Looking forward to the speakers, this episode we'll have Nathan Hall talking about creating the gecko gathering.

In this episode we'll be catching up

Airing tonight 1/24/16 at 8:00 P.M. est (Replay) Leopard gecko breeding and incubation special with Marcia McGuinness of Golden Gate Geckos Here is a great past episode about breeding Leopard Geckos and incubation of their eggs.Almost 3 hours long! I am replaying this show due to the high demand of questions related to this topic during this time of year. I hope this will help you have a succesful leopard gecko breeding season and that all your animals do well. Please help our show by sharing the page and show links on facebook. www.facebook.com/geckonationradio. Join our group on facebook called Gecko Nation.

Our good friend Jeremy from J & D Reptiles joins us for a fun evening of Snake and Gecko talk. We will also hit on all things relatd to herpetoculture and the community overall. Don't miss this sure to be epic interview. You can check out Jeremy and his videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/JandDReptiles.  

Wally kern owner of Supreme gecko joins us for an interesting evening of gecko talk.. Having experience in Cresteds, leopards, and many other species this should be another epic discussion. Hope you can make it! :)

Join me and three expert breeders for an in depth discussion on breeding and incubation. Marcia McGuiness of golden Gate geckos, Matt baronak of Sasobek Reptiles and John Scarbrough of GeckoBoa Reptiles will be my guests for this timely episode with the breeding season quickly approaching. In addition to our regular great sponsors we have a special show sponsor, Cserpents.com and Hot Box incubators. www.cserpents.com Don't miss it.

Andy Solliceto is an engineer and long term keeper and breeder of Reptiles. With his unique perspective we will discuss the ethics that Herpetoculturists should certainly have in our community. Nothing will be held back so don't miss this pivotal episode. We will also hit on his unique ideas about incubation and heating of Herps. It would be unethical for you to be anywhere else during this show ;-)

Thad Unkefer from Ohio Gecko  joins us for some Leopard Gecko & Fat Tail morph discussion. We will hit on all of his interesting and unique projects. I am particularly interested in hearing about his Starburst fat Tail gecko morph and how it works. Thad is also the owner of Gecko Forums . If you would like to go back into the history of morph making then that is the place. Join us for this sure to be legendary episode.

Jon Klarsfeld DVM of GiantDayGecko.com joins us for a informative disscussion about Day Geckos and reptile veterinary treatments. I will be joined by a special guest co host none other than JD hartzel of herpin Time radio (a big Phelsuma fan and former keeper and breeder). Day geckos are one of the most colorful geckos to work with. They can be very interesting and beautiful pets for experienced keepers.  Reptile ailments and tratments is something we should all be informed about and I will make an effort to discuss various gecko related diseases, viruses, pathogens etc. Don't miss this sure to be historic episod of Gecko Nation Radio.  Please also like the shows facebook page at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio and the youtube channel at www.youtube.com/user/GeckoNationradio

Join GeckoNationRadio on 11/24/13, diving into the secrets and mysteries behind the Ghost gene!! vet student Rebecca Hassler from Dragoon Gecko (Europe) will be our guest this night, giving us a little inside look into her breeding program and the genetic work behind her lines. I've dubbed her the James Bond girl of the gecko community. Don't miss this one :)

Andrew Wyatt of The United States Herpetocultural Alliance (www.usherp.org) joins us for an informative evening.  Copied from the US Herp Alliance website: Founded and incorporated in December 2012, the United States Herpetoculture Alliance, Inc. (the “Herp Alliance”) was created by Andrew Wyatt and a group of individuals prominent in and committed to responsible herpetoculture. The Herp Alliance is a non profit conservational and educational organization for the advancement of herpetoculture and herpetoculture based conservation. We are businessmen and scientists, professional herpetoculturists and hobbyists. Our common bond is a deep concern for the future of herpetoculture.  Captive breeding may be the last remaining stronghold against extinction for many species of reptiles and amphibians threatened in the wild. Their conservation as our highest ideal. Welcome to the revolution. The Herp Alliance, Conservation Through Captive Breeding.

