Made this video showing what may be a precedent: Halo animation data working flawlessly in Blender! 
SERIOUSLY?! oh ive got to see this.
GOOD JOB!!! (now where did I put…)
Sorry it took me so long to get back; I’ve been VERY busy. 
Thanks! How it’s possible is described in my comments on YouTube. 
Made this art quite a while ago and, reluctantly, I decided to upload a link, here. It reflects my attitude towards the brutal reality of how easily movies and such determine the attitudes toward snakes.