• Toxic reptile farming turns into a high-income venture
• Online attention grows around a young woman running a risky, unconventional business

A Chinese woman named Qin (born in 1995) has sparked widespread astonishment on social media after revealing she runs a snake-breeding farm housing more than 60,000 venomous reptiles in Guilin, southern China, generating annual profits of around 1 million yuan (about $147,000).

After graduating from university, she returned to her hometown to work alongside her father in snake farming, despite his initial reluctance due to the dangers of the industry.

According to her data, the facility includes over 50,000 highly venomous “five-step snakes” along with around 10,000 cobras.

The farm’s products are used in several fields, including traditional medicine and toxin research.

Snake venom is sold at prices ranging between 40 and 200 yuan ($6–$30) per gram depending on quality, while other products such as snake meat and medicinal oils can generate even higher returns.

Qin also documents her experience online, sharing insights about snake breeding and life alongside dangerous reptiles.

She has spoken about snakebite experiences, stressing the severe and long-lasting pain they can cause, a reality that has shocked many of her online followers.