Mike and I are very deep thinkers. We will be pondering the meaning of life and the universe. We may even talk about his morph, the Funky jungle. Be there and fullfill your destiny.

Herpin Time radio is a show that GNR supports fully. Justin and JD do an excellent job for the community and we are proud to have them join us for an hour of herp talk. We will hit on topics like what it's like doing a radio show and lot's more. They are also my inspiration to start my own radio show.

Airing Sunday 1/17/16 at 8:00 P.M. EST John Scarbrough of Geckoboa Reptiles discusses his breeding plans for 2016. Expect some amazing morphs and bloodlines to be released. We welcome your calls with discussion topics and questions. Call 646-478-5331 and press #1 when you are connected to enter the call que. Join our live chatroom a well during the broadcast simply by following the show link on a desktop or tablet.

Join us this Sunday for an in depth conversation about hidden recessive genes and how they can affect your Leopard Gecko breeding efforts. I will be joined by Marcia MC Guiness, John Scarbrough and Matt Baronak. Genetic purity is a concern to most serious leopard gecko breeders today. This episode is designed to help the beginner acheive a better grasp of genetics in order to better these wonderful lines of geckos. Dey aint tainted...dey bootiful! (Inside joke :-)

This is a spur of the moment special episode for the Gecko Nation Radio fans. Matt has some important updates and news about his gecko operation to share with the community. We will hit on past projects and future ones in this two hour episode of geckonian awesomeness. Don't miss it!

Join us as we speak with Marcia Mc guiness of Golden Gate Geckos Sunday 11/3/13. Marcia has been keeping and breeding geckos and other reptiles for close to two decades. We will cover a broad range of topics including husbandry, morphs and maybe even this incident about the Mean old gecko lady releasing the giant Leopard gecko. Callers and listeners will have chances at winning cool prizes! Don't miss it!! :) www.goldengategeckos.com

It is going to be a great time talking to Marcy from MS2 Enterprises and the creator of the MS2 premium chow. We will be disscussing what it takes to properly feed your feeder insects in order for them to pass on optimal nutrition to our pets. You are what you eat right? That goes for our special pets too. MS2 is also a proud sponsor of Gecko Nation radio. Don't miss this valuable episode! We are now on Itunes! Please also check out the MS2 website at http://ms2ent.weebly.com Please also check out: www.davidsfinegeckos.com (Under construction) Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/davidsfinegeckos www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flexwatt-Reptile-Heat-Tape/609249295755580 Gecko Nation Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Blog Talk Radio at www.blogtalkradio.com/GeckoNationRadio and on Itunes

Join us Sunday 10/13/13 as we speak with Jamie Karns of Razor Sharp Reptiles (www.razorsharpreptiles.com). Jamie is a very well known breeder of Leopard Geckos, snakes and more rarer species. He currently vends at expos in the northeast region. He is also a proud sponsor of Gecko Nation Radio. For this episode, I will be joined by a guest co host, Destiny. Don't miss this special episode. Visit the shows facebok page at www.facebook.com/GeckoNationRadio and on You Tube at www.youtube.com/user/geckonationradio All audio and video work for GNR is done by Steve Barker from BCBrkercreations. Visit him on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/bcbarkercreations

Join us Sunday 10/6/13 as we speak with John Scarbrough of Gecko Boa Reptiles (www.Geckoboa.com). John is a mid scale breeder of Leopard Geckos, Snakes and other herps. He is also a sponsor of Gecko Nation Radio. I find John's conversation to be very intelligent and his experience is helpful to people at many levels in the hobby. If you have asporations of starting your own reptile breeding operation then you will not want to miss this episode. Thank you for making Gecko Nation Radio an instant success.

