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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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    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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Man, I have so much work to do. I am trying to save as many geckos as I can for Daytona, but so much work to keep all the babies separate.
Alberto
 

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Hey, more over there. These are my stepsons Bearded Dragon racks, I build those for them :D , we are hatching a lot of baby beardies as well now.
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Alberto, you've definately got your hands full.
What's the total gecko count to-date?
Nice racks!
 
Alberto, you've definately got your hands full.
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I sure do. Thanks for the compliment on the racks, it was a lot of work to build those. Man, I do not know how many geckos at this moment but with the babies and all it must be over 300 and if I add the eggs that still have to hatch, lets just say a lot.
Alberto
 
why don't you try some of those "bigger" Three or four high "stre-alite racks that you see at wal-mart?
Or you could just get a bunch of "tubs" melt all the holes and rig up a "chain" of heat tape that could w/two sided tape stick to the bottom of the tubs but be removable. Melt holes in the sides and on the outer edge of the lids and you could stack them. When the "hatching" season is over you could "nest" all the boxes togeather and pack them away tell next season.
Anyway just a thought.....my mind is reeling with the thought of that many leo's Wow!!!....good luck!
 
WOW!

I thought I had it bad! LOL!!! Alberto, I have that very same "Beware of Attack Gecko" sign in my reptile room, too!
 
I thought I had it bad! LOL!!! Alberto, I have that very same "Beware of Attack Gecko" sign in my reptile room, too!
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That was a gift from my wife, I love that sign. :D
Alberto
 
not bad

heh, I think I'm glad I haven't made it to that rack size yet. Dont worry, after 3 months, you'll be going crazy with all the 'extra' time.

I'm guessing you have some killers for Daytona. If I do end up going... I guess I'll have to stop by your table.

Have fun
Michael
 
need help i am always available

if you need help i am always available any excess geckos i would gladly help you breed i am already giving you every spre penny i get for those geckos you are bringing me at the show lol well any way it was a thought if you need anything let me know you are the man in all but everyone needs some help sometime lol

this is my starter rack i built i am about at half capcity and have plans for a hatchling rack in the making
 

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you build all your shelves? nice work there!
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Yes, I did build them all. The only ones that I bought are the black ones, I had to assemble them though. But I think I am almost done, I just got to make one more for my stepsons for theirs beardies babies.
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I wish I had someone here to build me racks. lol
 
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