Snake slaughterhouse in Indonesia

A small factory in the village of Kapetakan, Java, Indonesia, produces snake meat and skin. The factory produces hundreds of meters of snakeskin that are sold to factories in the West and Central Java provinces

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The skin is used for making bags, shoes and wallets. The meat is believed to be a remedy for numerous diseases.

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The original price of a bag made from snake skin is about $15 or $ 30, depending on its size. When they reach Western fashion houses, their price can increase dramatically, selling for up to $4,000.

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Captured snakes are stored in canvas bags and sold to primitive skinning plants

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At the skinning factory, the snake is stunned with a blow to the head from the back of a machete. A hose pipe is forced between its jaws and water is turned on and the reptile fills up - swelling like a balloon.

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A leather cord is tied around its neck to prevent the liquid escaping

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Then its head is impaled on a meat hook, a couple of quick incisions follow, and the now-loosened skin peeled off with a series of brutal tugs - much like a rubber glove from a hand

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Once skinned, snakes are left to die, which can take 2-3 days.

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