Very useful info that!
Atractaspis has always been one of the harder snakes to accurately identify.
Another interesting fact I heard about these snakes is that they have the longest fangs in proportion to head size of any snake.
They've also had quite a taxonomical trip around different snake families. They once fell under Viperidae (Mole Adders, or Burrowing Adders), but other than being solenoglyphous they bear no resemblance to vipers at all. So they were moved to Colubridae, but that wasn't correct either. Now they've got their own family - Atractaspididae, which also now includes Centipede Eaters and Harlequin Snakes (and Natal Black Snakes too I think... not 100% sure there) Stiletto Snake, or Bibron's Stiletto Snake are their most popular common name these days.
I suppose they can be safely tubed, but I guess there is no safe way of dealing with the business end of these guys.
How well do they react to tongs?