• 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.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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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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  • Ballpythonsnakes
    Craig,
    Whats up dude? It's Russ...
    So I proved out the Russo in that Black Bee Russo. I had a few projects going with him. The best one was a Fire female, I hit the jackpot on this clutch, she produced 7 eggs - 1 Black Pastel/Fire/Spider/Russo, 1 Black Pastel/ Spider, 1 Fire/Spider, 1 Black pastel/Russo, 1 Black Pastel, 1 spider and 1 Normal(could be Russo not to sure).
    The second clutch was to a lesser 3 eggs/2 slugs - 1 Black Pastel/Russo, 1 Black Pastel, the 3rd egg was moldy and died around day 45 but it had a Blue Eyed Leucistic in it.
    The third is a lemon pastel and is due to lay this week.
    I'll post a Thread with some pictures on the fire clutch once they shed in a few days.
    GREGORY J HALL
    AVALIBLE!!!!

    FIREBEES 1.1 $1500 EACH (FIRE X SPIDER X PASTEL)
    PASTELLESSERS 1.3 MALES $250 FEMALES $450
    LESSERS 2.3 MALES $150 FEMALES $250
    FIRES 0.4 FEMALES $300
    BUMBLEBEES 0.2 FEMALES $400
    BUMBLEBEE MALE 100% HET ALBINO $400
    SPIDER MALE 100% HET ALBINO $200
    PATELS 100% HET ALBINO 1.2 MALE $100 FEMALES $200
    FIREFLY MALE $550
    SPIDERS 0.2 $200
    PINS 1.1 MALES $140 FEMALE $250
    100% HET ALBINO FEMALE $80
    100% HET ALBINO FEMALE LEMONBLAST $550
    FEMALE QUEENBEE $1500
    2011 PASTELLESSER PROVEN MALE $450
    2011 SPIDERFIRE PROVEN MALE $550
    NORMALS 0.2 $35
    Ballpythonsnakes
    I'm going to try and prove him out this season. I have 3 females put aside just for him, a proven Lesser, a virgin Mojave and a proven Normal. The bday card probably got sent back due to my mailing being a po box and my shipping was my physical, thanks alot though.
    Ballpythonsnakes
    I purchased a Black Bee Russo Het White Diamond 6 months ago from Craig. Awesome transaction, fast shipping, great price and an all around great guy to deal with...
    Thanks Craig
    T
    I purchaesd a female Pinstripe from Craig and am very pleased. Great snake, Great seller. I would be glad to do business with him again and would recommend him to a friend.
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