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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.

Good Guy Adriane Mueller "ndballpythons"

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I bought a female cinnamon ball python from Adriane that arrived today. I had contacted her back in February and put a down payment on her. Once the weather got warm she was able to ship her to me. She took great care in making sure the temps would be safe for the snake. Always putting the snakes well being first and foremost. She stayed in touch with me through text throughout the entire process, sending me updates without even having to inquire. The snake arrived packaged perfectly and in very good health. I wouldnt hesitate to buy from her again or to reccommend anyone to her. Thanks for reading, Mike
 
I want to thank you again for your patience, those temps just didnt want to rise.
I'm glad you like her, I want pictures of the babies she produces for sure, shes a very gorgeous snake. :)
I couldn't have asked for a nicer transaction, thanks for your prompt payment and understanding.
Thanks,
Adriane
 
Adriane Mueller "ndballpythons" (A+ Transaction--buy with confidence!)

Everybody,

I just wanted to give praise to Adriane Mueller "ndballpythons"!:yesnod:
I purchased a 0.1 100% het pied from her. Her communication was superb before during and after the transaction.

Because of 1) cold weather in North Dakota and 2) my not being ready to receive the snake, we agreed on a delivery date on day one, and that came to be as promised.

Her packaging was first class...the heat pack was still warm when my girl arrived (at 8:30 AM the next day...as promised!);)

She was super easy to deal w/ and worked a great payment plan out for me.

Thank you for all the texts and pictures!

This was one of 2 snakes that I bought on Faunaclassifieds, and both transactions were fantastic.

Thanks Adriane for this positive experience. I can't wait to prove out my male het pied!
:thumbsup::thumbsup:(two thumbs up)

Warm Regards,
Brad "Garsha" Garcia
 
Thank you both for the wonderful feedback.
You both were a joy to do business with. Great communication and super smooth transaction.
Thank you so much,
Adriane
 
I received a female mojave ball python from Adriane about a week ago and she has just shed and looks beautiful. She was packed perfectly when shipped and the snake arrived in great health. Communication was excellent and I would definitely recommend Adriane to anyone looking to buy animals from her. She really cares about her animals and I wouldn't hesitate to buy from her again!
 
Just purchased a female lemonblast python from Adriane. Her communication was superb before during and after the transaction. Our girl arrived safely and very healthy. Been able to handle her comfortably as you can tell that she was really cared for and handled often. I would definately buy from her again.

Give her a try if you are looking for quality animals, you won't be dissapointed.
 
Just got an adult female desert blonde tarantula from Adriane. Went above and beyond to ensure the safe delivery of the tarantula. She even had my shipping refunded after the postal service messed up. Excellent communication throughout whole process and all around trustworthy seller!

Thank you very much! :)
 
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