( Update: 08/07/2015 )
In recent years, thanks to price stability python python leather goods exports to Europe are quite strong.
Farming in An Giang pythons are thriving in household farms and python skins exported .
Breeding areas in An Giang biggest concern is putting greens village , hamlet , Binh Chanh , Binh Long commune , Chau Phu district with more than 100 farmers from 20-100 units / households , due to spot a food source for concern . Add Tran Van , Binh Chanh village , said: " Since the beginning of 2011 , prices are at attractive python , from 30000-35000 / kg so excited farmers . Due to the hamster feed I have invested nearly 140 boa barn behind the house .
Currently arrayed forthcoming , expected around 200 Million words . In addition, I also traders who buy commercial concern to provide specialized facilities python leather exports each year from 2-3 tons . "
And he Truong Minh Nhut in the same neighborhood with python breeding experience nearly 16 years , said : " pythons thriving farming depends on market factors , the higher prices farmers python as much . As this profession is very idle , high investment costs but not for a stable income . "
According to his experience Nhut want python breeding success must first master the technique. Among them, the most important factor is sanitary housing and food. Buildings must have sunshine, clean tile floors. The main concern is food for rats, chickens, ducks or other types of waste from livestock and poultry.
To actively feed, farmers have to buy live mice reserve. Separate the waste material as the first, wings, chicken feet, duck or animal organs to be stored in the freezer new quality assurance. Farming after 8 months to 1 year, python weighing 5-6 kg, after 2 years and 3 years weighing 30 kg 40 kg.
According to calculations by the farmers , 1 boa breeding , the current price is 350,000 VND , after one year costs about 500,000 VND raising money food , weight can reach 6 kg . If sold for 300,000 VND / kg , interest will be up to 1 million VND . According to today's market demands , especially the European market , type python 6 kg / cow was classified as Class I , the highest price from 300000-320000 dong / kg . Port to lower prices , particularly as the 10 kg category / the price of 240,000 VND / kg ; over 20 kg price of 220,000 VND / kg ball game ... Particularly appreciated . I also like the higher prices 3-4 times pythons usually , but very rare .
About python skins exported livestock , farmers can say is he most effective Thai Vinh Thai , Hong Quang rancher in 4 clusters , the town of Tri Ton , Tri Ton district ( An Giang ) . After years of swimming in the industry , he has accumulated Thai experience , especially technical rip skin .
According Thai , the most important factor in the process of raising python and output product . Want good products to feed proper technique and the right post . Want to have a stable output of the export contract .
Thai camp he always has more than 1,500 full -sized snakes , including two types : gold python and python land . He said the Japanese would love gold python skin pattern by gold , nice and bright . During mining , skinning python hunters have to be very careful , clever cuts , gently and competently and accurately .
Peeling skin is completed, a person based on a plank with a length equal to the length of python skin . Once dry , python skin wrapped or folded awaiting delivery . Under the contract , python skin is divided into 3 categories I, II and III , depending on size . In addition to the sale of python skin , the facility also sold meat processing python, python fat and consumer fronts .
With the amount of parental concern abundant Sunshine SX camp every year on thousands of pythons like quality assurance . From job doing well , he was associated with many Thai ranches and family -scale farmers to seed supply contracts and acquisitions deal, python meat . So that farms , including small farmers also very excited and conditions growing increasingly more scale .