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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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    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.

Need prayers for grandson. Please

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Hi
My best buddy, my 3 year old grandson just woke up with about a 102 temp. My daughters family has fallen Ill to Covid and getting over it. But my grandson is only 3 and I’m really worried for him. He’s my little boa buddy in training.
I’ve never felt so useless and scared.

Anyone reading who is Christian or just a caring person, please hope/pray for my little boa buddy. And me. I’m a wreck

Picture is Liam, a boa boy by default. Me.
This is his first baby boa and he truly likes it. And loves his hissers! Laughs so hard when they crawl up his arm and legs. I mean laughs hard. He’s a very good 3 y/o.

Rich
 

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Prayers out! And fortunately kids are pretty resilient. It's definitely scary when they get sick though.
 
It'll be OK, Rich. Kids are tough little critters. The fever is helping his body to fight off whatever he picked up.

Here is some good science-based information on fever in children, and what to do about it:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/kids-fevers-when-to-worry-when-to-relax/

This is not science-based, but I am of the opinion that ice cream is good for fever. Give him a little scoop from me. :)

Sending strong thoughts your way and his.
 
Prayers sent. I had two young nieces with 102+° fevers earlier this week. Both recovered 100% within 48 hours. Both tested negative for covid. Try not to worry too much.
 
Melinda. Justin and John
I do much appreciate you taking the time to give prayers for my grandson!
I’m sure I’m just over worried. The hard part is, he wants his Pa, and I can’t go to him to give the hugs he wants. A bit stressful. I was a mush this morning.
Thank you again for the prayers.

Gonna read that link right now, John. Ty

Rich
 
I wish your grandson all the luck in the whole world! My sincere thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family!

Take good care of yourself and that little snake wrangler will be better in no time!!
 
I've had 5 grandchildren go through covid and they were all less sick than I had gotten sick from it. I'm sure he'll be fine in a few days. Never easy watching young ones get sick.
 
Thank you Rich and Joe. I truly appreciate it.
He’s my first grandson and probably the last. My oldest son doesn’t want to bring up kids at this time in life. And my other son, well, he likes his money too much. Lol. And daughter that has my grandson is done. So seeing him like that was upsetting and scary.

A little Tylenol and he was out! Stayed in that position for almost 2 hrs. He is potty trained, but has diarrhea so a pull up is warranted.
 

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I’d like to thank you all. Prayers answered. My grandson is much better this am. No fever. No coughing and is playing.

Rich
 
I’d like to give everyone some karma but for some reason I’m missing my board with the scales and report all that whole section is gone. So I cannot give due karma. I’m sorry.
If they ever fix the problem, I’m be sure to send karma to you all.

Again, I thank you for taking the time to pray for my grandson, our next boa collector/breeder. A good kid at the moment.

Rich
 
Just now seeing this thread. I am so glad he is better, what a blessing!! He is adorable!
 
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