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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.

Update of the first 2005s.....

Gregg M

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What do you girls and guys think???? Not bad for 25 grams eh????

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Gregg, those are hideous!!! They need to be erradicated from your collection iimediately!! Fortunately for you I'm am specially trained in such matters and if you ship them to me I'll make sure that they do not find their way back into your collection. You are very welcome.





They are awesome!!!! Hope the ones for me will be even half as nice LOL . :dgrin:
 
Better wear soem gloves

That deli cup is going to melt away and you'll get your hands burt by those things :hot: Smokin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lets see some males :raspberry
 
Beautiful, Ican't wait to see how they turn out!!!
 
Bam!

Very nice Greg. We definetely need to work something out! They have a really unique look to them. Screamers!!!
 
wow Greg...those are very nice! What's their bloodline...if you don't mind sharing
thanks
 
Gregg, they look fantastic. I wish you would take them outside and take some pics of them. I find that photographing them outside in indirect sunlight makes them look most like they do in real life. They are gorgeous and I bet the outdoor pics will look awesome!
 
:nuts: :eek2:
YOU FREEKIN ROCK!

OH A A A A!!11!!1!SH1FT!1!11!1!
 
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are outrageously awesome. I would love to get those off you but i dont want to sell my car to afford them :)
 
Thank you everyone.... The comments I get from all of you girls and guys is the real pay off......

Hey Kelli, when I get back home I will do that..... If I take the pic in indirect sunlight, should I keep the flash on or shut it off???? I might start taking sun light pics..... Thanks for the tip Kelli.....
 
Gregg-

When I take outdoor pics I do not use the flash. I get the best, most true to life results when I photograph my geckos on a sunny day, but not in the direct sunlight (I take my pics on a shaded patio).

You are going to love the detail and how good the pics turn out!
 
Chad, Let me know when you want to work something out.... I have been after some BLAZIN stock for some time now....LOL....

Bro Paul, they are 100% Urban Gecko blood......
 
Very cool Kelli.... I will post some outside pics on friday..... Thanks again Kelli....
 
I never use flash in my Leo pics

It makes them look my brighter and I want to show my Leos as they are and not misrepresent them. I have good lcuk with taking pics under a UVB strip light I just use them from my turtle enclosures :dgrin:
 
AWESOME Leos!

Your Urban Gecko investments are REALLY paying off! Those leos are unbelievable! YOU DA MAN GREGG! :slamit:
Nicole :)
 
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