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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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Something diferent. My 3 YO Cuban Boa, Carmen coming in at 6' and 2800 grams.
 

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Nice Allen. I used to have a few Cubans. They are interesting boas. Cool to see other people keeping them. I have no idea where the pics went, but I used to have one that was all black, white and grey. Looked like it would be considered anerythristic but someone told me that's common in Angulifer. Seems to me, those would be the anery ones, but who knows? Good luck with her. I assume it's a girl (Carmen)? They're fun to keep. Ryan.
 
Ryan, thanks. She's a gal and I have a 1.5 yo guy, Rico, for her now. I only know of 2 others that have any. I limit her right now to 2 FT med. rats, she'd eat more if I allowed her. A little hesitant to want to get handled but once in hand, very gentle. I can't wait to see her size in 2 years. She's the biggest snake I have.
 
Don't know much about them, but from what I've picked up here and there, I'd say she was very good size for her age and ssp. I have heard they don't get as big as Boa Constrictor, but looks like yours is doing a good job of it by the pics. LOL

Good looking Boa BTW. They have an interesting look to them. I bet they blend into their natural surroundings very well by the looks of her pattern.


Thanks for sharing!
Rick
 
Rick,

I hear the females can get 10-12' and the few people I've come across who bred them had there breeders at around 9'. So I'm thinking early '09 for breeding her. Plus the male will be at about 3.5 yo then.

I have AP 72x36x18 cages coming for them and my Blackheads. She'll be happy for all the room.
 
Guess I was reading some wrong info. Thanks for filling me in. I don't really know much about them.

Interesting Boa though.
 
No problemo. I'm hoping to get 1.1 this summer. They only have 4-6 babies per litter though. But big fellows so feeding should be easy.
 
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