Gecko Nation Radio

Airing Sunday 9/27/15 at 8:00 PM EST Vin Russo joins us. Join us in the chatroom during the live broadcast by following the show link on a PC or tablet. As always we welcome your phone calls. Call 646-478-5331 and press#1 once connected if you wish to come on the air.

Airing Sunday 9/20/15 at 8:00 P.M. EST Sand Boas with Warren Treacher Lying under the sand with only their small eyes protruding, Sand Boas are remarkable ambush predators. Like the giant Sand Worms in the Sci Fi Dune novels but a million times smaller, Sand Boas are fascinating captives in the right enthusiasts hands. In this episode we will speak with Warren Treacher about the captive husbandry, morphs and propagation of Sand Boas. Join us in the chatroom as the live show airs by following the show link on a PC or Tablet.. We welcome your phone calls with questions related to the discussion. Call 646-478-5331. If you'd like to come on the air press #1 once connected. See you there.

Airing Sunday 9/13/15 at 8:00 P.M. EST Part 2 of our GTPKeeper Radio series, with the other host, Bill Stegall. Bill is also the owner of Phoenix Reptiles. He produces green tree pythons, carpet pythons and ball pythons. The show will be the wrap up of the first Southern Carpetfest. So he'll fill us in on the weekend's festivities on top of discussing pythons. We welcome your phone calls with questions and discussion topics. Call 646-478-5331. As always our chatroom will be ive during the broadcast.

Airing Sunday 8/30/15 at 8:00 PM EST and 5:00 PM PST Green Tree Pythons with Buddy Buscemi of GTPKeeper Radio Green Tree Pythons are highly prized in the world of Herpetoculture. This episode with Buddy Buscemi will cover the captive husbandry and breeding of these amazing snakes. Also check out his radio show GTPKeeper Radio. Our chatroom will be available during the live broadcast by following the show link. We welcome your questions and discussion topics by calling in at 646-478-5331. See you there.

Airing Sunday 8/23/15 at 8:00 PM EST Polygenics and the power of line breeding with Rebecca Hassler of Dragoon Gecko. Don't miss this episode. Call in with your questions at 646-478-5331. The chatroom is open as well. Hope to see you there. 

Airing Sunday 7/19/15 at 8:00 P.M. Eastern An entire episode devoted to the care, husbandry and breeding of Crested Geckos with Danny Schaefer of Crestie Central. Crestie Central is now a part of DBD Pet Supply www.dbdpet.com. Use the code cc5 for 5% off your order everytime at www.dbdpet.com. 

Airing Tuesday 623/15 at 8:00 PM EST Finally a show devoted entirely to Reticulated Pythons! Chris Cannarozzi of Mystic Reptiles is on top of his game with breeding and keeping these amazing huge snakes. We will discuss husbandry, breeding and morphs with him during this special broadcast. Join us in the chatroom during the live braodcast by following the show link. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. We also welcome your calls with questions and discussion topics. The call in number is 646-478-5331.

Airing Sunday June 14th 2015 at 8:00 P.M. Eastern, 5:00 P.M Pacific Selling and Marketing in the Leopard Gecko Game "Round Table Discussion" Ok so you have mastered the incredibly easy art of breeding Leopard Geckos and you have a ton of babies. Now what? Do you keep them all? Do you give them away? Do you sell them?  If you've invested in top genetics and great bloodlines then you have produced potentially valuable offspring. In this episode we will discuss how to market and sell your animals the right way. For this special discussion I've invited Rebecca Hassler of Dragoon Gecko in Germany to help give us insight into how things are going in Europe. John Scarbrough of Gecko Boa Reptiles in Colorado and Shawn Gray of Night Glow Reptiles in Texas. I will also be able to share my experiences over the last 6 years doing this on a serious level. Join us for this sure to be informative episode. We welcome your phone calls with questions and discussion topics to 646-478-5331. Once connected press #1 so I know y

Airing Sunday 6/7/2015 at 8:00 PM EST Kevin McCurley of N.E.R.D joins us for an interview devoted to Rattlesnakes and Reticulated Pythons. Kevin runs one of the coolest pet stores in the north east. He has also been a true pioneer in the Ball Python and Retic game. Do't miss this interview! We welcome your phone calls with questions, comments, and discussion topics as usual. The call in number is 646-478-5331. Once connected you can listen to the show live on your phone. If you'd like to be put into the line up to come on the air simply press #1. Join us in our chatroom while the live show airs by following the show link at the time of the broadcast. 

Airdate: Sunday 5/24/15 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Brian Breikss of Breaking Balls joins us for another informative show on Ball Python morphs and his special projects including the Red Head. We will touch on current morphs that he is working on and current events in the Ball Python community. We welcome your questions, comments and discussion topics. Call in at 646-478-5331. Once connected press #1 to be put in the que to come on the air. I will take calls in the order that they are received. We may have a raffle for people who call in. Our chatroom runs during the live broadcast as well. Join in on the fun by following the show link at the time of the live broadcast. It works best with Google and Fire fox browsers. You may need to refresh your page to get it to initiate. Looking forward to another great episode. See you there! follow our guest on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/BreakingBallsReptiles

Airing Sunday 5/17/15 at 8:00 PM EST Recap: In the first half we took a call from Jacob on keeping hatchlings and then in the second half we took a call from Mark and our conversation transitioned into marketing and advice for new breeders trying to sell their animals.   Marcia Mc Guinness of Golden Gate Geckos joins us for an evening of Leopard Gecko conversations. We welcome your calls with questions and discussion topics. Call in at 646-478-5331 and then press #1 to be put in the call que. Also join us in our chatroom while the live show airs by following the show link at the show start time. We may even do a giveaway for callers. See you there.

