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FROG FARMING

Leopard frog Bullfrog cannibalizing Green frog Garnished frog meat Frog meat in some states in Nigeria like Benue, Anambra(particularly Ogbaru local government), Rivers, and Oyo States are a special delicacy  during some special occasions. Raising and selling frogs on a commercial basis has not proven to be successful economically in Nigeria or elsewhere  to our knowledge. Although farming for frog meat sounds promising, operating a profitable frog farm seems to be more of a myth than a reality. Those few individuals who claim to be successful frog farmers generally are distributors engaged in the selling of adult frogs, tadpoles, or frog eggs, frequently harvested from the wild. Many “frog farms” turn out to be natural marshy areas, swamps or shallow ponds with abundant food and habitat suitable to the needs of wild frogs. At some frog farms, culture methods simply consist of increasing the shoreline area, erecting a fence to exclude predators and retain t

SNAKE FARMING

A snake farm is a building or structure that houses and breeds a wide variety of snakes, often for the purpose of research and the collection of venom for the creation of antivenom . Many snake farms are primarily tourist attractions. Notable snake farms exist in the United States, Thailand, and China. Snake farming business involves the rearing of various snake species for commercial purposes. It is a highly profitable business for anyone who dares venture into it because of the risk involved in it.   Do not allow children near the snake facility.  It does not matter where you are in the country or anywhere at all, there is a market for you. Snake farming business is very lucrative because there has been a continuous demand for snake venom in the global venom market. where there is high demand, there is low people involved in the business because of the risk. Pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars each year to purchase snakes or snake venom. These spending