• 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,

    My name is Montana and I am interested in your Ivory Sulcata Tortoise.

    I currently have 3 sulcata tortoises, and 1 of them is an ivory sulcata tortoise. I am looking to get my Ivory sulcata tortoise "Salty" a buddy. My tortoises are very well taken care of as my girlfriend Sierra and I love tortoises and are very passionate about taking good care of them!

    We soak or tortoises 3 times a week, feed them home grown spineless prickly pear cactus and hibiscus flowers with the occasional leafy greens from Stater bothers (usually on Fridays) .
    We also supplement the tortoises with Zoo Med Natural Tortoise Food and calcium powder every week. The tortoises live outdoors in my backyard grass, have an outdoor enclosure, outdoor shaded area and are brought in during the cold winter nights and rainy days.

    I am looking for an addition to our tortoise family, and I am wondering if you would be able to consider a lower price and know that the tortoise will go to a great family who will care for it. I am really passionate about tortoises and have always been so since a child. If this might be something you would consider, please let me know.

    I have a couple questions if you don't mind. Why are you parting ways with your tortoise? What is the length of your tortoise? What do you feed your tortoise? Do you regularly soak your tortoise (I noticed slight pyramiding)?

    If you have any questions for me or would like to give me a call, feel free to hit me up!

    My phone number is 951-497-9383

    Thank you for your time,

    Montana Pearce
    Screwyguy1111
    I am looking to trade my 8 year old male western Hermann tortoise.. I am looking for either an adult female leopard-adult female sulcata-many other adult female tortoises. I can put $ on top. Also have a 12”shell mata mata I am looking to rehome for $1600. If you have something & are local please reach out. Thank you
    Screwyguy1111
    Hello everyone.
    I am thinning down my aquatic turtle collection & am looking to rehome a couple 3-4” western painted-eastern painted turtle -couple Mississippi map turtles-couple map turtles-red ear slider-baby eastern box turtle & more. If interested please text message me for pictures & rehoming fees per turtle. Thank you (626)-488-1490
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