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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

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  1. John E Dove

    Broken Link?

    I just spotted one of the side ads that appear to the right of the screen for Reptile Racks new Ultra Series and clicked on the pic which brought up an unable to connect message. Ran the diagnostic learned there was nothing wrong with my connection which led me to believe the link itself might...
  2. John E Dove

    NASA Tax money well spent.

    I just learned that in 14,000 years Polaris will be replaced by Vega as our North Star. I am sooo bummed.:rofl:
  3. John E Dove

    New Years Parties?

    Anyone going out tonight? Where will you be when the clock hits midnight? I know where I'll be, the same place I have been every New Years Eve for the last 12 years, in bed listening to my wife snore. Ya'll have a Happy and Safe New Years Eve and a great next year.:thumbsup:
  4. John E Dove

    Hey fellow gun nuts!

    I was doing some archeology today on an old carridge house site and found a Western Cartridge Company center fired brass under the door paving stone. The cartridge head stamp has stars over the word Western and 33WCF at the bottom. I believe I dated this to between 1902 and 1940 manufacture...
  5. John E Dove

    Wobbles

    What would cause a normal Ball to have wobbles symptoms like those reported in many Spider Balls? Reportedly the Ball in question shows these symptoms most severely when in warmer temps and tends to stay at the cool end of it's enclosure (75F) most of the time. When in the cooler area the...
  6. John E Dove

    Need to pick ya'lls brain

    I have a new local customer who purchased a yearling Corn from me and in our discussions on feeding I informed her that I feed my Corns pre-killed, frozen, thawed and warmed rats of the proper size due to their superior nutritional value. Now she has decided to start breeding her own rats so she...
  7. John E Dove

    Inquiry Bryan Clarke aka Bryan's Reptile's

    Anyone done business with this person? He is offering what I believe are likely WC Florida invasive species amphibs at prices that make it worth the work to try and acclimate them. The problem is he has a Free Webs website which makes me very wary.
  8. John E Dove

    Deputy Bit By Rattlesnake

    DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. -- A Douglas County deputy who was trying to protect several kids from a rattlesnake was bit in the hand by that snake and suffered a severe reaction to the venom, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. Edward Roberson, a patrol deputy, remains at Parker Adventist...
  9. John E Dove

    STOLEN ALBINO BURM

    Just to get the word out so people can be on the look out. "Merlin," a 12-foot male albino Burm was stolen from the Little River Zoo in Oklahoma. http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_278012344
  10. John E Dove

    African Lion Loose in Colorado

    Lion on the loose in El Paso County Story By: Bea Karnes Source: AP Colorado Springs Published 1 hour(s) ago Reverse 911 warning goes out in the Falcon Hwy. and Log Rd. area. An African Lion has been spotted. Two people reported seeing the lion, including one who captured a photo of the lion...
  11. John E Dove

    Sexing Westerns??

    Anyone ever heard of sexing Western Hogs by counting their saddles? If so how accurate have you found this method to be?
  12. John E Dove

    Crotalus thermal detection range?

    I am considering picking up a baby Crotalus viridis but first I am purchasing hemostats that will allow me to feed it without putting my hand the danger zone for heat detection. Does anyone know what that range would be. Ie. If I warm the prey to the aprox 100 degree live mouse temp range how...
  13. John E Dove

    BLUE IGUANAS MURDERED

    Some days humanity seems to need some serious culling. http://www.blueiguana.ky/
  14. John E Dove

    What Constitutes "LTC"?

    Of course we all know that LTC (Long Term Captive) is just a wild caught animal that has been in captivity for a while but my question is how long an animal should have been in captivity before it can truly be classed as LTC. It seems that some animals fresh off the import plane get this...
  15. John E Dove

    Ray Roberson ( ap3923 on Reptile Auctions ) A Great Guy!!!

    As I have not been able to log into the Reptile Auctions since they changed to Reptile Auctions I cannot bid there but I do keep watch to see what is selling. In the case of Mr. Roberson I saw his ad and noted he stated he had a number of snakes for sale beyond the one being offered for...
  16. John E Dove

    Inquiry on Ray Roberson of NC

    I seem to be good at hitting sellers who have no history with anyone so I thought I'd try this one. He is selling on Reptile Auction but I am in communication with him on some corns not being sold there. Has anyone had any experience with him?
  17. John E Dove

    Inquiry on Christian Wright

    Has anyone had any experience with this person? They may be from the Atlanta GA area.
  18. John E Dove

    Restricted Shipping Days

    I am wondering if anyone eles restricts the days the ship on and if it hurts their business? We have learned that our nearest Fed X drop off point is 100 miles away and the drivers will only do a pickup if they happen to have a delivery on our road. Because of this we will be limiting our...
  19. John E Dove

    Seeking a little help

    I am attempting to set up a micro climate/habitat for a Black Pine Snake and need some assistance on the soil composition of the Longleaf Pine Forest. All I really need someone to do it to take a soup can sample of forest floor, dump it in a quart (or larger) jar, add water to the top, shake it...
  20. John E Dove

    Jeff Hoffman Another Great “Good Guy”

    Jeff Hoffman Another Great “Good Guy” I recently made an inquiry attachment to a previous inquiry on Mr. Hoffman (link below). Based on the positive statements to the first inquiry as well as my own inquiry I went ahead with the deal...
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