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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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I have decided to get out of ball pythons so I'm selling most my collection. I would like to sell them as a whole and the pricing of the whole will reflect it. I believe in accurately representing my animals and will try to do so. I have had all these animals since at least October 2004 (males since September). I am going to have them Vet checked this week to certify their health. The will be available to be shipped next week.

All weights are on an empty stomach.

ANWF: Adult normal WC female
ANCBF: Adult normal Captive bred/born female

ANWF2: 702g feeding on live mice
ANCBF3: 841g a great rat feeder (was feeding on f/t SR until December, was off for a month and is now feeding great on live rats)
ANWF4: 965g poor feeder...quite skinny
ANWF5: 769g mice
ANCBF6: 722g mice
ANWF7: 695g underweight as she got loose for 3 months
ANCBF8: 528g just started taking Live rats and has a strong feeding response

Here are my males. All are 50% poss. het piebald. All were purchased by ME from Ralph Davis reptiles, are 100% verifiable and come with paperwork and can be easily compared to the clutch pictures Ralph has on his website. No middle man. The 2003's were produced by breeding a 50% poss het to BOTH a het and a homo piebald. The 2002 was a 50% poss het female bred to a het pie male. The 2003 boys are BEAUTIFUL snakes...very bright colors.

2002 male: 765g fed on f/t SR until December and has been off feed since...producing sperm plugs
2003 male1: 554g mice
2003 male2: 597g mice and f/t SR...has been back and forth



I paid $250 for each of the poss het males and I know I won't be able to get that for them.

3.7 group: $1100 shipped
0.7 group: $900 shipped
3.0 group: $400 shipped

I also have a Boaphile Rhinorack available for pickup only (Alabama): Paid $419...sell $300

3.7 group + rack (pickup): $1250

Boaphile Rack

If you are interested email me at matthew.hennek(at)gmail(dot)com with your phone number and we will talk. I will deliver anywhere in the state of Alabama (or meet you on the border somewhere) and will take $50 off the 3.7 group price.

Thanks.

Matthew Hennek


And now the fun legal stuff (Citation: Topshelfexotics.com):
24 hour live arrival is guaranteed
Any DOA specimens must be reported within 24 hours, preserved AND SHIPPED BACK to me
All legitimate DOA claims are credited minus S/H & Transaction Fees
All packages must be accepted and SIGNED for by the customer or this guarantee is null and void. Do not let someone else sign for your package! No exceptions.
The guarantee is void if the package is left outside of residences or place of business
There are no guarantees on shipments delayed or mishandled by carriers. Claims regarding delayed or mishandled packages must go through the carrier. There are no exceptions.
I will not ship if the forecasted temperature on either end is below 40 degrees or above 90 degrees!
I accept Paypal (preferred) and personal checks...there will be a 15 day hold on all personal checks!
No money orders...I know the scam...don't waste your time
References available (also see Bubafat in ebay)
 
I have gotten quite a few emails from people showing interest as well as asking questions. To make things easy for all, I will answer them here.

Q: How long have your WC been in captivity?
A: Assuming the person who sold me them was truthful, who told me he had personally had them for six months, they have been in captivity for longer than a year. I have had them for a little over six months. When I recieved them they had no ticks or anything that would indicate that they were fresh. With that said I wouldn't call them LTC as when I see that I think years in captivity, not a little over a year.

Q: Will you sell the CB separately?
A: At this time no. I would like to sell the whole group as one. If you'd like to make me an offer for the WC only I might take it.

I have also had quite a bit of interest in the rack, but I need to sell the snakes first.

matt
 
Bubafat said:
And now the fun legal stuff (Citation: Topshelfexotics.com):
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Don't you think it would have been nice to ask us for permission when quoting from our website?

Thank you to those who pointed this thread out to me..........
 
lol, now that is funny. The disclaimer is so good, it is copy/pasted as is....:)
 
It is not 100% copy/pasted as is, it was cited, and Chris, you have a PM concerning the matter.

Thanks.

Matt
 
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