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Super cool career, breeding sago beetle parents. Selling all over the country

Trang, A very cool job, raising sago beetles in a basin. Breeding breeders for sale all over the country, overflowing with orders for thousands of pairs per month. Generate substantial income Mrs. Laddawan Chanasri, 45 years old, owner of a beetle farm 'Ladda Mueang Trang' at Village No. 5, Pak Chaem Subdistrict, Huai Yot District, Trang Province, which operates rubber plantations. and mixed farming By making a farm and raising sago beetles in a basin. Originally selling both fresh beetles, frozen beetles and breeders. But now I turn to breeding breeders to sell mainly. Because there are many orders from all over the country. in order to continue raising Until having to expand the breeding facility to 2 plants, but that's still not enough. As for the process of raising beetle worms When the promising broodstock are released into a basin containing 'mashed sago' food, after approximately 15 days the broodstock will be caught. Then add food 2 more times, total raising time approximately 45 days, then there w ill be complete beetle worms. Then prepare coconut husks soaked in water to moisturize. Put it in a basin. Then put the beetle worms in, then close the lid and wait about 1 month, the beetle worms will come out of the pods. They became perfect parents and were separated by observing the trunk. If the trunk is long, it will be the mother. The trunk is short and has antennae at the end of the trunk. Be a breeder It is bottled and sent for further sale. 1 set, the customer will get 55 pairs of breeders. The selling price for the large size is 10 baht per pair, the next size is 8 baht per pair, equal to 400-500 baht per set. Thousands of pairs can be sold per month, until they can't breed them in time, especially during festivals. Source: Thai News Agency