would suggest to any audience that it is a good idea to tug on a large snake. The amount of pressure that something like that would have put on the animal is enough to seriously injure it, if not kill it.

I just get the feeling some stupid little kid is going to go try it with his younger brother when daddy's not looking, and has his prized python out of its cage...