• Posted 12/19/2024.
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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.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

Salmonella Outbreak from Turtles – CDC Investigation

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On August 16, 2024, the CDC announced investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella derived from “pet turtles” across 21 states. To date, 51 people have been infected and 23 hospitalized with no deaths. Greater details may be found in the report and by clicking on various pages in the report. Part of the report indicates the following sources of turtles:

“Eighteen people in both outbreaks reported purchasing or receiving these small turtles from a variety of locations:
• Street vendors, 5 (28%)
• Online retailers, 4 (22%)
• Souvenir shops, 4 (22%)
• Received as gift, 2 (11%)
• Swap meets, 1 (6%)
• Pet stores, 1 (6%)
• Social media, 1 (6%)
A common turtle supplier to these locations has not been identified.”

So, for this cohort of infected people, “online retailers (22%) and swap meets (6%)” represent almost 1/3 of the infections (28%).

www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Small Turtles

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov

www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Small Turtles

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov

As I reported in FC previously, there are still more Salmonella infections from cucumbers than from turtles and bearded dragons combined.
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Bearded Dragons

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov

And backyard poultry:
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
And fresh basil:
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Fresh Basil

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
And charcuterie meats:
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Charcuterie Meats

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
And cantaloupes:
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes

Do not eat recalled whole or pre-cut cantaloupes.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
And dry dog food:
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food

This outbreak is over. Keep up to date with food outbreaks and recalls.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
And fresh diced onions:
www.cdc.gov

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Fresh Diced Onions

Get the most up-to-date outbreak information here.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
And ground beef, raw cookie dough, and flour (see the CDC pages).

But we have a Federal law about turtles.
 
Listeria outbreak caused by contaminated meats from Boar's Head company.

While not a direct relationship to the reptile industry, it is of note that other infectious diseases - caused by retail industries - do not carry the same legal risks and penalties as exists with turtles. Likely there will be civil suits. Unlikely the government will charge anyone at the source or ownership. Here is the current status of the Listeria outbreak associated with Boar's Head meats.

CDC Data - August 28, 2024

Fast Facts
Cases: 57 (14 new)
Hospitalizations: 57 (14 new)
Deaths: 9 (6 new)
States: 18 (5 new)

www.cdc.gov

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis

Learn about a Listeria outbreak linked to meats sliced at delis.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
 
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