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I was bored at work the other day and while checking the news on Google, decided to type in corn snake. I came across this article and knew I had to post it here. I offer it without comment or opinion but look forward to seeing what the reactions are. Enjoy!


Slippery plan for Lowestoft lads
20 March 2009

FOR most 14-year-olds the world of business couldn't be farther from their minds.

But two enterprising students from Kirkley High School, in Lowestoft, are convinced they can make money from a rare venture involving a corn snake named Sunny.

Alex Wallace and Michael Parker are hoping to create a nest of the slithering reptiles to breed and sell to some of the major pet store companies.

And with an intricately detailed business plan already in place, all Lowestoft Snake Breeding needs to kick off the process is a willing female corn snake.

The pair decided that the plan was lucrative after gaining experience in innovation and creativity through the Lowestoft YES project.

Michael said: “In year nine I said I wanted to set up a snake business breeding baby snakes so I spoke to Simon Tarr, who is head of enterprise. One of the teachers has got a snake, we tried to breed them but we think they are the same sex, so we had to halt that, but we are trying to find another female corn snake.”

With a portfolio filled to the brim with information, the pair are prepared with a leaflet ready to distribute to willing customers.

Alex and Michael plan to breed the snakes at Michael's home to begin with before building their “empire” should it take off.

If you have a female corn snake to breed with Sunny telephone XXXXX XXXXXX or XXXXX XXXXXX.

http://tinyurl.com/cfpvhz
 
Hmm....Well I applaud these kids for being ambitious and showing an interest in entreprenuership though getting rich selling corns to pet stores probably isn't their best route, but who knows what it will spawn in the meantime. It sounds like these kids need to study up on the ABC's of breeding and need to make sure they can afford the cost of feeding, housing, and advertising their services. Trying to breed two males is'nt what I would call intelligent by any stretch and I would hope their parents not only know about this venture, but are planning to educate them in this process and help financially since they are too young to legally work. I wouldn't sell them a corn for the purpose of breeding at this point. They do not have the time or experience to convince me they will be able to give these snake hatchlings the care they will need, and I would worry about the health of any babies produced along with the parents. This article is vague as to how long they have owned corns, whether they have the financial backing of their parents, and the necessary housing requirements. At 14 most kids can't keep their room clean so I can't say I totally support them getting into breeding especially as it seems from this article they are trying to make money making me question their interest in the actual animals. However, these days kids have their own kids and sell drugs for money so these boys are at least trying to be productive in a positive way right?
 
Good for them, but I don't think snake breeding is the kind of thing that will make you a millionare, maybe as a 2nd income but not as a empire
 
Hmm, I look at it in a similar fashion as kids with lemonade stands. They think they'll make a fortune out of it, but won't. But what they will get is some real life business skills, and maybe a little bit of cash on the side. Then again...as a kid I thought 100 bucks was a fortune :)
 
danielle said:
Hmm....Well I applaud these kids for being ambitious and showing an interest in entreprenuership though getting rich selling corns to pet stores probably isn't their best route, but who knows what it will spawn in the meantime. It sounds like these kids need to study up on the ABC's of breeding and need to make sure they can afford the cost of feeding, housing, and advertising their services. Trying to breed two males is'nt what I would call intelligent by any stretch and I would hope their parents not only know about this venture, but are planning to educate them in this process and help financially since they are too young to legally work. I wouldn't sell them a corn for the purpose of breeding at this point. They do not have the time or experience to convince me they will be able to give these snake hatchlings the care they will need, and I would worry about the health of any babies produced along with the parents. This article is vague as to how long they have owned corns, whether they have the financial backing of their parents, and the necessary housing requirements. At 14 most kids can't keep their room clean so I can't say I totally support them getting into breeding especially as it seems from this article they are trying to make money making me question their interest in the actual animals. However, these days kids have their own kids and sell drugs for money so these boys are at least trying to be productive in a positive way right?
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I'd be a little worried about some of the above things too. But we had a zoo while I was growing up, bred things like hamsters with adult oversight. When I was 10 I started breeding zebra finches totally on my own, everything was my responsibility. I bred them for about 5 years. At that time there was almost no info about finches, so mostly made it up as I went along. I did make a little bit of money from it, but that wasn't why I did it. At least now if they go looking for it, there is a lot of easy to find, great info out there. I do think it really was good for me in learning how to take care of something. Sometimes kids today have no clue, don't even seem to know or care that animals even feel pain. They can be very selfish. I"m tired, so hope that made sense.
 
With any luck, one of the parents will realize how clueless everyone involved is, and come to this very forum and get enlightened. :)

I think really the article is too short and vague to really tell us enough to make any judgments. Cheers to them at least for their interest and willingness to try new things, right?
 
Good for them! I sort of worry for the snakes themselves, though, since kids are just so stupid and irresponsible (boys especially, it seems like).

Hey, I think someone in their area should call them up and offer lessons in snake care! =D Bring them in to help out this breeding season so they REALLY get to know what it's like, and promise them they can have a young female to breed with their snake eventually if they get through the season and still want to breed "Sunny." Heck, if I had a breeding program and lived in their area, I'd put them to work. I'd also make them come here and do LOTS of research ("homework," anyone?). ;) Haha, if I keep thinking like this, I'll end up becoming a high school biology teacher or something. :grin01:

Then again, maybe I'm more trusting than anyone else in the world. It took me a minute to remember how untrustworthy irresponsible tweens&teens can be. Me thinks that's my "small town" frame of mind at work... :shrugs:
 
I actually think them interning at a breeding facility for a summer is a great idea- they may come to the realization its more work than they realized, or may learn the skilsl necessary to move forward.
 
LOL well to undertake this enterprise they will need more than one female to be able to make it. LOL what happens if they need live mice to feed babies that will not eat f/t. I think its going to take them a few years before they will make any profit and i doubt that any will be made.
 
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