Airing Monday 5/11/15 at 8:30 PM EST Have you ever wanted to create a beautiful naturalistic enclosure for your Herp? They can be fun and challenging to build and maintain but the rewards are big. Imagine having a little living rainforest in your house. Tonight we will talk with Nick Esposito of That weird gecko guy all about some rare species and how to set them up naturally. Join us in the chatroom while the live show airs by following the show link. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. See you then :)

Gecko Nation Radio Airing Sunday 5/03/2015 at 8:00 P.M. EST. Join us for an episode all about Anoles. For many people Anoles were a gateway into the world of herpetoculture. Our guest has so many morphs and varieties of them. Owned by Ron St Pierre, Black Sheep Herpetoculture focuses on Knight Anole Morphs, Bearded Dragon morphs, Panther Gecko morphs, Translucent Veiled Chameleons and Dumpy Trees. This is sure to be an interesting show. Join us in the chatroom while the live show airs by following the show link at the show time. Also call in with your comments, questions and discussion topics live on the air at 646-478-5331 then press #1 to be put in the call line up to come on the air live. If you don't press #1 you can still listen to the show via your phone but I won't bring you on the air. See you there.

Joe Hupp of Australedonian Geckos and Dart Frogs is a keeper and breeder of many exotic and rare species that are coveted by keepers, breeders and enthusiasts. Our discussion will cover a wide array of species and locals including specific husbandry. We will focus on African and Australian species in this special episode. There are so many different and amazing species available for us to work with today. This episode will surely expand your horizons and help you consider adding something very special to our collection. We welcome your phone calls. Call in with questions and discussion topics. The call in number is 646-478-5331. Once connected press #1 to be put into the call que to come on the air. If you'd just like to listen on your phone don't press 1 and you will be able to hear the live broadast. If your on a tablet or PC join us in our chatroom while the live show airs by following this show link.  Visit Joe on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/joe.hupp.1 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Australed

Airing Sunday 4/19/15 at 8:00 P.M EST Are you moved by beautiful Leopard Gecko morphs? If so join us for this discussion with Torie & Bethany of FTG Morphs. Torie & Bethany have been wowing the community with their beautiful geckos. This show is for all Leopard Gecko fans so call in with your questions, comments and discussion topics. There may even be a cool prize for callers. You can also join us in our chatroom as the live broadcast airs. Simply follow the show link at show time and join in the conversation. The chatroom works best with google and firefox browsers. See you there.

Airing Sunday 3/17/15 at 8:00 PM Eastern time. What is Happy gecko Sticky Situation? Join us live Sunday night and find out! We will be joined by Rachel Wintjen to discuss her awesome sticky creations. Do you have a project or business that you'd like help advertising for? Well look no further! She will print and produce a variety of products to help you promote your business or even start an art adventure of your own. Get decals, stickers, clear stickers, signage and posters all printed in one place. Going to a show and need some signs for your table? She can do that with our thick poster paper and professional edge cutting to get you posters in any size up to 18 inches on the short side. Check out her website at www.reptilestickers.com

Join us for an anything goes episode. Feel free to call in or join us in the chatroom with your questions or discussion topics. The call in number is 646-478-5331.

Airing Sunday 3/8/15 @ 8:00 P.M. Special report! In this episode we will be discussing the recent python additions to the Lacey Act with Andrew Wyatt and Erica Chen Walsh. As many of you know, we are slowly losing our rights with exotic pets. Find out exactly what is happening and how this is going to affect breeders, hobbyists and businesses alike. Don't miss this episode. For more information follow the US Herp Alliance site at www.usherp.org and USARK at www.usark.org. Please donate to the USARK legal defense fund at www.usark.org

Airing 3/1/15 at 8:00 P.M. Eastern & 5:00 P.M. Pacific Have you noticed all the new and amazing color variations in Argentine Horned Frogs these days? These incredible amphibians have really come a long way in recent years and are a very popular pet world wide. They are often called Pac Man Frogs due to their voracious apetites and large mouths. In this episode we welcome Mike of Mike's Phat Frogs for a fun  discussion all about some of our favorite amphibians including African Bull Frogs. We will discuss morphs, husbandry, feeding and breeding of frogs in captivity. Join us in our chatroom while the live show airs by following this link. We also welcome your questions, comments and discussion topics during the show by calling in to 646-478-5331. Thank you for making Gecko Nation Radio a global success. 

Airing 2/22/15 at 8:00 P.M.Eastern & 5:00 P.M. Pacific A Gecko Nation Radio first....In the first half we will touch on Cave Geckos with John Scarbrough of Gecko Boa Reptiles. Cave geckos are very interesting not only in their appearance but also in their husbandry requirements. Many require cooler temeratures that make them ideal for certain types of enthusiasts. In this episode we will delve into those care requirements and other important info on these fantastic and very popular geckos. In the second half we will cover Leopard Gecko morphs.  Our guest and sponsor John Scarbrough will certainly give us a great interview like always. Join us in the chatroom as the live broadcast airs and feel free to call in with your questions and comments. The chatroom goes live approximately 10 minutes before the start of the live show and works best with Google and Firefox browsers.