from the article:
“.. One killed an alligator and then exploded when it tried to eat it...”
Yeah! see #43.
Acc to link from Ch 13 news — http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Sidebar/2009/7/1/burmese_python_facts.html
Handling: ... If your python wraps itself around you, unwind it starting at the tail. As your snake grows, it is recommended that you have at least one other person present when handling or feeding these strong snakes (once over 8 feet long, you should always have a second person available to help with handling, and in fact it is a good idea to have a person present for for each 4 feet of snake (so 3 people to handle a 12 foot snake and 4 people for a 16 foot snake).
Source: National Geographic