• 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.
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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.

Ya'll gotta watch this ignorant video of the KILLER BOA

see, that crap ticks me off.. KILLER SNAKE.. DEADLY BOA..

IF someone does find that snake(that is not a reptile person), they will most likely kill it and be proud.

how long till you think they report it found? (dead or alive) and see its a yearling or something.. ya know? like a 4 foot little guy.

ugh
 
They were talking about an 8' boa, the picture they showed was of a very young snake.

While it is capable of killing one of those kids pictured, as we all know, it would rather run away.

I love how the whole mood of the bit is of a boa that's stalking, waiting to strike at ANY MOMENT RUN FOR YOUR LIVES. No word was given that they're generally quite docile and willing to run away first. And if it isn't found by this winter, it's not going to be an issue come spring.
 
That is so STUPID. Granted the "deadly snake" :rolleyes: COULD kill, but so could ANY stray dog. Do you see them talking about the cocker spaniel that bit some kid? Nope. I bet this poor thing is just hiding and maybe trying to find a bit of a meal. And tell me shouldn't ALL parents be watching their kids when they are out playing? A physico could pick up one of those kids and kidnap them, now that IS a threat. It is very sad, just another hit on the reptile community. I SO wish people would be more careful. I have yet had a snake that escaped go outside. I hope some herper finds this snake and not some idiot who will kill it at first glance. :(
 
WOW...I almost expected them to show villagers stampeding or scenes from Godzilla in the background!
 
Tiger Lilly said:
WOW...I almost expected them to show villagers stampeding or scenes from Godzilla in the background!
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LOL God forbid a corn snake come into their yard. The national guard may be called out.... This is just more snake haters and they propaganda
 
-screams- Don't let it eat me! Another example of the media sensationalism that the fear mongers just love. And sadly another nail in the herper coffin.
 
Why do all these morons keep loosing there snakes? why noT buy a good cage with locks??? I know i pay good money for all my cages with locks with keys. I couldnt even get out of the cage without kicking out the glass. Why is it no one ever has proper permits for there snakes ??

why when you buy a gun you have to wait a few days for clearence till you get your gun. why not the same in these states where you need permits for large snakes. you want to buy the snake well guess what. 72 hour wait for permits then you get your snake.

this really pisses me off because i love my burms and these IDIOTS are just making harder for the herper community.
 
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