Larry,

Yes-yes, I do read, now, how my wording has come across all along, as though I (even subconsciously) plan to approach my hots like I do non-venomous snakes (in many aspects, but distance-wise in particular here). I hope You--and everyone else for that matter--know that I understand keeping my hands the snake's length away is the rule of thumb here, hence a 24" hook (or two) for babies as an example.

Indeed, though, one must still be able to read their snakes - that's a give-in.

Eh, frankly, I'm glad You don't have a suggestion, thus, I wouldn't want one from anyone else neither. Elapids aren't safe for beginning hot-keepers, this I have known since my interest for hots arose years ago. Coral Snakes...such beauties, though!

Timothy

>>>>Back to Death Adders, as much as I pride myself in escaping strikes or being able to read one ahead of time and retract,
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>>Just to mercilessly beat the dead horse again...
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>>This makes sense for non-venomous snakes but the concept has no place in thinking about hots. No part of your body should ever be where an unexpected strike should matter. You DO want to be able to pick up the clues to an impending strike, but only for purposes of knowing when the snake is about to fly off a hook and hurt itself or make your life "interesting".
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>>As for your actual question, the short version is that I can't think of an elapid that I would even consider for a first hot, but you might get a suggestion from someone else.
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>>If only coral snakes weren't so difficult to feed...
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>>What goes up must come down...unless it exceeds escape velocity.


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T.J. Gould

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