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paris
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i decided to set aside this 1500th post to make a point of the importance of this site to us all.
i have been a member for over 3.5 years now. this site is a resource i have used many times. i not only post pictures and information to share but also have on many times posted when i needed help with my animals. i cannot count the times that i have researched through back posts to find useful data relevant to what i was then needing. if i had access to a site like this 10 years ago a good portion of my early losses due to lack of data might have been averted. by sharing my successes and posting my failures -i hope to help those out there in similar situations, and perhaps offer insight.
this on line resource is far better than any book, and not just because its interactive and updated frequently. it is because we are drawing from a large database of knowledge and experience from everyone as different as long time breeders to lucky novices with insight.
many members of this site have directly benefitted from advice given to help create ideal habitats, feed or even treat sick animals. many also have gotten free eggs/animals from other keepers on this site. i am appealing to these people - if you have directly benefitted from this site, please donate to help keep it going.
if you are one of the many who have it set as a home site and check it multiple times a day and stress like i do when it crashes/gets hacked then please donate. these funds are needed to help stabilize it and prevent caudata.org black outs in the future.
there is a deadline to get donations for the upgrade - looks like he needs the funds by the 4th of may. if only 25 people donated 10$ each then we would have enough to meet this basic goal. (dont forget paypal donations have a charge for their services-so john doesnt get the full amount of the donations)
i myself will donate 20$ right now-despite it being 1/3 of what i currently have in the bank and more than a week till payday! when my tax refund check finally arrives (hopefully by saturday) i will donate more. if you guys need a direct link to the donations page-here it is-
http://www.caudata.org/donations.shtml
remember no one here is paid at all for their help and support, we all do it because we love these animals. use of this valuable resource includes access to researchers, zoo keepers, long time keepers/breeders, rare photographs, species specific data bases, even pioneers! and even the experts will admit there is always something to learn!
i have been a member for over 3.5 years now. this site is a resource i have used many times. i not only post pictures and information to share but also have on many times posted when i needed help with my animals. i cannot count the times that i have researched through back posts to find useful data relevant to what i was then needing. if i had access to a site like this 10 years ago a good portion of my early losses due to lack of data might have been averted. by sharing my successes and posting my failures -i hope to help those out there in similar situations, and perhaps offer insight.
this on line resource is far better than any book, and not just because its interactive and updated frequently. it is because we are drawing from a large database of knowledge and experience from everyone as different as long time breeders to lucky novices with insight.
many members of this site have directly benefitted from advice given to help create ideal habitats, feed or even treat sick animals. many also have gotten free eggs/animals from other keepers on this site. i am appealing to these people - if you have directly benefitted from this site, please donate to help keep it going.
if you are one of the many who have it set as a home site and check it multiple times a day and stress like i do when it crashes/gets hacked then please donate. these funds are needed to help stabilize it and prevent caudata.org black outs in the future.
there is a deadline to get donations for the upgrade - looks like he needs the funds by the 4th of may. if only 25 people donated 10$ each then we would have enough to meet this basic goal. (dont forget paypal donations have a charge for their services-so john doesnt get the full amount of the donations)
i myself will donate 20$ right now-despite it being 1/3 of what i currently have in the bank and more than a week till payday! when my tax refund check finally arrives (hopefully by saturday) i will donate more. if you guys need a direct link to the donations page-here it is-
http://www.caudata.org/donations.shtml
remember no one here is paid at all for their help and support, we all do it because we love these animals. use of this valuable resource includes access to researchers, zoo keepers, long time keepers/breeders, rare photographs, species specific data bases, even pioneers! and even the experts will admit there is always something to learn!