Can You Handle This Rare Snake?!

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Today's puzzle is just extremely clever and it's like three puzzles in one! It's by python-master Peter C Hayward who calls it Star Python 2 - you can play it here:

https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/mM7rgHLjHD

Rules:
Sudoku rules apply ie place 1 to 9, once each, in every row/column/region. Additionally, the digits 1 and 9 may not be within a king's move (in chess) of themselves or each other. The final grid will contain a 1-cell-wide python, beginning at the given (red) 1. Each 1 and 9 in the grid will be part of the python. The python may not touch itself orthogonally or diagonally. Numbers in blue cells show how many of its 8 surrounding cells are python. Blue cells cannot be python. Not all possible blue cells are given.

Apologies to Peter for slipping an "e" into his surname instead of an "a" in the video. This is the fault of my other friend Peter Heyward (yes, I know two) who annoyingly spells his surname the other way and I mix them up!

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Rules and example puzzle can be found here:
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=00053V

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