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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.

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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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Dragons on a leash???

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I was watching TV and saw a short clip of a man walking his dragon in public on a leash.

The first thing that ran through my mind was, how does he get his to constantly keep walking??? Mine would walk a couple feet then have to rest and taste everything for an hour!!! :)

My main concern would be health related. There's no telling how many things a dragon could catch or ingest while walking around a park.

Any of you harness your dragon and go for walks?
 
I thought it was a cool idea when I first got into dragons, but not so much anymore. I never tried it and dont plan on it. I have a few that I would take out but it would be more on my shirt or shoulder deal, I would be concerned of what they might eat as well. I have a couple that I wouldnt take anywhere, they seem to freak out as soon as we step outside and there cages are right next to the back door, I dont get it.
 
i just take mine out to the park and let them wander around. all three are adults and very well trained to stay in my sight. The babies come out in a mesh tank. I used to use a leash with feng, but she hated it.
 
I might take one out on a leash in my own yard, but never in a public place. Besides who knows what they might get exposed too, what if some passing dog attacks! Much too risky. I don't have to worry about it though, my beardie is much like my dogs...he likes to stay inside and sleep.
 
i bought a leash for my breeders so i can let em sit out side and soak up some rays. i figured the sun light will give them plenty of uva/uvb so i put them in the grass and they just sit there for like an hour. they donot try to run or anything. so i paid like $5 for something i dont even need.
 
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