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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.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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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.

Whats too much for a Mixed Leachie Gecko?

If you want to see selling prices for a particular kind of critter check out the classifieds here.
If you are looking to purchase a particular critter you can always make an offer.
Remember that all critters are not equal, and that quality and health in one animal may command a deserved higher price.

This is only my own personal opinion, but if I was getting into a particular kind of critter and had thoughts of producing in the future, I would pay a premium price for foundation stock from sellers with a good rep for strong healthy critters, good business dealing, and impeccable record keeping if morphs were involved.
 
Lucille said:
If you want to see selling prices for a particular kind of critter check out the classifieds here.
If you are looking to purchase a particular critter you can always make an offer.
Remember that all critters are not equal, and that quality and health in one animal may command a deserved higher price.

This is only my own personal opinion, but if I was getting into a particular kind of critter and had thoughts of producing in the future, I would pay a premium price for foundation stock from sellers with a good rep for strong healthy critters, good business dealing, and impeccable record keeping if morphs were involved.
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Pretty much sums it up. GP Lucille :thumbsup:

I've seen some incredible locale Leachianus go for just as much as GT stuff. It really depends on lots of different factors so get what you like and always stick to high quality animals from reputable breeders. :thumbsup:
 
Color is what costs. I breed leachies exclusively, & I know just about everybody with more than a pair or 2. I've seen unknown babies with so much color that they sold for $3000, so locality specific animals aren't the highest dollar animals anymore...it's the super high color geckos & or true "snowflake" animals. Feel free to contact me if you want to know the nitty gritty of the world of captive leachies. I have all the time in the world to talk leachies, they are my kids :)
 
Actually, the super high color locale specific stuff is going for prices higher than any GTs. & then you have Adam Lieberman, who has his Pinky x dark morph crosses that he sells for thousands per animal, & they are a cross of 2 unknown locale/mixed animals...the leachie world is very crazy these days, nothing like when I got into it. There is a ton of misinfornation & misunderstanding about mixes, locality specific stuff & especially the really high color animals. But time will show the truth. People just don't understand that leachies are extraordinarily complex, & not for the impatient keeper or breeder. They grow so much so fast, they need to be grown out very carefully. A perfect baby can turn into a deformed hunchback in a very short time with improper care...
 
Hey guys, just popped in to read and I see a reference to the Leiberman line pastels...I actually just found out the other day that supposedly an animal I bought from Steve Cemelli is directly from the DM x Pinky line. Here's a photo of him at 55 grams now =]
 

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