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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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Has any heard or done business with them, good or bad...
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Are you speeking about the shop in Yorba Linda CA? If so that is Chris G. shop. He is a great guy, very knowledgeable in this field however there have been times that I have been in his shop and the reptiles were in pretty poor condition, dirty cages etc. Again great guy! Poor reptiles in my opinion. Shanell.
 
yep

Thats the place, I saw an ad of a snake I wanted, but have not talked to them yet... Thanks for he reply
 
His old shop was TERRIBLE. I remember feeling so sorry fo his chameleons and the way tey were caged. His new shop is much better with vision cages and proper keeping(although it is still ucommon to see chameleons provided with enough cover in a reptile store). Would I buy from them? Maybe now if it was a great price but you couldnt pay me before to do it.
 
The old store had quite a few problems, notably because Chris was so busy working with his reptile movie business (He did all the fear factors and a bunch of other shows) and because the old store manager Dave was a real looser and has since been removed.
Chris is now much more personally involved in the new store and has more competent and hardworking employees to maintain it. I'd definitely talk to Chris or come back in when he's there if you can. He's extremely knowledgeable and a great guy.
Last time I was there they had quite a few interesting animals and the prices were quite competitive. The store was clean and was fairly busy. The only problem is its new location is kinda hard to find.

As for the chameleons ... few stores can keep them in permanent style enclosures. To much cover and they'll never be seen and no one will buy them. Every time I've been in there, the Chams have been under proper lighting in screen cages with a ficus tree.

I would personally recommend Reptile Island, especially over Prehistoric Pets or any other local reptile store.
 
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