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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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when I was growing up my grandmother used to say eat your garlic becuse it kills worms. is this just a myth or does garlic help kill parasites?
 
i dont know about parasites but it does make your breath stink and if you eat enough you can smell it sweating out of someones pores (like booze LOL) and ummm it makes you fart
 
"Garlic acts as an intestinal purifier to dissolve excess mucus accumulations in the intestinal tract, thereby freeing the intestinal immune system so it can fight off worms without any help from chemicals. Mucus gives the worms a place to flourish, and when it is removed by the garlic, the worms become vulnerable. Rather than killing them, the garlic simply makes your animal an unattractive place for the worms to live. If your pet is heavily infested with internal parasites, his or her intestines may need a double dose of garlic to help restore a clean intestinal lining. Again, if infested and clinically sick, see your veterinarian for conventional therapy. "

-http://www.earthanimal.com/acatalog/petHealth_internalParasites.html
 
you need to find out if that pertains to reptiles since mamilian and reptilian intestinal and digestive tracts work a bit different... might be a good question to email one of the "big" reptile vets around the country ie. elliot jacobson, dr. douglas mader upi get the idea
 
Robin is right. There are several unsubstantiated claims (not backed by scientific literature) that garlic is effective in mammals (dogs, cattle) against ecto-parasites (fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, etc.). What they claim is that the animals excrete garlic-metabolites though their skin. In my opinion this will NOT apply to reptiles though.
 
Well, I can say that I KNOW garlic repels mosquitoes....they actually sell a garlic oil spray that you can spray on your lawn, etc and it DOES work! We noticed a world of difference after using it! I know vets that will swear it works on fleas as well. As for worms, specifically in herps....I couldn't tell you. I would bet you'd have a hard time getting your turtles to eat spaghetti, though. ;)
 
I know this thread is a little old, but I thought this info would probably be helpful. It has been rumored in the veterinary community that garlic has a similar toxic effect to onions in dogs and cats as well as most other mammals and birds. It lyses their red blood cells and can result in anemia and hemoglobinurea (hemoglobin in the urine from the lysed RBCs). They do have to eat a considerable amount to see clinical signs, but I would still be careful. As for herps, I am not sure what the consensus is in the veterinary community, but I would use caution with them as well.
 
As far as reptiles, I probably wouldn't bother with it. If a reptile is diagnosed with some sort of parasite, I'd get the appropriate medication, but otherwise leave well enough alone.

For dogs, I think that Brewer's Yeast w/ Garlic tablets are the best flea/tick preventative available. First of all, you can get them at most pet shops, and they are much cheaper than Frontline, Biospot, etc. Secondly, every dog I've seen get them thinks they're getting treats, not meds. Finally, it's natural so you aren't polluting your dog with chemicals. It also seems to help keep their coats healthy, and DOES NOT make the dog smell funny. There's a million and a half squirrels, rabbits, opossums, etc. in my neighborhood, and my dog has never gotten fleas. The only preventative I've ever used is the Brewer's Yeast w/ garlic. I believe that Lambert Kay and 8in1 both make them. (I use LK)
 
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