>>Haha, fair enough. All-in-all, it sounds like many Elapids are quite tricky...? And thus, vipers *in general* are more manageable...is this a good generalization?

That's a pretty good generalization, with a few exceptional species and many exceptional specimens. I even had one forest cobra that was quite laid back, but I can't think of an elapid that I would recommend for a beginner (to hots). Even death adders can go spastic on you. Sort of like a pygmy that can kill you...
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