diff --git a/parsers/surveys.py b/parsers/surveys.py
index efa8232..1e1ac22 100644
--- a/parsers/surveys.py
+++ b/parsers/surveys.py
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ def GetListDir(sdir):
 
 def LoadListScansFile(survexscansfolder):
     gld = [ ]
-    
     # flatten out any directories in these wallet folders - should not be any
     for (fyf, ffyf, fisdiryf) in GetListDir(survexscansfolder.fpath):
         if fisdiryf:
@@ -204,24 +203,31 @@ def LoadListScansFile(survexscansfolder):
         else:
             gld.append((fyf, ffyf, fisdiryf))
     
+    c=0
     for (fyf, ffyf, fisdiryf) in gld:
         #assert not fisdiryf, ffyf
-        if re.search(r"\.(?:png|jpg|jpeg|pdf|jpeg|svg)(?i)$", fyf):
+        if re.search(r"\.(?:png|jpg|jpeg|pdf|svg|gif)(?i)$", fyf):
             survexscansingle = SurvexScanSingle(ffile=ffyf, name=fyf, survexscansfolder=survexscansfolder)
             survexscansingle.save()
+            c+=1
+            if c>=10:
+                print(".", end=' ')
+                c = 0
 
         
 # this iterates through the scans directories (either here or on the remote server)
 # and builds up the models we can access later
 def LoadListScans():
 
-    print(' - Loading Survey Scans... (deleting all objects first)')
+    print(' - Loading Survey Scans')
 
     SurvexScanSingle.objects.all().delete()
     SurvexScansFolder.objects.all().delete()
+    print(' - deleting all scansFolder and scansSingle objects')
 
     # first do the smkhs (large kh survey scans) directory
     survexscansfoldersmkhs = SurvexScansFolder(fpath=os.path.join(settings.SURVEY_SCANS, "../surveys/smkhs"), walletname="smkhs") 
+    print("smkhs", end=' ')
     if os.path.isdir(survexscansfoldersmkhs.fpath):
         survexscansfoldersmkhs.save()
         LoadListScansFile(survexscansfoldersmkhs)