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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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    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.

THIS IS A QUESTION THAT HAS NEVER BEEN ASKED

It seems the OP is asking more about the snake getting sick after already gravid....not breeding an already sick snake (since thats just stupid)

As Diem stated....I don't think antibiotics would fare well with eggs....especially Baytril

I have never spoken to anyone who had to administer antibiotics to a gravid snake, and was able to save the eggs. Every situation I know of, the eggs fail to thrive once laid, or have had to be removed by a vet.

Now....that isn't saying it isn't possible to get good eggs after antibiotics (in fact it most likely HAS happened)....but I would say it would be difficult to get a thriving clutch from a sick snake in the first place. So the health of that snake should be the one and only concern in a situation like that, and let the eggs fall where they may.

and yes....many many snakes have died from antibiotics....weather they couldn't handle the drug or it wasn't given properly....either way, I'm sorry for your loss!
 
Hmm ok after going back and re-reading the questions....I'm sad to say the OP really was asking about breeding an already sick snake....I will attempt to bury the idea that you actually want to do that.

Forget it...don't ask it, don't do it, and don't expect anyone to happily give you any advice about it. Do NOT breed an already sick snake.

If your snake gets sick while gravid, thats one thing (still bad of course)

but if your snake is already sick.....don't let it NEAR ANY OTHER SNAKE until it is all better....simple...period...no excuses....
 
OK, here we go. "Hussler", please, if you are going to pose these important questions, learn better use of the English language. I know that this isn't the point of this forum, but honestly, basic literacy isn't a huge thing to ask. There is a spellcheck feature on this site, so it's just laziness.

As your name "Hussler" denotes, I'm betting that you very much are in this for the money. Either that, or you have a very sad sense of humor.

On to the thought of giving a gravid snake with an RI antibiotics. I would do it in a second if the vet thought that it would save the snake without any consequences of her carrying the eggs, or live young in my case. As I don't think it would adversely affect her health, I'm going to give the snake the meds with no concern with the babies. I am in the hobby of keeping healthy snakes, breeding them is just a perk.

Chris
 
And yet another example of why people choose not to help others on here (refering to the respondents) ...
 
Do some of you guys get off on bringing other people down rather than trying to educate? And you try to make others look like the bad guy?
 
Focal people are just being honest....when you come to a reptile forum and ask if you can breed sick snakes...people are going to freak out...

if your not ready for truthful honest answers from people when you ask their opinion....then don't ask the question.


Now as far as comments about the OP personally....well...I wouldn't freak out myself over anyone's lack of spelling or grammar...I just stop reading what they post to avoid the headache lol....but some people have different standards, thats their fight not mine.

but JC is correct....when you have a name like Hussler, but swear it isn't about money...and ask about breeding sick snakes....MOST people are going to get angry and want to defend the hobby from BAD BAD practices like that
 
There is NOTHING educational about giving advice on breeding a sick snake!
 
Read his screenname, it's why I put it in quotation marks.

Chris
 
Hustler is the correct way to spell that word yes

but the screen name is Hussler...not sure where your trying to correct me in this
 
Willow said:
There is NOTHING educational about giving advice on breeding a sick snake!
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Yes, yes there is. But a one-way, intolerant attitude would make one think that way. Express why it's wrong. Do I seriously need to list step-by-step instructions on how to be mature? You honestly think flaming him will get your point across or they trying to pick at him so he flips, throws a fit and gets banned? TRANSPARENCY!! I've been internet browsing for far to long to not see the intentions in the above posts.
 
Focal said:
Do some of you guys get off on bringing other people down rather than trying to educate? And you try to make others look like the bad guy?
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FosterHerpetological said:
Most people are keyboard warriors I guess. :shrug01:

Education>Defamation
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LOL, I guess I should be grateful that I deleted my second comment earlier. You guys might have had a heart attack.

 
Ummmm...I have flamed no one lol

but I guess you are correct

I have a one way, intolerant mind for people who wish to abuse their animals by breeding them while they are sick...

wow...I'm the worst kind of person =)
 
Willow said:
Hustler is the correct way to spell that word yes

but the screen name is Hussler...not sure where your trying to correct me in this
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OMG, his last name is Hussey. Is a nickname really that hard to comprehend? You guys are assuming his name is a form of "hustler"
 
Willow said:
Ummmm...I have flamed no one lol

but I guess you are correct

I have a one way, intolerant mind for people who wish to abuse their animals by breeding them while they are sick...
wow...I'm the worst kind of person =)
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Maybe not, but your hands are red with assumptions. Where did he say he planned to breed them? I'm curious as to the answer to his questions from experienced people, not a bunch of off-topic, flaming elitests.
 
I will admit to not noticing that was his last name...so thank you for pointing that out.

hussler1984 said:
-Can you put a pregnant snake on either injectable or oral antibiotics?
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I have no issue with this question at all...and in my first post, I answered it with the only knowledge i have of it

Now...

his second question is where I have issues....

hussler1984 said:
-Can you breed a snake that is on injectable or oral antibiotics? "I know im gonna catch hell from this question".

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This question is no way needs to be answered with anything other then a strong...loud...resounding NO from the entire community!!
 
-Can you breed a snake that is on injectable or oral antibiotics? "I know im gonna catch hell from this question".
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Willow said:
his second question is where I have issues....

This question is no ways needs to be answered with anything other then a strong...loud...resounding NO from the entire community!!
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Why not?
 
Focal said:
I'm curious as to the answer to his questions from experienced people, not a bunch of off-topic, flaming elitests.
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Originally Posted by hussler1984 View Post
-Can you breed a snake that is on injectable or oral antibiotics? "I know im gonna catch hell from this question".
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Are really curious for the answer to this question from experienced people?

Does the answer have to come from people who actual have experience breeding sick animals are will someone with a little common sense do?
 
Breeding a sick snake, Nick? Really? You think that's a good/smart question to ask?

Since when did common sense get tossed out?

Sure, lets ALL answer "YES! ITS A GREAT IDEA! WE ALL DO! IT! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD" And see where that puts us.
 
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