Gecko Nation Radio

Airing Sunday 2/15/15 at 8:00 PM EST. In the first hour of the show we have Andrew Wyatt and Erika Walsh from The U.S. Herpetocultural Alliance coming on to discuss upcoming threats to herpetoculture for 2015. If you are unaware of the battles that we face to keep our pets then don't miss this episode. Follow the Herp Alliance website at www.usherp.org.  In the second half of the show we have Steve Barker of BC Barker Creations coming on to discuss his gecko and snake breeding plans for 2015. We will also be picking his brain for some tips and tricks on breeding Ball Pythons.  Hang out in our chatroom while the live show airs by following this link. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox Browsers.

Airing Sunday 2/1/15 at 8:00 PM EST on Gecko Nation Radio Airing tonight at 8:00 PM EST Animal Bytes TV has become an overnight success thanks to the efforts of Brian Barczyk and all who are involved. In this episode we will find out what goes into producing shows like these and also what plans Brian has for the future of Animal Bytes. In a time were quality wildlife programming on mainstream media is at an all time low Animal Bytes fills the void and enables us to actually learn real facts about animals in an entertaining way. You can follow Animal Bytes TV on Youtube. Join Tim and I for this sure to be epic interview with Brian Barczyk. We welcome your questions and comments during the live broadcast by calling 646-478-5331. You can also hang out in our chatroom during the show by following this link at the scheduled time. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. See you Sunday!  

Airing 1/25/15 at 8:00 PM EST Join us for a show on the fly. Tim and I will be discussing Gecko breeding, husbandry topics and whatever else you would like to hear about. Check out our facebook page at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio Call us during the live broadcast at 646-478-5331. Hang out in our chatroom as well by following the show link. The chatroom runs while the live show airs. It works best with Google and Firefox browsers.

Airing 1/11/15 at 8:00 PM EST Join Tim and Dave in a discussion all about Leopard gecko morphs. We will hit on old morphs and new morphs. What are you working on? We welcome your ideas, topics and input. The call in number is 646-478-5331. Hang out in our chatroom while the show is live by following the show link. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. Thank you for making Gecko Nation Radio a global success!

Airing 1/4/15 at 8:00 P.M. EST  Jeremy Turgeon of J&D Reptiles joins us to talk about some of his experiences in the herp community. We will discuss his insights into making a small business of the hobby and working with partners. The good the bad and the ugly parts of this reptile adventure will be hit on. Join us for a fun discussion. If you would like to join the talk feel free to call in with your questions and comments at 646-478-5331. Hang out in our real time chatroom while the live show airs. Simply follow the show link and refresh your page at 8:00 PM if you do not see the chatroom. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers.

Airing 12/21/14 at 8:00 PM EST. It's ladies night on Gecko Nation Radio. Marcia McGuiness of Golden Gate Geckos and Rebecca Hassler of Dragoon Gecko Join us for a show devoted to women in the gecko community. We welcome your phone calls and discussion topics. The call in number is 646-478-5331. Join us in the chatroom while the show airs by following this link. If the chatroom does not appear when the show starts simply refresh your page. The chat room works best with Google and Firefox browsers.

Looks like we missed our own anniversary on 9/29/2013. So we are going to celebrate this Sunday 12/14/14 at 8:00 PM EST. Tune in for the fun. We will have some of our sponsors and favorite guests popping on too. We welcome your phone calls. Maybe we will even do some contests with prizes. The call in number is 646-478-5331. Hang out in the chatroom while the show airs. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. Thank you for making Gecko Nation Radio a success! :)

Airing 12/7/14 at 8:00 PM EST Many of the hobbyists in our community decide to take their interest up to the breeder level. When that decision is made a whole new set of equipment is needed. Not all the equipment out there is created equal. Here at Gecko Nation Radio we want to advise you about the absolute best and safest products for your operation. Like anything else in this world, you get what you pay for and quality will certainly cost a bit more. Paul Edwards from Protek Caging has a vision to create some of the worlds absolute best reptile racks and they sure are! Check out his website at http://www.protekcaging.com. Tune in to this episode to learn what it is like building top quality racks and also what it takes to break into the rack marketplace. If you have any questions feel free to call in at 646-478-5331 and join us in the chatroom during the live broadcast. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. 

Airing 11/30/14 at 8:00 PM EST Wally Kern of Supreme Gecko joins us for an episode dedicated to micro geckos. There are many species of geckos that never reach sizes over 4"-5". Their young are incredibly tiny and require a bit of extra care. If your space is limited or if you like smaller species than you will benefit from listening to this discussion. Feel free to call in with your questions or discussion topics at 646-478-5331. Calls will be answered in the order that they are received. Hang out in our chatroom during the live broadcast also. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. 

Airing Sunday 11/23/14 at 8:00 PM EST Travis Kuhse of Enigmatic Reptiles joins us to talk about the care , husbandry and breeding of Satanic Leaf tail Geckos. They are one of the most interesting species available and very cool looking. Travis regularly produces exceptional examples of these special and somewhat uncommon geckos. He also has other rare types that we will cover in our interview together. Join us for this epic episode. You can also hang out in the chatroom during the live broadcast. the chatroom works best with google and firefox browsers. See you there :) Show link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/geckonationradio/2014/11/24/satanic-leaf-tail-geckos-with-travis-kuhse-of-enigmatic-reptiles

If you like geckos as much as some of us there is one species that pretty much tops them all in some peoples opinion. Leachianus are among the largest geckos in the world and no one has a more complete collection of them than Steve Cemelli of Leapin Leachies. Join us for an in depth discussion on the different localities, husbandry and breeding of these very special geckos. Hang out in the chatroom while the live broadcast airs and of course call in with any questions that you may have. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers and the call in number is 646-478-5331. Press #1 when prompted to be put into the call que. I will answer calls in the order that they are recieved.

