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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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Okay I have a dumb but serious question. I have never had to mark my Bearded dragons before, and with our forst two clutches in the incubator, I got to wondering what in the Herp world do you use to mark your animals??? I have seen many colors textures shapes and sizes, but what is safe???


Thanks Jessica
 
I use a dab of nail polish - just a tiny dab in different patterns or colors to distinguish one individual from another. It will shed off.
 
deborahbroadus said:
Nothing dumb about the question, I had wondered the same thing. Thanks for asking for the rest of us! :)
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I always love going to buy the paint pens I use. I get them at craft stores typically (just cause its where my wife wants to go lol). Get to the cashier and she will look at my colors of 1 blue paint pen and 1 pink paint pen and asks "what you using those for" I answer "to identify babies" responce "um excuse me?" i say "i mark my lizards with these" responce "ewwww" lol.
 
spyder79 said:
I always love going to buy the paint pens I use. I get them at craft stores typically (just cause its where my wife wants to go lol). Get to the cashier and she will look at my colors of 1 blue paint pen and 1 pink paint pen and asks "what you using those for" I answer "to identify babies" responce "um excuse me?" i say "i mark my lizards with these" responce "ewwww" lol.
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:yesnod: Yep, typical responses from the uninitiated. :rofl:

I get the same kind of responses when I go buy bales of Aspen and inform them it's for the rats I breed to feed my snakes (of course, they ASK).

But I had wondered what did the colors on the base of those baby dragons' tails signified.
 
deborahbroadus said:
:yesnod: Yep, typical responses from the uninitiated. :rofl:

I get the same kind of responses when I go buy bales of Aspen and inform them it's for the rats I breed to feed my snakes (of course, they ASK).

But I had wondered what did the colors on the base of those baby dragons' tails signified.
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Well at the beginning of a season (IE when they start pipping) I will assign a Color code of sorts. Like this clutch is pink then blue next clutch blue then pink next clutch orange purple and so on in that fashion. This way I can have a date in conjunction with the color code. Then I add a 3rd dot to signify the sex after the 4 week mark when I sex them.
 
spyder79 said:
Well at the beginning of a season (IE when they start pipping) I will assign a Color code of sorts. Like this clutch is pink then blue next clutch blue then pink next clutch orange purple and so on in that fashion. This way I can have a date in conjunction with the color code. Then I add a 3rd dot to signify the sex after the 4 week mark when I sex them.
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That is organized!

It was mentioned that it sheds off, so I assume that you have to refresh the mark on a regular basis to keep the clutches straight?
 
deborahbroadus said:
That is organized!

It was mentioned that it sheds off, so I assume that you have to refresh the mark on a regular basis to keep the clutches straight?
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Yes and no. You have to refresh the markings because it does shed off but not entirely. The pigment fades through slightly. It typically takes 2-3 sheds to come off entirely. That is why the non-toxic paint pens are neccessary because if you use a latex based toxic paint, on top of the possibly fumes caused from the heat, it could cause other problems if absorbed to far into the skin.
 
spyder79 said:
Yes and no. You have to refresh the markings because it does shed off but not entirely. The pigment fades through slightly. It typically takes 2-3 sheds to come off entirely. That is why the non-toxic paint pens are necessary because if you use a latex based toxic paint, on top of the possibly fumes caused from the heat, it could cause other problems if absorbed to far into the skin.
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I like the idea of the pens i will check into it. We use Tempera paint which is non toxic but it does not bleed thru which would help when they shed.:thumbsup:
 
americanbeardeddragons said:
I like the idea of the pens i will check into it. We use Tempera paint which is non toxic but it does not bleed thru which would help when they shed.:thumbsup:
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I have had folks tell me it doesnt work that way for them. But I can make it out still after a shed. It is possibly due to me touching the "dots" up constantly as well. I am slightly overly maticulous when it comes to stuff like that lol.
 
spyder79 said:
I have had folks tell me it doesnt work that way for them. But I can make it out still after a shed. It is possibly due to me touching the "dots" up constantly as well. I am slightly overly maticulous when it comes to stuff like that lol.
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What name brand and type due you use of pens?? With touching up that's why you probably see it thru the shed
 
americanbeardeddragons said:
What name brand and type due you use of pens?? With touching up that's why you probably see it thru the shed
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Fairly certain they are Sharpee but I am not at home so I can't put eyes on em. I will be home by around 630 pm (central time) and can look then.
 
I dont do much marking. i have 18 baby cages. so theres enough room for most part of the year. I seen all kinds of markings. people writing in marker on there bellies. dabs of nail polish, or marker in between there back legs. I think water base paint also works, because it's water base and not oil base. and it comes off in the first shed.
 
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