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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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Jeremy Letkey

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Well this little lady was proven out today. Background... she was from a hetRw x hetRW breeding back in '04 this means she was a 66% het. They say the proof is in the pudding?? I like pudding!! Make that 100% het!!
You can definitely see the Nieves line influence in this girl.
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Here's baby!!
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Working with hets is soooo exciting. I almost peed when I looked in the incubator. lol
 
Awesome Jeremy! I know you're thrilled. I bet his/her colors will be outstanding.

Similar thing happened to me yesterday with a Bell het that I didn't know was carrying a jungle gene:)
 
Thank you. I'll post some pics after "he" colors up. lol

By the way, this is the first egg she laid, it was a single egg, I incubated it for male because I couldn't wait to prove her out. lol
Got 4 more in the female incubator and hopefully more to come.
 
NICE! You been hiding those Nieves bloodline in your collection that explians alot about your rainwaters by their neat tangerine and getting better RRS
 
How exciting, Jeremy!!! You are doing fantastic work! (even if you ARE getting a little too big for your britches around here... he he)!
 
Congrats Jeremy! The little one is adorable. I can't wait until I can prove my group out! :)
 
Thanks again everyone. lol

Marcia, could you please tell me what my weight has to do with these geckos.
I'm just big boned. I have thyroid issues. I have a slow metabolism.

No I just like food!!

There's plenty of room. :raspberry

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How exciting, Jeremy!!! You are doing fantastic work! (even if you ARE getting a little too big for your britches around here... he he)!
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I love how you only incubated the first egg as male - you just knew it'd only take one! ;) You really are one lucky guy! Adorable hatchling, and the mom is very pretty - much like my Meander! She is almost ready to be proven as well, just a few more grams.... Hope you sent some of your luck (the intangible kind - not the stuff from your yard) along with her!! :hehe:

Congrats!
 
SWEET Looking baby gecko!!!! Mom is a looker too.

Nice Job man!!


Tony
 
Fantastic!! Can't wait to see it in a few months. The Nieves mother is really cool. congrats! :beer:
 
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