Airing 11/9/14 at 8:00 PM EST This show was a spur of the moment improvisation that evolved into a disaster preparedness discussion. We also talked about different Snow genes with Leopard geckos and were later joined by Vin Russo of Cutting Edge Herp. Our discussion went into how to keep your pets safe if your power should go out. Keeping them warm was a topic we offered some solutions for too. Hope you like it :) Join us in the chatroom while the live broadcast airs by following the link at 8PM EST. 

Airing Sunday 11/2/14 at 8:00 PM EST Kristin Tran is a small scale hobbyist that focuses on Ball Python breeding with selct morphs. In this episode we will discuss her projects, breeding plans, husbandry and much more. Join us for this new episode and hang out in the chatroom while the show airs. The chatroom will appear shortly before we go live. Simply follow the show link to get there and refresh the page if you don't see the chatroom by the start of the show. 

Airing Sunday 10/26/14 at 8:00 PM EST Tim and I will be joined by Keith Kiggins of GiantLeopardGecko.com and John Scarbrough of Gecko Boa Reptiles for an open round table discussion on the future of the Leopard Gecko game. We will likely go off on tangents and cover all kinds of topics. We encourge your input so call in with some good questions and comments. The call in number is 646-478-5331. The chatroom will be active during the show and can be found by following the link. If it doesn't appear simply restart your page at 8:00 PM EST and you will be there. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. See you there folks.  Visit our guests pages at www.giantleopardgecko.com and www.geckoboareptiles.com

After a long disappearance Mr. Jason White returns to the Herp community and reprises his role as our favorite news anchor..well besides Steve Barker of course. Join us Sunday at 8:00 PM EST to find out what Jay has been up to, why he took a break, and what's in his plans for the future of DRN. Check him out on Youtube at www.youtube.com/user/dailyreptilenews Join us in our chatroom while the show is going on. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. Follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio

It's all in the genes...or is it? This Sunday Dr. Benson Morrill of Australian Addiction Reptiles joins us to discuss this fascinating topic. He is a geneticist, author, and has many years of herp experience. He will be teaching us all about inheritance and genetics. I’m sure after listening to this episode you will gain some ideas for next years breeding season. Australian Addiction Reptiles is a US-based captive breeding operation focused on producing Australian pythons, geckos, and dwarf monitor species. Justin, Ben, and Steve have combined reptile keeping/breeding experience of nearly 40 yrs with dozens of species. Visit our guests site at http://www.australianaddiction.com/

Airing Sunday September 28, 2014  Vin Russo from Cutting Edge Herpetoculture joins Tim and I for an evening of snake conversation. We will cover Boa Constrictors, Ball Pythons and Green Tree pythons. We will also learn what it takes to run the Long Island Herpetological Society which Vin is a founder of. Check out his website at www.cuttingedgeherp.com. We will also be giving prizes away live on the air to fans in  the chatroom and possibly callers. Our chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. Follow the Gecko Nation Radio facebook page at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio

Airing Sunday September 21, 2014 at 8:00 PM EST The Gourmet Rodent has far reaching roots in the Herp Industry and it's unique history. Much of that history is untold. The Gourmet Rodent is one of the largest reptile breeding operations in the country and they supply Petco and Petsmart with their reptiles nationwide. Mike Layman is the new owner of The Gourmet Rodent and with that comes some significant changes and challenges no doubt. Tim Walton, my cohost and I are very excited about this interview and are looking forward to hearing what it takes to run such a large scale operation so well. The challenges and the rewards will be our focus. Be sure to not miss this special episode and join us in the chatroom. The chatroom works best with Google and Firefox browsers. Also check out the Gecko Nation Radio facebook page at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio. Thank you for making Gecko Nation Radio a global success.

Airing Sunday 9/14/14 at 8:00 P.M. EST John Scarbrough of Gecko Boa Reptiles has been really wowing the community with his incredible creations. In this epsiode we will discuss his unique projects, morphs and exactly what it takes to continue making incredible geckos year after year. His focus extends not just with Leopard Geckos but with a wide variety of rare and obscure species of geckos as well. Make sure you tune in to this special episode. Join us in the chatroom while the show is airing. The chatroom works best with Google or firefox browsers. If you would like to ask a question live on the air and get a few seconds of fame then by all means call us at 646-478-5331 (Press 1 when prompted and I will know that you want to come on the air). Thank you all for making GNR a global success. We continue to grow with every episode and it's all thanks to you. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio Check out our guest John Scarbrough at www.Geckoboa.com

Airing Sunday 9/7/14 at 8:00 PM EST. Are you a keeper and breeder of Leopard Geckos? If so you will not want to miss this special episode with one of Germanys top leopard gecko breeders, Rebecca Hassler of Dragoon Gecko. Her intelligence is matched only by her beauty. Some of the topics that we will be discussing are morph standards, feeder insect nutrition (gut load), overall Gecko nutrition, supplementation, current events, her Neon Bell project, her Lavender project and much much more. We will also open up the phone lines for your questions. If you'd like to call in the number is 646-478-5331. Join us in the chatroom. The chatroom works best with google and fire fox browsers. Visit Rebecca's site at www.dragoongecko.com Check us out on facebook at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio