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Venomous SnakesDecember 2008
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Market opportunities • Wholesale to pharmaceutical companies• Dealers that sell and buy this type of products • Venom can be sold in three forms: -liquid -crystallized -powder
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General• Some snake species are native to
North America• Snakes can not be domesticated • Venom is still an unknown product,
has a lot more to offer • Different type of venom are use for
different drugs
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Production characteristics • Snakes should be kept in a remote building• Containers can accommodate one or more individuals• One side of the container should be glass• Different species should be kept in different rooms
and should be handled with different tools
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Production Characteristics • Snakes, usually, hibernate for the winter • Hibernation it is very delicate and play a decisive roll
in reproduction.• Temperature condition must be met for the
hibernation to succeed • Snakes hibernate in groups
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Production characteristics • One source of light and heat (one light bulb) at least
in each container • A baby snake can reach maturity in 2 years • A snake can have 7 to 12 baby snakes• As soon as the baby snakes are born they have to be
separated from their parents and they have a very toxic venom.
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Production Characteristics • One container can hold 10 snakes -dimensions: 10 feet long 4 feet wide 4.5 tall - make sure it is tall enough that the snakes can not get out - cost 200$/container
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Production characteristics
• Collect venom twice a month (milk the snakes)• Use a different cup for each snake, the cup should
have a membrane at the top to prevent any impurities to get in the venom
• Venom in contact with air becomes crystallized
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Production Characteristics • Food (mice, lizard, birds) • Fresh chicken hatchlings that did not hatched • Can have a mice farm in parallel or can purchase • Tools must offer protection for humans and
snakes
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Production Characteristics • Disease • each species carries parasites that can kill other
species of snakes • each specie has to be in a separate area and handled
with different tools• Anti-venom
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Production Opportunity Cost • Capital Requirements• Remote building (own or rented)• Container (can be built from different materials)• Refrigeration • Labor Requirements (minimum labor training)
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Revenue • venom sell• no second revenue source
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Gross revenue, cost and returnNumber of snakes 10 20 30 40 50
Price per gram 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Quantity of venom/year gr 10 20 30 40 50
Gross Return 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000
Variable Costs
Food 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Container 200 400 600 800 1000
Labor Cost 1200 2400 3600 4800 6000
Total Variable Costs 1900 3800 5700 7600 9500
Fixed Costs
Labor Cost 9600 9600 9600 9600 9600
Rent and utilities 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000
Total Fixed Costs 15600 15600 15600 15600 15600
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Mice• For 10 snakes you need 5 mice families • One room dedicated to this operation• Variable Cost of having 5 families is about 500
per year
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Labor• Part time person can take care of 100 snakes • Cost 9600/year (par-time fixed cost)• Collecting venom 50/hour (variable cost)
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Container detail • One side with glass for a better observation • Wood structure and in side should simulate as
best as possible the natural environment of the snake specie.
• Other 3 sides metal screen net for safety and ventilation (not a must)
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Price• The price varies, depending of the specie • Range from 500$ to 10000$ per gram • For our case Viper Amodites Amodites
produces 1 gram/year and the price is 1000$ (Bayer product list)