Welcome to the village of Snake Kertasura Cirebon(Indonesia)

Snake is one of the reptiles that is quite scary for some people. In fact, the reptile animals are associated with a sinister impression.
But all kinds of perception of the above does not apply to the community in Block 3 Village Kertasura, Kapetakan District, Cirebon Regency. Most of the residents in Block 3 are relying on their lives to catch snakes.

The captured snake is processed again for its skin and sold to the collectors. One entrepreneur of raw materials snake, Tosin (41) claimed since 2005 has been dabbling in the world of snake animals.
"It was just looking for alias selling snakes alive but over time many who asked and given input to open a snake skin processed business so yes I am with the family processing snake skin," he said.
Tosin admitted since childhood is familiar with various types of creeping creatures this creepy. His proximity to the snake also decreased from the father, even the talent decreased to his son.
He said the snake that is captured is a special snake that lives in the water either salty, fresh or brackish. Snakes taken are reptiles that are considered pests for farmers, farmers to farmers.
"If the snake whose habitat on land I do not take because there is a regulation, there must be a permit, besides that the arrest is limited and there should be breeding," said Tosin.
Tosin claims the snake skin processing activity is not done every time. Tosin catches snakes as the weather enters the rainy season.
He mentioned, during the rainy season, the production of snake skin can reach 5 quintals per day. Snake skin is taken directly by the collectors with prices ranging from Rp 3000 to Rp 50 thousand per skin.
"Depending on the season, the width of the skin and the rest will be what depends on the collectors only but usually used as wallets or other fashion products," he said.
Animal feed

Snake Peel Process Processes Before Becoming Fashion Products

Meanwhile, in addition to the skin, Tosin also sometimes get a lot of orders from snake meat. He said, if winter, snake meat most of the behavior is purchased.
Tosin claimed not to know the meat purchased by the collectors are used for what. If unsold meat is bought, Tosin provides meat for livestock or fishpond like catfish.

"Probably usually exported because I know the meat of the snake is hot and abroad there if winter is snugly fit snake meat Everyone who is familiar with snakes must have tried the snake meat," he said.
However, Tosin claimed not to prioritize selling snake meat to the market. For, besides not a staple food, snake meat should not be eaten for the Muslims.

He admitted, the living people depend on the catch and the snake's processing is not permanent. Tosin explained, if entering the dry season, people tend to switch professions into traders to farmers.
"If again rendeng season yes must be crowded snakes and we use the skin sold if drought again yes ordinary merchants," he said.
Hereditary

Snake Peel Process Processes Before Becoming Fashion Products

Nevertheless, the activities of the citizens of Block 3 of Kertasura Village to catch and process snakes have been passed down even the people call it snake village. Tosin claimed the residents attempt to process the snake has been crowded.
"The pengepul also has memorized who is the citizens who process snakes and only in this village block," said Tosin.

Typically, snake processed products purchased from Cirebon are resold for export to foreign countries, such as the EU, Singapore and Australia.
Because the processing is very complicated, in a month the average produces 3 to 4 tons. Earnings are very uncertain. In addition to relying on the supply of snake shipment, its earnings depend on orders from contractors.
"If I was only a small business, because it only supplies its raw materials, it depends on orders from the contractors," he said.