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I posted this on the Elapidae forum, got no responses. Thanks in advance.

Vamp

I've had a few but I wouldn't qualify my self an expert on these. Mine ate skinks and glass lizards. I have seen two that fed on pinkies.

From my experience and others a good substrate seems necessary as they are usually quite shy. Mine were kept on Cypress mulch. Temps were typical for any Fla snake.

Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

I have caught quite a few of them here in NE Florida, but have always released them after a few weeks of trying to get them to eat. Most have a taste for one species of ground skink it seems. If you go to our local zoo, which has an excellant reptile collection, you will find the eastern coral snake cage occupied by a painted, rubber coral snake.

If you try and succeed in keeping them long term, please send me some notes! good luck- robbie

Perhaps this article by Greg Longhurst might help

http://www.snakegetters.com/care/coralcare.html

Maintaining Eastern Coral Snakes in Captivity