• Posted 12/19/2024.
    =====================

    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.

    =====================
    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.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
    **************************************************
    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.

Search results

  1. A

    Wanted Puget Sound Garter Snakes

    Looking for someone with high quality puget sound garters. Any size from babies to adults - message me what you have and hopefully we can work something out!
  2. A

    Wanted LF BLUE Gastropholis Prasina

    Sure pal. Thanks for your helpful input
  3. A

    LF East African Gaboon Viper (Bitis Gabonica)

    Lemme know if you do! Not saying I’d pay THAT much lol, but I’d definitely be interested. I need a male
  4. A

    LF East African Gaboon Viper (Bitis Gabonica)

    Ahh gotcha. I only like the Easterns lol. I wish you luck though - he’d probably have to import one from Europe if he wants one at this point. People charging $1000 for one CB locality baby over there too. It’s wild how much they’ve gone up in price
  5. A

    LF East African Gaboon Viper (Bitis Gabonica)

    Good luck man - you, me, and about 40 others are trying to get any gabonica we can find lol
  6. A

    Wanted LF BLUE Gastropholis Prasina

    Nope. Theres a blue line of these that have been bred for the blue color. Yes G. Parsina can turn slight blue due to carotenoid deficiency but that’s not always the reason
  7. A

    Wanted LF BLUE Gastropholis Prasina

    Looking for blue G. Prasina’s. Preferably and pair but might open to babies too. I’m looking for BLUE - not teal, not sorta blue, not green with a little blue. BLUE. Don’t waste both our times if they’re not blue (like in the attached photos). Thank you
  8. A

    For Sale East African Gaboon Viper and Indian Cobra

    Second time this has been posted. Complete scam
  9. A

    Wanted ISO CB deinagkistrodon acutus

    Looking for any captive bred deinagkistrodon acutus. Preferably with locality information as well
  10. A

    Wanted LF Eastern Gaboon pair

    Looking for a pair of CB or long term captive Eastern Gaboons
  11. A

    Wanted LF White-headed fea vipers

    If you have any or even know anyone that works with the white-headed fea viper (azemiops kharini) please let me know! In search of at least of a pair of them
Back
Top