There just doesn't seem to be anything of real conrete fact to make any assumptions. All we really know is that a few boys found something and each ate at least some of it. One died the others are sick.
From that...it could be any one of countless causes of death, including, but not limited to, bad snake eggs.
Regardless of the true cause, it's always sad when young children die, for any reason. It's really tough for me to find fault with a child for being a child, and children, especially boys, are fearless of consequences, full of guts and self confidence, ready to tackle any challenge, and unbreakable...in their minds. Unfortunately, they are not unbreakable in the real world...:awcrap: