• 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.
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  • zovick
    Hi Jonathan,
    To the best of my knowledge, no documents are required for the sales of CITES II animals within the US. When I was selling my baby Burmese Stars years ago they were CITES II and I asked USFWS about it. I was told that sales of CITES II animals did not require permits within the US.
    Maybe Dan would have more current info as I have been out of the hobby for 6 years now.

    I hope you are well and wish you luck with the potential FRT purchase(s).

    Bill Z
    DanGill
    I bought some obsti from Jonathan, and they are fantastic! Even better looking then the photos, and Jonathan will give you lots of care info. Would buy again, for sure!
    Edmund1138
    Jim, you will love jagged shells! I've kept many species of turtle and tortoise and jagged shells are easily my favorite. I don't mean to sound cagey, but the price would really depend on how many you wanted: I have 12 hatchlings that I am looking to sell, 1 3 yr old and 1 4 yr old. I could let single hatchlings go for $800 but if you bought 3 or more I would drop the price to $500 each. The 3 yr old is $1000, the 4 yr old is $1100. Having said that, nothing is carved in stone: I will work with you. The hatchlings are way past the delicate stage; they are actively stalking crickets and isopods and pounding down chopped earthworms and Omega One turtle sticks.
    J
    Hi Jonathan,
    I'm interested in getting some of these young jagged shelled box turtles down the line when I can afford some. Might be a while depending on sales? But my job and my breeding projects should help me raise enough funds throught the year. Please let me know what you are ask for yearlings to 2 year olds?
    Thanks, Jim M.
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