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    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.

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Any good herp related books?

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I have recently started the Arcadia collection by John Courtney-Smith. I also recently finished Understanding Reptile Parasites by Klingenberg. There are some more on my list that I am waiting to get, but I was wondering if any of you had some favorites! Thanks in advance!
 
Look at all the books by Ludwig Trutnau. His best one in my opinion is a book called venomous snakes: snakes in the terrarium, but unfortunately it’s nearly impossible to find
 
chughes97 said:
Look at all the books by Ludwig Trutnau. His best one in my opinion is a book called venomous snakes: snakes in the terrarium, but unfortunately it’s nearly impossible to find
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Thank you so much! I'll see what I can find if his. I've been keeping hots and looking into adding another one to my family soon so if I get lucky to find a copy of that one it'll be great timing!
 
If I ever get up enough ambition to go through the headache, I will likely sell off my entire herp book collection sometime. I am doubtful I will ever need all of them ever again, as very unlikely I will ever open one up to read ever again. Actually, just the thought of having to pack up and ship out packages maybe containing only one or two of them at a time just makes my head want to explode. But maybe someday I will get bored enough to do it. Heck, I guess I could attend a large herp show, if any of them still exist, to sell them that way, but lord, what a hassle that would be. Especially if I wound up bringing most of them back home with me, being unsold.
 
WebSlave said:
If I ever get up enough ambition to go through the headache, I will likely sell off my entire herp book collection sometime. I am doubtful I will ever need all of them ever again, as very unlikely I will ever open one up to read ever again. Actually, just the thought of having to pack up and ship out packages maybe containing only one or two of them at a time just makes my head want to explode. But maybe someday I will get bored enough to do it. Heck, I guess I could attend a large herp show, if any of them still exist, to sell them that way, but lord, what a hassle that would be. Especially if I wound up bringing most of them back home with me, being unsold.
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Idk how many books you have but if you're interested in selling the whole lot let me know! I've started to enjoy collecting them. Feel free to pm me a price and how many books.
 
I just did a quick and dirty video showing my herp library.

 
That's incredible! My collection looks wimpy now 😅 I love seeing how the information evolves over time, plus these resources have so much more information than a lot of the 'internet reptile experts' out there
 
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