• 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.
  • 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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  • Hey Col :)) How are you? I've been fine, just had a litter of 11 beautiful sand boas born yesterday!
    Nor sure if you can post pics in this format or not but here goes: me w/an adult pair of Gila Monsters I flipped under the same rock in Az. a year ago..thrill of a lifetime. Can't keep them though as they're protected in the states that their native too!
    Otober is the best month in Vegas..mid 80s (F) for a high, high 60s (F) for a low. I'm hopin got get one more herping trip in the week after next down to S. Az. and New Mexico. I put my ATV in the back of my truck so I can hit all the rugged, remote dirt roads in the evenings. I have been fortunate to find 2.2 Western Green Rat Snakes which are semi-rare as well as a female mexican Hognose snake. I'd love to find another adult male Green Rat as well as a male Hognose. I usually see 15-20 Rattlesnakes on every trip. Beautiful animals but a pain to get off the road to safety! Have a good day! Bill
    Hi col,so glad you emailed as far as homes property do to economy,some 3bed 2 bath homes are 40,000to 160,000 quarter acre lots in middle class,areas.rent for same homes 800 to 1400 a month.It isnt to bad expense wise milk,2.98 dollars a gallon bread 2.00 a loaf
    gas 2.65 a gallon cigs 4.00 a pk,rooms vary 28 dollars to 100.00 a night ,i really dont like it here but my children,gran kids are here.
    believe me you get tired of 120 degree days,now its 82highs day 60 at night perfect.
    and now no work i am coredriller 35 dollars per hr pay laid off 9 mos ago no work thru union i am on waiting list.
    as far as panthers i have 2 ambolies,i nice ambanja 18 mos old,just
    got involved again i intend to breed them.
    Really no panther dealers here,I LIKE SCREAMELEONS also they have beauties.
    I think you would enjoy vegas very active 24 hr city,lights at night are beautiful. driving from out of town into vegas at night is awesome the lights wow.
    Well you take care hope you email back . a friend in states. Lee
    Hey again! Its actually raining here in Las Vegas, Nv. which is a very rare event. I opened up the doors of my snake room to get some of that humidity going! Its always amazing how a barometric change can get things going! My Scrubs, Boiga, and Sanzinia are all cruising..brumation coming in Nov.
    I keep crested geckos and chahouas. I am specializing in creamsicles, pinstripes, and red harlys. Next year will be my first year in breeding chahouas.
    Hey buddy, It is very nice to meet you and yes I am Beth and I welcome u as my friend. Take good care B
    My reptiles are great, we keep Panther chameleons, Ball pythons and some others but they are just pets, we breed the chameleons and the ball pythons.
    I had to get out of Liverpool, it was getting worse.
    Thank you for the friend request! Nice to meet you , hope you enjoy Fauna! Have a great weekend!.
    Thank you for your friendship too, I used to live in Liverpool, I moved to the US 4 years ago. where in England are you from. I wont hold it against you for being a Man U supporter. LOL.
    the only chams I have are 2 pygmy leafs :) Other than that there are a lot of beardies, leopards, balls, a few iguanas, and corns
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