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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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    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.

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Just showing off my home made incubator.

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Since I was putting a new clutch in the incubator I thought I would get a few pictures to post.

I made this from a used upright freezer that our local appliance store was disposing of for a client. They gave it to me free of charge and had even taken out the refrigerant. I removed the motor and all the other stuff that was not needed. I then added a fan inside to circulate air and regulate temps evenly throughout the unit. Actually the fan unit has three fans built in it but I only wired one. I adding 11” heat tape to both sides for heat and a helix thermostat. I have three electronic thermometers to check the unit temps from top to bottom and it stays within .7 degrees top to bottom with the fan on. I currently have five clutches in the unit and it can hold twenty tubs. It works very well we have hatched four clutches from this incubator thus far.

What do you think, do I need any improvements and what are you using, pictures of your setup are welcomed.

May you all be blessed with a great season.
 

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preacher said:
Since I was putting a new clutch in the incubator I thought I would get a few pictures to post.

I made this from a used upright freezer that our local appliance store was disposing of for a client. They gave it to me free of charge and had even taken out the refrigerant. I removed the motor and all the other stuff that was not needed. I then added a fan inside to circulate air and regulate temps evenly throughout the unit. Actually the fan unit has three fans built in it but I only wired one. I adding 11” heat tape to both sides for heat and a helix thermostat. I have three electronic thermometers to check the unit temps from top to bottom and it stays within .7 degrees top to bottom with the fan on. I currently have five clutches in the unit and it can hold twenty tubs. It works very well we have hatched four clutches from this incubator thus far.

What do you think, do I need any improvements and what are you using, pictures of your setup are welcomed.


May you all be blessed with a great season.
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I like it, could u make me one i need a bigger one anyway lol.
 
Nice. I recommend adding some water bottles to help with fluctuations when you open the door. Here are a couple I have done and one I'm about to start:

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Here's the new one I got:

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E. G. aka Bumble Boy,
Thanks, they are really easy to make the hardest part was finding a fan.

Nick,
Those units look really great! I will take your advice and put water bottles in to help maintain temps. I did not even think of loosing heat as I usually only open the door once a week to ventilate the tubs for fresh air. Unless I have a clutch due then it is just open the door check the tub and close the door. I don't seem to have a problem with checking everyday or more, delayed gratification suits me very well.
 
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