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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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Hello All!
new to the ball python scene, here.
Ive held off for the longest time but seeing so many awesome morphs finally hooked me in.

In the past three months, I've been able to collect several simple morphs to get started. Once I am more comfortable, I plan to expand onto more "hard to reach" morphs.

I want to shout out to Tom Barnhart, Ozzyboids, and Mobtown Morphs, all local to me, for helping me get started well and on the right track. Especially Tom and Osman. Both outstanding and very honest person to work with. Goes out of there way to help in anyway possible. Extra kudos to Tom B.

Line up:

1.0 Superfire (Ozzyboid)
1.0 het red axanthic yellowbelly ( " ")
1.0 Mojave (most intense black and white and slight tan...NO Yellow!!)
1.0 Lesser (Mobtown, NO yellow! Intense white blushing, very minimal patterns)


0.1 YellowBelly (Barnhart)
0.1 Spinner (")
0.1 Bumblebee (")
0.1 Pastel (interesting with very intense orange, Barnhart)
0.1 Platinum lesser (Mobtown, same as male on pattern and blushing)
0.1 het pied (Barnhart)
0.1 Pastel (Mobtown, very nice yellow and contrasting black)
0.1 Pastel (First ball python purchased and a learning lesson...pictured animal was not delivered, I let it go because this bp is a ferocious f/t eater, a little dull when first purchase but it is brightening up after each shed, which I dont understand)
0.1 Pastel (local purchase, very clean adult I plan to breed next season with the superfire)

Will get in three weeks:
0.1 cinnamon yellowbelly
1.0 Specter

Summer:
1.0 Pied
1.0 double gene with a barnhart black pastel in it.

I think I should be good for awhile. Especially, its drained my fun money fund for the next couple years...hehe.

Would you have any suggestions to this list that I must have?
How about the combos I should think about?

Thanks everyone!
 
Mancheechee said:
Hello All!
I think I should be good for awhile. Especially, its drained my fun money fund for the next couple years...hehe.
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Aint that the truth :yesnod:

As for what combos to get or genes to ad. Well, thats up to you, welcome to the addicition!
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I dont have an addictive personality, but for some reason, this ball python stuff is bad.

Probably because i didnt have space for the past 10+ years.
Now that i have at least the small space for a snake rack, years of patience finally let loose!
 
Welcome to the ride of your life! With so many options out there the sky is the limit (till you run out of walls to knock down to make your snake room bigger lol) . You def. came to the right place if you ever need help. Just remember that the only dumb question is the one you don't ask. GOOD LUCK!!!!
 
Welcome to the addiction! You have a great collection. Now all you have to do is breed them and hold some back when you hit on the crazy combos. That's where it's at in my openion.
 
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I will have many questions for sure!

1. Ive read few discussions on feeding. Based on your experience, does it really make a difference if a ball python is fed smaller feeders few time a week versus one large fedder per week?

2. I read that 1000g female is still light for breeding. At what weight do you breed your females?

3. The rack is in my basement storage room which is a constant 65-67 right now...Im having trouble with keeping the temp steady on the thermostat at constant temp. I have a dimming model, but would it help if i bought another one with a pulse feature? Does it send energy at a higher rate to the flexwatt?

4. Because of the fluctuations, the digital thermometers i keep in various levels of the rack indicate that (max and min) there are 5 degrees of change. So typically, min=82 and max=87, hot spot records at 90-93. Are these temps acceptable? Does the up and down change in temperature throughout the day stress the bps?

5. Also, i have a AP rack, way the iris tubs sit, it has gap for air, but should I make holes in the tubs for more ventilation? Or are bps okay without holes.


Thanks!
 
1500g and two year is a good minimum for breeding females.
 
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