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There are a thousand of those at my parents house. Both fake corals, and real corals. They scare the shit outta meOriginally Posted by Siberian Cold Breeze
red into yellow, kill a fellow
CORAL SNAKE and it's harmless twin False Coral
"Red on yellow, kill a fellow; Red into black, venom lack
"Red on yellow, kill a fellow; "Red on black, friend of Jack"
"Red on yellow, poison fellow; red on black, safe from attack.
small ,beautiful deadly
One of the most beautiful ...
Coral snake showing typically reclusive behavior of hiding under rotting wood. This one was over 30 inches (76 cm) long, but less than an inch (2.5 cm) across.Coral snakes have a tendency to hold on to a victim when biting, unlike vipers which have retractable fangs and tend to prefer to strike and let go immediately.
Coral snakes are not aggressive or prone to biting and account for less than one percent of the number of snake bites each year in the United States.When confronted by humans, coral snakes will almost always attempt to flee, and bite only as a last resort. In addition, coral snakes have short fangs (proteroglyph dentition) that cannot penetrate thick leather clothing. Any skin penetration however, is a medical emergency that requires immediate attention.
Coral snakes have a powerful neurotoxin that paralyzes the breathing muscles; mechanical or artificial respiration, along with large doses of antivenom, are often required to save a victim's life.
The bite of a coral snake may soon be more dangerous, in part because bites are so uncommon. Production of coral snake antivenom in the United States has ceased because it is not profitable.
Coral with white stripes instead yellow..
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... I'm not keen on snakes tbh... but if I had to choose 
it would have to be a benign one which doesn't have a grotty temperament ... and preferably a small and dinky one, providing it's not dangerous.
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