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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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Ferrets and Rats?????

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I was wondering if you could own ferrets and rat at the same time. They would not be let out at the same time or be housed together, but own both. I was wondering if that was ok or if it would be a horrible death for my rats? I would like a ferret but also be able to keep my rats, if some one could please help me out. Thanks
 
We are fine. Those "hets" we got from you proved otherwise and the ball pythons were loaded with parasites, among many other problems.
 
those hets were 100%. they were also 2010's except the one adult male, so I am not sure how the 2010's can have proved otherwise. Also the those balls you guys got, if you remember correctly, you guys when in on a wholesale order with me, meaning those did not come from me! But I am happy to hear you are doing good.
 
I had a rat and a ferret at the same time and the rat bullied the ferret and chased him around. The ferret was terrified of the rat and stayed away from it.
 
redhood23 said:
those hets were 100%. they were also 2010's except the one adult male, so I am not sure how the 2010's can have proved otherwise. Also the those balls you guys got, if you remember correctly, you guys when in on a wholesale order with me, meaning those did not come from me! But I am happy to hear you are doing good.
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I'm talking about the "het pied" adult 1.0 ball and the "het albino" 1.3 western hognose. None proved. All came out normal. I got rid of all but the 1.0 hog. He is a cool little guy, I'll give ya that and he is getting big.
 
AK907 said:
I'm talking about the "het pied" adult 1.0 ball and the "het albino" 1.3 western hognose. None proved. All came out normal. I got rid of all but the 1.0 hog. He is a cool little guy, I'll give ya that and he is getting big.
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This is a subject for the BOI not the general forums. If you want to pursue it, take it there, but do not continue it here.
That goes for both of you.
 
BobOblak said:
I had a rat and a ferret at the same time and the rat bullied the ferret and chased him around. The ferret was terrified of the rat and stayed away from it.
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Well Thanks, I'm hoping to get one soon. Gona try to get a young one so it can get used to are rats cuse there my babys and I dont wont them hurt lol
 
I don't get it, the hogs were 2010's as well. And you already bred them? That sounds a bit funny. If you remember correctly you didnt want the older male that I had which was an 09. So I really dont get how you could have bred babies. Sounds strange to me, sorry. If the het pied didnt prove, send him back and I will give you a refund.
 
Tasha, if you want a ferret, get one. Just gotta watch them with the rats and make sure the reptile room is closed off when they are loose.

And thats BS, I bought them in '09 and they were yearlings then. I'll take it to the BOI when I get a chance because thats bull!
 
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