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Posted 12/19/2024.
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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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Post Your Baby Dragons.
- Thread starter Ed Clark
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Gina Gauvin
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Rud3Bwoy
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that's when i first got him like 2 months or a month ago.
Heres some babies
First is a nice Red trans silk, orange hypotrans and then a hatchling trans silk(just hatched out) and then a nice hypotrans leather.
Anyone on our facebook has prob already seen these little ones but always love sharing pics!
and nice looking little ones, lets see more pics!!
First is a nice Red trans silk, orange hypotrans and then a hatchling trans silk(just hatched out) and then a nice hypotrans leather.
Anyone on our facebook has prob already seen these little ones but always love sharing pics!
and nice looking little ones, lets see more pics!!
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Ed Clark
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These have been hatching for the past couple of days,I break the baby cages down every day to give them a good cleaning that gives me an opportunity to soak them so they can get a good drink.its also a good time to take pics so you can see what you have.the baby hatching is a red italian leatherback.there are still 5 eggs to hatch.
This is a killer clutch!!
This is a killer clutch!!
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Ed Clark
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Mom is a white hypo italian leatherback
Dad is an orange/citrus hypo italian leatherback or a red italian leatherback het hypo.
Will figure it out once all the babies hatch.the silkies from this clutch are hott!!
Ed Clark
New member
Here is one of my babies
Pic was taken with my phone so its a bit blurry but you can still see him
Pic was taken with my phone so its a bit blurry but you can still see him
Wow you guys have some great babies! Never hatched them out that colorful!
A few more. These have all been sold already, they ship out today.
Terrible quality photos I know. But
what can i say, I need a new camera.
Terrible quality photos I know. But
what can i say, I need a new camera.
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Future Baby Makers 
Very excited about this year. Just bought 2 Axanthics and 2 more White Hypo's from Belgium too. They will be my next project. Maybe next year.
Very excited about this year. Just bought 2 Axanthics and 2 more White Hypo's from Belgium too. They will be my next project. Maybe next year.
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I love baby dragons! They are so stinkin' cute
I agree Melissa, cute pics btw.
Nice Cork!!
Thanks Brandon.
dden
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Here's one...or is it two?
