• Posted 12/19/2024.
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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.
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  • Hello Adam. I just wanted to let you know that the albino het snow female I bought from you in May of 2010 had a litter of 16 beautiful babies for me this year on May 8th. Thanks again.
    Hey Adam, do you still have the 7.5 foot Kahl female? How much do you want for her shipped to 33993? Do you have paperwork?
    Adam, did you take the Boa to UPS yet? I found out I can go pick him up instead of making him ride around in that truck tomorrow. Let me know, Thanks, Julian
    Hey Adam, Thanks for the snow, she is great. She ate last night just like she hadn't been moved to a different home. You really picked a good one for me!!
    Hi Adam. Thanks again for the Albino boa. She ate yesterday and she is doing great. Shes a beautiful snake.
    got a question on your baby red tails would you take $135.00 shipped on two females and one male to zip 51012 if not let me know if I'm close.
    just wanted to know if you would be interested in a couple big burms over 8 ft I am interested in some trades just let me know
    Hi, Question about the Dumeril's Boas you have for sale. Do you have a female and what is shipping to 75159? Thank you!
    -Lisa
    everything i have right now i plan on breeding with the exception of the reg and het red ball. i would like to get a sunfier and an albino male tiger but retics are taking up all of my room. also need female balls for my limon pastel and mojave. i had a male het albino for my dbl het sunglow but i fed them and then put them in the same tube so i could clean his and she ate him. didnt see that coming so now i need something to pair her with.
    late night huh. i have mostly retics- 1.1 tiger retics %100 het albino 1.1 main land retic %100 het albino 0.1 lav albino retic and 1.0 yellow head %66 pos het albino. i also have 1.0 limon pastel ball 1.0 mojave ball. 0.1 het red axanthic with a kinked tail 1.0 reg ball. and 0.1 hypo %100 het albino redtail......... i just went ahead and named my whole colection..lol. the male tiger het and the female main land het is the pair i have ready to breed this year.
    thanks! iv been keeping snakes for about 16 years but have never been in a position to breed so im very excited. maybe you can help me? i cant figure out how to post an add on here
    i havent yet but hope to. i never have enought to get rid of to pay for a table. i have several retic projects going right now and plan to have offspring later this year.
    beleve i saw you at the kc. show. tried to sell you a pair of burms.... lol nice boa! to bad im so broke!!!!
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