• 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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  • Focal
    Have a happy and safe 4th of July!!

    CeaserGirl938
    Well, thank you for all your help.

    I wish you lots of luck when you start breeding your Ball Pythons. If I have a big enough place I might look into buying to start breeding my own. ^^
    CeaserGirl938
    So would the Aspen Snake bedding work as well for them?

    I'm moving into Texas, so the temperature thing should be decently easy. >.<
    I heard it was bad to use a heat rock but, if I were to use a heat lamp that happened to shine down on just a rock, would that still get too hot for my snake?

    Do you breed BP as well as your corn snakes and king snakes?
    CeaserGirl938
    Haha. Wow that doesn't sound good. Seeing as I'm moving in with my bf's mom, him, and his brother. Shes terrified of snakes. >.<

    I might just go the ball python route then. They're fatter and slower moving so I think it might be more manageable. I just didn't think my cage was large enough for one.

    Do they live in the same type of environment as a corn? If I remember correctly, they need more moisture in their cage but besides that its almost the same?
    CeaserGirl938
    Uhm, one quick one. You said something about a baby corn getting out of my top wire mesh. Can they climb up the sides of the box 13" without any holds like that?
    CeaserGirl938
    I read through all your replies to my post and just wanted to say thank you a ton. It was really helpful. Now I just need to make the choice between a corn and ball. >.<
    Mistyck
    What's going on? Hope things are well with you. :) Getting ready for the holidays yet?
    A
    Does anyone know the mailing address for theveiledchameleon.com. Want to take legal action against them for taking my money and not sending the lizard. Site only gives e-mail address and phone#. They don't response to e-mails or phone calls. Know the owner is Steve Gotti;, at least that is the name on their paypal acct.
    SamanthaJane13
    BTW what do you feed your roaches??

    I've been feeding a mix of kale, endive, turnip greens, mustard greens, and fruit and veggie scraps I'd normally toss out, and they seem pretty damned happy with that.

    I know a lot of people give them the crested gecko diet left over int their bowls, but I've had a HUGE fruit-fly problem this year, so I don't like the CGD to be left around any longer that I have to have it.
    SamanthaJane13
    Hey-Kevin!!!In the spring, wanna do a roach species swap??

    I send you a set amount of lateralis and you send me dubias??
    SamanthaJane13
    Well, that just sucks!!

    Being an Italian momma, I expect hearty appetites and dishes that get emptied!!

    I'd have to punish them for wasting food!!
    SamanthaJane13
    LOL-I just don't want a bunch of larger snakes that I'll have to hide when the landlord/maintenance/Sect. 8 people come to inspect or do work.

    Are balls really that picky?
    SamanthaJane13
    Cool. Just wondered if I missed it and the snakie ate it.

    When I saw the eyes the other day, I put the damp moss box it...same as I use for a lay box for the cresties. I figured it would work for them, and it helped Coral really well. Found the shed right outside the hole.

    I just didn't know if they sometimes eat them.

    BTW-autumn is here...we have our first frost warning for tonight. Had to pull my plants in.
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