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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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what kind of calcium do you prefer?

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I use ReptiCal w/ vit D3 Phosphorus Free. I havent had any problem with it. I mainly use it for my geckos, beardies, and uro's because the recipe for my Sugar Glider's diet calls for it. And each batch last me about a month or so, and I only use 2 tsp out of it for each batch. So the rest is all for my geckos.

Anyway, I was wondering what everyone else uses.
I see some calcium at Petsmart for about $3.99. I dont buy them b/c I really dont need them. But im wondering if there is a better calcium out there than what im using. I figure, b/c its expensive...its got to be good, right?
But what about the cheaper ones? Not as good?
What does everyone prefer to use, what has given you the best results thus far?

Just curious :)

I also use the Herptivite, which costs me $11.99 per bottle, b/c my glider's diet calls for it also.



~Crystal Light
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I use the same as yours. Only difference is mine was only 2.99 at petsmart :p
 
ive noticed that most calcium supplement powders are roughly the same with varieing amounts of vitamin A. Vionate probably being the one with the most. t-rex coming in second.

i bought some t-rex to try it out and eventually mixed it with my miner-all. there is some debate about weather or not large amounts of vitamin A can be unhealthy for leos and weather or not it is ethical because it seems to "enhance" the color of leos. in the end im pretty sure it doesnt matter a whole lot. osteo form, reptical, minerall, t-rex, vionate... its all the same, for the most part.
 
Crystal, I use the same supplements as you do, Rep Cal and Herptivite.
 
most the time its Rep Cal and Herptivite, sometimes i will throw in some Miner Al...
 
Repti Cal and Herptivite here as well.

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crushed limestone? cant say ive heard of this...what exactly is it, and what does it provide?

I was thinking of switching to Miner-All also, but I cant say I know much about it, although ive heard its pretty good. Any other opinions on this?

~Crystal
 
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