I just watched a video which indicated coral snakes don't do well in captivity, and I was wondering if there is a known reason for this, or if it's just one of those facts nobody has determined a cause for. Or, is this 'fact' simply not true and there is someone around with a wildly different experience? On a similar note, what goes into keeping venomous snakes from a legal standpoint? I am not necessarily looking to own a venomous snake at this point at all, but I find coral snakes to be rather attractive and for some reason, the milk snake just doesn't cut it for me. Corals just have a certain refinement in their patterns. Of course there is also the size difference. Just know, so that I don't get a lot of people telling me I need to be careful and do a ton of research and yadda-yadda, that's all I'm doing right now. Merely being curious.

Maybe this should be a different thread, but I like saving space. I'm curious to know of any non-venomous snakes which appear similar to hairy bush vipers, in the scales looking like leaves. Hairy bush vipers are one of my favourite snakes, but of course they're not only venomous, but unlike the coral snake, rather skittish. I don't know if that's the best term, but if you watch them, you know my meaning.