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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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Help me pick a lizard!

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I'm trying to find out if I should get some kind of day gecko, most likely peacock, a uromastyx, a sandfish skink, or fire skink. I need it to be easy to care for, very immune to gastric parasites (I've had bad experiences with anoles with the parasite), pretty to the eye, things like that. After you guys help me settle on which lizard, I'll need somebody to tell me any special care for it.
 
Lily, how about a nice bearded dragon? A comprehensive roundup of requirements is more than one can really expect in a post, why not settle on the lizard you want and then do some research?
 
Hi Lily....I've owned bearded dragons, a number of different day geckos [ many years ago [ as well as fire skinks. In my opinion, the fireskinks are hands down the easiest to set up + care for. They eat any bug you give them, including earthworms and nightcrawlers and will eat a little scrambled egg if you're short on bugs. If you do get one, be sure to handle it first to see it's temperament....most are calm but some can be flighty. I do agree wih Lucille though, that a b. dragon is still pretty much the top pet lizard, but they aren't always trouble free. The fire skinks are ridiculously hardy and almost trouble free, plus magnificently beautiful.
 
Thanks, @angie.h, I just did some research on size and friendliness factors on all, I had so much trouble, forgot to mention I needed relatively small lizard, realized uro and fire skink is out of the question, limited it down to sandfish or peacock day gecko. I searched friendliness factor on both, said sandfish never bites, peacock has friendly and inquisitive nature, and settled on a peacock day gecko. Need to research requirements, anything else?
 
Actually a fireskink is not that large [ about 12-14" average ] and do very well in a 20 gal. tank. But if you are set on the day gecko, setting up the tropical tank will be fun. Just go to a reputable site and you'll see all you need to know. They are not all shy, will hang out openly in a well planted tank, but they don't like to be handled, so they are more of a display animal. They can get away quick and will be VERY difficult to recapture if they do. Be sure the tank top will be secure since they an squeeze through tiny openings.:yesnod:
 
Um, which lizard likes to be handled the most besides leos and beardeds? Also, I need to know how immune geckos/other lizard is to the parasite/diseases.
 
Steppe runner lizards are small and easy to handle. Armadillo lizards are also small, very hardy and can generally be handled . I've owned armadillo's but not steppe runners. Those lizards are often wild caught but acclimate very easily. As for parasite problems with the day geckos, I don't know that they are prone to getting ill from them, but choosing from a reputable breeder is important , or at least a supplier that has a good reputation. If you actually go to a reptile expo you can see + pick for yourself. If ordering on line, you must Google + look up a dealer's reputation.
 
I'm reconsidering this whole thing and wondering. Do fire skinks appreciate handling? Geckos are similar to anoles and I'm worrying that maybe gecko might get parasite. I have to wonder about parasite problem with skinks, too. I'm heavily reconsidering maybe getting a sandfish, but first I need to know how much parasite/disease problem there is.
 
Each animal is different....if you Google all the different lizards that you're considering, you'll get an overview of their care. The reason I mention the fireskink, armadillo lizard, steppe runner are because they are hardy + easy to care for. Most of them will carry a small amount of parasites that don't really hurt them as long as you start out with a healthy animal. With those lizards you should not have a problem. You will drive yourself crazy trying to find a perfect lizard, but I've narrowed it down to the hardiest. And if you want to try a reptile show, just Google " Alabama reptile shows", then you can even check the vendor list for what dealers + breeders will be there and you can contact them ahead of time.
 
Yes, a 20 long will be fine for a sand or fireskink, they like to burrow and are not much for climbing. I use eco earth [ cocofiber ] for my fireskink, and another cool thing about him is that he actually uses only one corner of the tank as his designated bathroom. :)
 
Ha ha....yes, I owned a pair about 13 years ago, the males are gorgeous. My pair bred twice and since they are live bearers I suddenly found babies in the tank. However, they are on the list of lizards that don't really enjoy being handled so that's the down side. But they are cute and bold, just not really very easy to handle.
 
Yes, mine were easy. I fed them crickets, mealworms + waxworms , but more on the crickets than the worms. The babies ate 1/4 inch or slightly smaller crickets.
 
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