• 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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  1. Randall Turner

    Bad Guy Cokski: is he a scammer, or simply not very smart?

    Reposted again 27 minutes ago.
  2. Randall Turner

    Bad Guy Cokski: is he a scammer, or simply not very smart?

    Looks like it was reposted again 15/20 minutes ago
  3. Randall Turner

    Hello New From Pennsylvannia

    Welcome to the forum.
  4. Randall Turner

    Hello everyone!

    Welcome to the forum.
  5. Randall Turner

    Junglebesque 100% het Sharp litter.

    Been distracted enough I forgot to add anything else to this. The first photo is gonna be my holdback female, the 2nd is my holdback male.
  6. Randall Turner

    Curious how the hobby is going in your area (different parts of the Country/World)

    I've noticed that certain aspects of the hobby are all but completely tanked, (Here's looking at you Ball Pythons). While other segments are still doing reasonably well. I was curious to know how the hobby is doing in your area? I'm in Kansas, near Wichita, and outside of Ball Pythons, Leopard...
  7. Randall Turner

    I'm Done!

    That is a great send off. I hope you enjoy the freedom.
  8. Randall Turner

    Having a hard time getting an answer about blood boas.

    Got confirmation that the Blood Boa lines are compatible.
  9. Randall Turner

    Been working on some keychains

    I hear ya on the collecting dust. For the first few years printing I'd occasionally go months without touching my printer. I have in the past 18 months or so been printing more often than not. I've printed brackets to make my own custom reptile racks (CB70 racks, Reptile Basics Super 70 racks...
  10. Randall Turner

    Salina KS Eerie Exotics Expo 2024!

    I vended this show last year, it was a great experience. Had a good day of sales and an even better day meeting new herpers in the area.
  11. Randall Turner

    Having a hard time getting an answer about blood boas.

    I'm trying to find an answer about compatibility of Berry and St. Pierre blood boas. My memory says they're not, but I can't find anything to verify or not.
  12. Randall Turner

    It looks like I created this account 9 years ago and never introduced myself.

    Don't know how I overlooked this post. Beautiful group and great post.
  13. Randall Turner

    Been working on some keychains

    I've been using an app that converts images into a printable file, then printing them on one of my 3d printers. The I brake for snakes one I made using photoshop, the usark was simply the logo. (I've emailed usark asking if they are ok with me printing them to give to customers... haven't heard...
  14. Randall Turner

    Been working on some keychains

    Been trying to come up with some fairly cool keychains. The USARK one was simple... Thinking I might give one of those out with every animal I sell at shows. I thought the I brake for snakes idea would make a cool one also.
  15. Randall Turner

    Junglebesque 100% het Sharp litter.

    Went to do my rounds. I suspected Jasmin was gravid but wasn't 100% on it. Peak in and see a little one poking out of mommas hide.
  16. Randall Turner

    jungle bloods ,yearlings and babies all are 100% het albino

    They are having a show September 28th/29th. Wichita/Derby has started having shows again also. The last one earlier this year was cram packed. wall to wall vendors and buyers.
  17. Randall Turner

    jungle bloods ,yearlings and babies all are 100% het albino

    I vended the Salina show last fall and sold a fair number. Boas seem to do great.
  18. Randall Turner

    jungle bloods ,yearlings and babies all are 100% het albino

    Great looking animals. Have you thought about vending any of the shows around here?
  19. Randall Turner

    Haven't really showed these off.

    I hadn't kept blood pythons since the early 90s. They always had been on my intended to keep again list, I've finally got a group going. 1.2 T+ and .1 Goldeneye. I think I'd like to add a Batik to the group and call it good. For now at least.
  20. Randall Turner

    Kelly Thell, Country Cold Bloods, great breeder and seller.

    I have over the past couple years picked up 4 Blood Pythons from Kelly Thell, Country Cold Bloods, from Anthony Kansas. The animals are all beautiful and healthy.
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