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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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This is very promising. The first two geckos pictured are from the same group (F1 female x F1 male) that has produced all of my Raining Red Stripes. They were incubated for male @ 89 degrees. Hatched in 36 days. Also wanted to mention, I got 2 albinos from a het x het breeding. Yeah!!!
These are beautiful geckos, their colors are very nice, but...
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These are next generation. ( F1 female bred to a F2 male) These were incubated for female at 81 degrees. Hatched after 60 days. Also this is het x RRS, both albino again. Yeah!!!.
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No temperature manipulation B.S. needed!!
I can't wait for F2 x F2 breeding. :dgrin:
 
Thanks Derek.

Chad, even though that could happen as early as next season, I haven't really thought that far ahead. This group is my primary focus though. There will be plenty of outcrossing and other traits brought into the mix. This project is still in the infant stages and has a long way to go. :p
 
Thanks Paul.


The NY Gecko said:
Package dem suckers up and send em my way. ;-) nice jeremy, you never cease to amaze me
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What all of a sudden your a Chevy guy?? LOL
Just kidding, thanks Tom.
 
I'm lost. Throw me a freaking bone here people! No really, what in gods name are you talking about?
 
Correct me if im wrong, but i think he meant that when you said that you sounded like a hillbilly, and hillbillys typically own chevys. Therefore he called you a chevy guy (i think :hehe: )
 
The NY Gecko said:
I'm lost. Throw me a freaking bone here people! No really, what in gods name are you talking about?
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Tom, it was in reference to some comments in this thread

Why do people like other albinos

It truely was said in jest and I have no ill will what so ever.
I'm glad that you tastes and appreciations are evolving.
 
Thanks, PAUL!


Just so there is no confusion. These hatchlings are all from this season. The F1 x F1 breeding is just their second season producing offspring. The F1 x F2 is the females second season and the males first. These geckos (all 4) hatched within 2 days of each other
 
Jeremy Letkey said:
Tom, it was in reference to some comments in this thread

Why do people like other albinos

It truely was said in jest and I have no ill will what so ever.
I'm glad that you tastes and appreciations are evolving.
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Oh I knew it was in jest I just didn't know what you were refering to. Now I gotcha. I suppose my tastes are changing a lil bit but I still love my trempers
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FORD RULES!

And, Jeremy, those are some nice babies! Take a bow, my Brother.
 
KelliH said:
FORD RULES!

And, Jeremy, those are some nice babies! Take a bow, my Brother.
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Hey hey hey, lets not be hasty. I'm a dodge guy and the only 2 cars in our driveway are a '95 and '04 F-150. Yea, it stings. I'm also anti foreign. Dodge dodge dodge!!!!!!
 
Beautiful Geckos, Jeremy! Do you have pics handy of the parents of these four?

Keep up the great work and thanks for posting pics.
 
Thank you Kelli. :IThankYou

Thank you paul.

Rob, here is the F1 group. All are hets.
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I would have to go through and identify which female was bred back to the F1 male and which was bred to this F2 male. I have the records but not the time this morning. Thanks for the kind words.
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