Snake Farming

Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea)

Snakes are one of the most poisonous animals in the world. These highly dangerous reptiles are found around all over the world. Every year a huge number of people, more than 50000, become the victim of snake trouble, and many of them die from the venom injected from snake bite.

Types of Snakes

There are roughly over 3000 species of snakes found worldwide. But, all of them are not venomous. Only 15% of the total shake species are dangerous for human. Approximately 700 species of snakes’ are venomous, but only five genera—boom slangs, twig snakes, keel back snakes, green snakes, and slender snakes heavily causes human noxiousness. The top 10 deadliest snakes are – 

Cobra

• Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan
• Eastern Brown Snake
• Blue Krait
• Taipan
• Black Mamba
• Tiger Snake
• Philippine Cobra
• Vipers
• Death Adder
• Rattlesnake

Why Snake Farming?

Collecting venom from the poisonous snakes is the main reason for snake farming in modern way. Among all the snakes Viper’s venom has the highest price in world market. This price varies for various species of Viper at a price from $2000-$40000 per gram. Only for this high price of venom, people deals with the deadliest snakes.

Snake Farming Process

As the main purpose of a Snake Farm is to collect venom, they have to rear highly poisonous snakes. It is too much risky for the workers in a Snake Farm. In a snake farm generally one snake is kept in a separate case, but sometimes couples are kept together. Food, water, light and other necessary supplies for the snakes are regulated by the workers.

Snake Farm

Average lifespan of a snake is over 20 years, but some species may live up to 50 years or more. From one snake venom is collected several times in a year, even it may be up to 4 times. Reproduction system of snakes’ is quite interesting. Most of the species lay egg, and increase their generation. But there are a few species those give birth of babies.

Requirements for a Snake Farm

• Government license
• Huge knowledge about snakes
• Skilled and professional workers
• Favorable place and environment
• Facility to preserve venom etc.