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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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Thought on this male he's weird!

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I saw this guy in a local pet store about a year ago and for what ever reason passed him up but thought about him every so often. I went in there the other day and saw he was back the owner said a woman had bought him for there daughter who was doing really well with him until she started falling in love with the mice:(. He was returned really skinny but is putting weight on quickly. His pattern is so amazing to me but I haven't seen anything else like it. I've been given 2 opinions 1 being an IMG the other a reverse paradox. The IMG look more uniform to me and I can't find any pics of a reverse paradox.
So what's your opinions on him?

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Thanks for looking!
 
You're right, he's very unusual. He could be a pastel paradox, or even a paradox between a lighter and darker colored normal. It doesn't scream IMG to me, but I will admit I have limited experience in that department. I'm glad you were able to get him! I've had a few animals I passed by that I later regretted doing so, and it stinks.
 
He had the same coloring when I saw him and he was a tiny hatchling other wise I'd say it was possible. I'll get a belly shot.
 
I don't see anything paradox and I've never heard of reverse paradox?
It is different looking but to me it doesn't scream morph or anything and the belly looks pretty typical of a wild type/normal ball.

This is of course an opinion, as always I could be wrong :rofl:
 
Maybe you'd just have to see it in person to see the difference....I've been keeping reptiles/snakes for 17 yrs I've been to shows all over the country and I've never seen one like him I guess the camera just isn't picking it up although I can see it in the pics??????
 
Honestly I think he may just be one of those freaks. But actually I have a het albino girl who has the same kinda "bleaching" going on, and she is an off/on feeder and will go months without feeding. So it could just be due to malnutrition. Breed it and let us know.
 
I have one that look very similar to that one. It doesn't seem to be health related with mine as he was good when I received him and has only continued to grow and put on weight. As for there being some sort of inheritable component, you'll have to pair him to see. I have mine with a female now to see if anything comes from it in the first generation. Not keeping my hopes up, but curious nonetheless.
 
I have a female that looks the exact same way except lighter. She looks bleached with spots in her stripe? She was light to begin with but got lighter over time.
 
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