• Responding to email notices you receive.
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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.

  • IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! About the Google Adsense ads being displayed

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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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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....

INQUIRY - John Bortel from Ohio

Hi John! :wavey: LOL!
My inquiry had received no responses...and no news is good news right? So I purchased a yearling male Mexican Black Kingsnake from John, and he was exactly as described, temperament and all. He eats just fine and seems very healthy. Super communication from John as well, before and after I received the snake.

Thank you John!
 
I recently had the pleasure of making a trade with John Bortel. We spoke on the phone and via email - both pleasant. I picked up a couple cinnies from him and they arrived healthy, and in general, quite nice looking. I'm very pleased with the deal and would not hesitate to deal with him again.
 
Wanted to add my GREAT experience with John Bortel- Bought a sweet little SK Axanthic girl from him over the winter & got her in last week. She's lovely & had her 1st meal here yesterday. Thanks John!
 
I've dealt with him as a seller and now as a buyer (same snake in both instances :rofl: ). No worries with him.
 
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