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Reptile Ads, better known as RADS, launched with the goal of giving reptile keepers and breeders another modern marketplace for buying, selling, and connecting within the hobby. Now Zac Parpart is back to give us an update. In this episode of The Reptile Guild Podcast, Shane Kelley of Small Town Xotics joins Josh and Alisha Harbin of Herpin Harbins for a conversation with Zac Parpart, Founder and CEO of ReptileAds.com. We first talked with Zac when RADS was still a brand-new platform. This time, we want to know what has happened since launch. How much has the marketplace grown? What does the site traffic look like? What are users actually doing on the platform? Which features have worked, which ones have changed, and what does Zac have planned next? RADS now operates as a reptile and exotic animal marketplace, has a mobile app available, and has continued rolling out navigation and performance improvements while building integrations and partnerships within the reptile industry. (Google Play⁠)

Topics include: • How RADS has performed since launch • Current website traffic and user growth • Number of buyers, sellers, and active listings • Which reptile categories are seeing the most activity • What Zac has learned from real-world marketplace usage • New features added since launch • The RADS mobile app • Website and app performance improvements • Husbandry.Pro integration • Seller tools and marketplace functionality • User feedback and feature requests • What has worked better than expected • What has been harder than expected • How RADS plans to differentiate itself long term • Competition within the online reptile marketplace space • International growth opportunities • Upcoming features • What is on the RADS roadmap for 2027 and beyond • Zac’s long-term vision for the platform

Whether you are a breeder trying to sell animals online, a buyer looking for your next reptile, or simply interested in where the reptile marketplace is headed, this episode gives us a look behind the curtain at one of the newest platforms in the industry. Building Knowledge. Growing Community.

Guest: Zac Parpart Founder & CEO of ReptileAds.com / RADS

Hosts: Shane Kelley of Small Town Xotics Josh and Alisha Harbin of Herpin Harbins

Technical Producer: Jay Kaps of Green Line Morphs

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