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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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Kalamazoo, MI Reptile & Exotic Animal Expo - July 17

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Looking for a fun way to beat the heat this weekend? Why not come and check out the Kalamazoo Reptile & Exotic Animal Expo? The show is this Saturday, July 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds. Enjoy the nice, cool air conditioning while you check out all the animals and talk to friends who share a common interest.

We will have a great selection of animals and supplies available at the show this weekend. You will see bearded dragons, chameleons, pastel ball pythons, Burmese pythons, boa constrictors, milksnakes, cornsnakes, sugar gliders, chinchillas, hedgehogs, a variety of birds and more! You will also be able to purchase live crickets, live and frozen rodents, hornworms, phoenix worms, silkworms, superworms and mealworms for your pets to eat. We will have a selection of cages, lights, heaters, filters, bedding and other supplies to ensure that your pet has a happy home.

If you have any questions about the show, please feel free to visit our website at www.KalamazooReptileShow.com. Have a great week, and we hope to see you on Saturday!
 
just so happens i was going to be in the Kalamazoo area for step dads birthday. so figure run down check it out will be my first show ever. to bad basically broke this week-end
 
That's great! You picked a good month to stop by. We've got a great selection of vendors signed up this month. I'm sure you'll have a good time! We look forward to seeing you there.
 
i must say i was a lil shocked seeing one of the breeders putting so many babies in the same sized container as his color morphs actually made me fear for the lil guys lifes seeing the humidity building up inside there deli cups(made me wish i had enough money to buy them all).

other then that i was a Lil surprised by the amount of selection to choose from. and gave me a chance Evan though only had 30 minutes to check it out to talk to some of the breeders to ask a few questions to in person.

I'll be prepared for next event i go to make sure to have a few hundred bucks in my pocket would of loved to pick up that blood python the guy right inside the door had towards the corner
 
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