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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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:start rant:

Ok, so I was holding my gecko yesterday night and
for the first time she climbed on my shoulder and my chest.
She layed there for a bit and then found a hiding spot
on my comforter..I was in a state of nirvana after that.
Honestly, I'm in love my girl and I just want another one.

So, when I put her back into her tank.. I got to thinking
to hell with this.. I'm getting another one. I contacted
all the breeders that I thought have good prices vs quality,
but now I can't decide what I want anymore!!!

Do I go for an tremper albino? Marcia from GGG's is only
fourty five minutes from me... Alberto, Kelli, Robert Lee,
have some of the best SHTCTB that I've seen on the Net.

Basically I'm caught up on, go for SHTCTB that's more orangy
than Mercedes? or should I go for something different?

Sigh.. If someone told me that owning a Leo was this
addicting I woulda quit before I started..

What do you guys do? Buy every color of the rainbow? :) :)

/rant
 
bitten

Well Winston... you have been bitten by the leopard gecko 'bug', so it really doesn't matter what you get next because you will wind up having all of the different morphs anyway! LOL!
 
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Golden Gate Geckos said:
Well Winston... you have been bitten by the leopard gecko 'bug', so it really doesn't matter what you get next because you will wind up having all of the different morphs anyway! LOL!
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Yeah, that is what I am afraid of myself! LOL!

I can see the headlines already...."Indianapolis man arrested for robbing bank to support his....gecko habit?!?!
 
QUIT NOW !

start up a chapter of geckos anonymous !! BEFORE ITS TOO LATE !!!
 
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Everyone is addicted, I started with 2 and now I have 9. Everytime I look at their smiles, I'll grab my measuring tape to see where else in my house can fit in another tank. I've already demolished my masterbed ensuite (including the walls to the corridor) to make that a nice gecko area, but I think I'll run out of space soon...
 
Welcome to the club………

Yup, you’ve been bit by the bug and there’s not cure in sight. I started with 1 then got 2 and now I have about 90. Half of my room is gone and I still am trying to find space to add something else. The madness never ends…………….. :nuts:
 
I used to have a cellar, now the geckos have taken it over! :confused:
 
vicious too !!!

especially the littlest devils ! lol :firedevil they keep biting me lol:lol01: :eatpointe :lick:
 
I know what you mean!! The ONLY way to describe it is "addicting"!! Just look around and you will probably fall in love with one. I'm thinking about getting a Blizzard because they look different than the usual tang or hi yellow. GOOD LUCK!!
 
hah,

you'll have leo fever for life my friend, soon you'll find yourself collecting anything that can be used as a water,food dish or hide, thats when you know you really have it

i have an entire box of haagen daaz ice cream lids and i i didnt eat a single drop of ice cream

i started out with 5 back in 98', stopped collecting them until '03. started out with one, ended up with 23, unfortunatly a few passed away and i now have 18 and counting

Fat tails geckos are next!!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH :bow01:
 
just wait it gets worse i started with 2 then it became 4 and then it became 9 then 17 and now i have 30 all in a matter of 6 monthes and about 3500 dollars later i personally have a thing for the Carrot head carrot tail jungle giant albinos unfortunatly they go for 400 dollars or more each now i have a 2.7 giant group it is simply mad i tell you you need to find a good dealer and hold on for the ride i dont know when i will end next for me is giant albino stripes then knobtails and fait tails it seems there is no end in site good luck if you want a cure you better start looking now but as far as i can tell there is none and i love every minute of it

Billy
 
What I have noticed about myself is that in the 2 months I have had Leos.....I can't go anywhere without seeing something and saying to myself "Hey that could make a great hide, water dish, climbing object, moist hide, calcium dish, feeder dish, mealworm/cricket keeper, etc." Lol.
 
shrap said:
What I have noticed about myself is that in the 2 months I have had Leos.....I can't go anywhere without seeing something and saying to myself "Hey that could make a great hide, water dish, climbing object, moist hide, calcium dish, feeder dish, mealworm/cricket keeper, etc." Lol.
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VERY VERY true... :D :D :D
 
Crack with tails!

This is so funny, everyone who posts on here is the same. We have 25 and expect to purchase more at the next two local shows. My friends and family joke that I will be found dead with my leopard geckos feeding on my corpse in the middle of the living room like that guy a few years ago with the monitors. I stop at every pet shop I see no matter where I am. LOL we were at a funeral in Ohio, and I looked in two pet shops just to see what they had.
 
What I have noticed about myself is that in the 2 months I have had Leos.....I can't go anywhere without seeing something and saying to myself "Hey that could make a great hide, water dish, climbing object, moist hide, calcium dish, feeder dish, mealworm/cricket keeper, etc." Lol.
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Exactly, lol. I always bring a tape measure with me; everytime I go to a department store, I'll go to the "kitchen stuff" section, then start measuring their plastic containers, to see which one is great for mealworm dish, cricket dish, humid hide...etc. You can imagine how weird I look when I take out my measuring tape in a department store, and everyone that walk pass me will have 10 question marks on their heads.
 
made a trip to the store just for things for my geckos

american science and surplus great place ! best and cheapest gecko supplies you can find lol ...definately the place for geeks ............... and now for gecko-geeks too ......... got more stuff 4 the four leos i have now and one amel-fat-tail ,and then for the 7 that are on their way(tuesday) , then 4 more(about two weeks ) ,o wait then half a dozen more het amel fat-tails (a month from now) lol ! and this is only my sixth month having had geckos again .........had alot,before ... started when i was 19 , every herp under the sun ,just about snakes, geckos(1 leo ,2 fatties , some i dont even remember lol ), ,tarantulas,scorpions , dragons ,chameleons (five types) at least 10 baby lizards were given to me ...never even knew what type some of them were ........ i bred my fat-tails by accident ....was awesome ...started breeding my chameleons , i loved it and know exactly why im back in this again .... it just got so out of hand ...could barely feed everyone ..and i was young didnt know any better ... and the imports got some captives sick and had to give them all up !! just terrible .... dont let it happen to you !!!!! dont get too out of hand (there is such a thing) at least now i know better ..and know what i like ..and will stick to leos, fatties, and maybe cresteds ..and i am breeding again :) .... but only my six month back in this and i very soon will have 22 leos and fatties at well over 3 thousand .......addiction allright
 
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