• Posted 12/19/2024.
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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.
  • 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.

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  1. beakgeek

    Anyone still around???? Marcia, Monte, KelliH, RobinS

    Hey Guys Used to post a lot here a while back and was wondering if anyone I used to know posts here anymore? I've still got about 35 geckos - lots of bold patterns, stripes, jungles - but have not bred them this year or last. Just thought I'd check in and say hey. Terry
  2. beakgeek

    As Monte says "Not one of those fufu geckos"

    We've been waiting out the cold and fattening up the 04 babies. This little girl was one of the last we produced in 04. She's not tang, she's not albino, but she is pretty in my book. Thought I ought to post something in case you forgot about the geckogeek ;-) So Kelly, how is the little...
  3. beakgeek

    Has anyone seen this ad?

    I have a male blizzard breeding two tremper albino females and a patternless female. I already have eight eggs from them so whoever buys them will have eggs right away. This is your chance to make Blazing blizzards, by crossing the blizzard to the trempers you'll get DH blazing blizzards. Pics...
  4. beakgeek

    our 04 group of babies

    Here is all but 8 of this last years babies. It has been fun, and we can't wait to see what 05 holds. Happy Holidays. Terry & Julie
  5. beakgeek

    some 04 babies

    Our babies are growing up so fast and the breeding season is almost upon us again.
  6. beakgeek

    Want bloodlines that produce genetic stripes?

    Want to produce these?: We have animals that are genetic stripes. We've produced several homozygous stripe (animal shows stripe) leopard geckos. Some of the babies we have for sale are 50% het for stripes. This from crossing two het for stripe adults which equals: Het. Stripe, x Het...
  7. beakgeek

    What size roaches to feed?

    I bought some orange-head roaches from crunchy-critters and I was amazed at how big they are. I was expecting roaches about the size of lobsters. So those of you who are feeding orange-heads to your leos, do you feed young roaches and leave the large adults to breed? Thanks in advance! Terry
  8. beakgeek

    a unique stripe

    When I discovered that the "tiger" project I got from Monte has genetic stripes when I produced the first stripe offspring I was excited. I am even more excited at what these animals look like as the grow. This female is 3 months old and is very unique looking in my book. I have a few more...
  9. beakgeek

    04 baby leopard geckos

    Hi We have a nice selection of healthy, well-started juvenile leopard geckos for sale. Morphs available include, lavender stripe "tigers', high yellow black stripe "tigers", tangerines, hypos, and aberrants. Prices are reasonable and shipping to anywhere in the US is usually $40. Check our...
  10. beakgeek

    What is this ball of web?

    I posted a little while ago about our rose-haired tarantula making lots of webs. Look at this picture and tell me what the heck this white ball of web is. It has been standing over it since it made it this AM. Regards, Terry
  11. beakgeek

    Leos are like a box of chocolates

    You never know what you'll get. We have 4 eggs left, two are from the "tiger" project. Two are from my "uber" egg layer Venus - 17 clutches this year. Venus's eggs hatched yesterday and today. Today's hatchling was a shock! A Stripe - the first one of all of her clutches. She will be...
  12. beakgeek

    New Mac, Netscape friendly menu

    OK, kids.....MAC users, and other non IE browsers....please try out the new cross platform menu I have installed on my webiste and let me know how it works! http://www.geckogeek.com/ Comments and critiques appreciated! I might even throw in some choppers for your opinion! Regards, Terry
  13. beakgeek

    Geckogeek.com in the house

    Hi Guys Julie, geckosurfer, and I registered a domain and have a new website online. I'd love comments, critiques, input on the layout and content. geckogeek.com Webslave, I hope this ok to post here since it is a Leoaprd Gecko website. Regards, Terry
  14. beakgeek

    Bugstop toxic to leopard geckos?

    I'm trying to figure out a way to feed lobster roaches to my leopard geckos so they cannot escape and came up with an idea. I have coated the sides of pyrex containers with bug-stop (actually a different version called insect-a-slip) so that the lobster roaches can't get out. After reading the...
  15. beakgeek

    Rose-haired Tarantula making webs

    Hi I'm sure this is showing my complete ignorance in regards to tarantulas, but a Rose-haired Tarantula we own has just started making a lot of webs. It started on some of the plastic plants, but now it has dug out an area under the log hide and has webs across one side. The question I have...
  16. beakgeek

    roach feeding strategy for leopard geckos

    Hi I bought some lobster roaches from Shannan which arrived the other day - thanks again for a great transaction! I allowed them a few days to gut load and fed some to the adults tonight. I have to say they are difficult at the least to feed to my leopard geckos. Normally, with crickets, I...
  17. beakgeek

    Insect-a-slip bug barrier

    Hi Guys I think this is of interest since a lot of people are raising feeder roaches that climb. I had been doing searches for a product called bugstop that appears to be no longer available. I found a similar product called "Insect-a-slip" on http://www.bioquip.com/. I have ordered some and...
  18. beakgeek

    More 04 - Tigers

    We never know what the group of "Tigers" from Monte will throw. Here are a few more 04 animals. Regards, Terry
  19. beakgeek

    Babies from 04

    Tangs, Tigers, and HYs oh my: <br> <br> <br> <br> Here are just a few of the babies from this year. Regards, Terry
  20. beakgeek

    Unofficial Titles for Fauna members

    We have Miller beer attempting to be the "President of Beer", and some fauna members have taken on unofficial titles already (i.e. Mayor of Hell). Who would you nominate and what would their unofficial title be? Regards, Terry
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