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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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Hey guys so I took my cousins to the All Animal Expo in Wheaton Illinois today and there were so many cool things there! There was also a cool raffle that we decided to participate in. We didn't think we would win anything because of the 200 other people that were entered. Well were we wrong or what... We eneded up winning 2 little ball pythons! Here they are!

**The 1st pictures is a MALE possible YB... can you help us identify him? He is from Ghana parents but he was captive hatched. He has great blushing and almost a clear belly. Let me know what you think of him...


** The 2nd pictured is a MALE cinnamon ball python. He has beautiful blushing and is very cute too. He is almost a year old. He was born in september 2010!

THANKS!!!!
 

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Congratulations on winning the raffle. Nice cinnamon, but I don't see YB in the first one. :(
 
Necoco said:
That's what i was thinking. Still,great to at least win. :)
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Thank you to both of you for the kind words! I think they are both some cute little snakes but unfortunately I am not able to keep them. I wish I could but I can't. I am really sad about it but timing was not right. But I am glad you like them. They are both very sweet little boys! :)
 
maggie22195 said:
Thank you to both of you for the kind words! I think they are both some cute little snakes but unfortunately I am not able to keep them. I wish I could but I can't. I am really sad about it but timing was not right. But I am glad you like them. They are both very sweet little boys! :)
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No problem,and that the are. Hope you find some good homes for them. :yesnod:
 
Congrats Maggie on the win. When did you move from Az? Sucks you can't keep em.

I have to agree I see no YB, just a nice normal. Good luck finding them homes.
 
Doesn't look like a YB, but that doesn't always mean much. I read a post where a guy hatched out Ivories with a male that I never would have guessed was a YB...but apparently was, so...

Nice win!
 
wikidkitty said:
Congrats Maggie on the win. When did you move from Az? Sucks you can't keep em.

I have to agree I see no YB, just a nice normal. Good luck finding them homes.
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Thank you! I was so happy when I won them they are great little snakes!! :)

I spend the whole summer in illinois so I changed my location just until I come back home!
 
Kingofspades said:
Doesn't look like a YB, but that doesn't always mean much. I read a post where a guy hatched out Ivories with a male that I never would have guessed was a YB...but apparently was, so...

Nice win!
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Thanks for the kind words! I am so happy I won them. They are both great little guys and I am going to be so sad to see them go.
 
Why can't you keep them? Cause of where you're staying? If someone baby sat them for you til you got back home, would you be able to keep them then? Pm me.
 
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