Join us Sunday September 29th 2013 at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time for the premiere episode of GNR. We will be joined by special guests and callers. The shows sponsors will be calling in to say a few words and we will be giving prizes to listenrs and callers. It's great to finally be getting back on the air. Thank you all for the overwhelming show of support.  Sincerely, Dave from David's Fine Geckos

Airing Sunday January 10, 2015 at 8:00 P.M. Est and 5:00 P.M. PST Marcia Mc Guiness of Golden Gate Geckos joins us for a Banded Gecko and Leopard Gecko chat. We welcome your phone calls with questions and discussion topics. Call 646-478-5331. Once connected press #1 to be added to the call que. You can also listen to the show on your phone by calling our number. As always our live chatroom will be active while the show airs. You can find it by following the show link from a computer or tablet. See you there and thank you for making Gecko Nation Radio a global success!

Airing Sunday 12/20/15 at 8:00 PM EST and 5:00 PM PST Dave Durham The Lizard Whisperer joins us for some discussions on larger lizards such as Monitors and Iguanas. Dave is very well known for being able to tame even the most wild of lizards. He has a mini sanctuary in his back yard in California. His animals enjoy a great life outside in the sun. You can see his amazing videos on his youtube channel. Here is the link..https://www.youtube.com/user/bigboy3293. We welcome your calls with questions and discussion topics. Call 646-478-5331. Once connected press #1 to be put in the call que if you'd like to come on the air. As always our chatroom will be on during the live broadcast. You can find it by following the show link at showtime.

Airing Sunday December 13, 2015 at 8:00 P.M. EST Richard Stanley (Lawyer for USARK)  joins us to help us understand the battle we face for our rights to own our pets. As many of you know USARK is fighting for our rights to keep, breed and sell our exotic reptiles and amphibians. Over the years it has been a struggle for many to understand what are position really is. Many don't understand legal terms and where we actually stand in the battle. Richard is going to break this down for everyone to easily understand. We will begin with some of the back story about how this fight came to be. Then we will transition to where we stand legally right now and finally some projections for the future. One thing is certain, USARK needs our donations to help fund the legal battle. You can donate to the legal defense fund at www.usark.org. Please do what you can and don't miss this show. As always our chatroom will be live during the broadcast. Simply follow the show link from a PC or tablet. You are also welcome to call in with questions relavent to the discussion at 646-478-5331. 

Airing Sunday December 6th at 8:00 P.M. EST Tokay X will be joining us this Sunday evening on Gecko Nation Radio. Owner Jack Dambach, will be answering questions on tokay gecko husbandry, breeding and the future of tokay geckos in herpetoculture. Dambach has been a life-long herpetoculturist and began commercially breeding burmese pythons in the early '80's. He's worked as an alligator wrestler, wildlife educator, sold snake venom, reptile importer and wildlife filmmaker. Today he manages one of the largest tokay gecko colonies in the U.S., owns Action Manatee Tours LLC, a USFW licensed "swim with the manatees" program in Crystal River, FL and works as a video journalist for a 24 cable news channel. Join us in our live chatroom by following the show link at show time. We welcome your calls with questions and discussion topics. Call 646-478-5331 Press #1 when connected to be put in the call que.

Airing Sunday November 22, 2015 at 8:00 P.M.EST 5:00 P.M. PST Ron Tremper the Godfather of Leopard Geckos (www.leopardgecko.com) joins us for an update on his works. Some of the topics of discussion will be the Pastel Raptor, the marketplace, U.S. and foriegn sales, Crypto, winter shipping, his free herp shipping app and his next big book planned for 2017. Don't miss this one. As always we welcome you to our live chatroom during the broadcast by following the show link from a pc. Of course you are also welcome to call in with questions and discussion topics to 646-478-5331. See you there :)

Airing Sunday 11/15/15 at 8:00 P.M. EST Nathan Hall creator of the Gecko Enthusiast forum joins us. We will discuss his work with many species of geckos. Let's find out what it's like to run a forum too. We will also pick his brain for some good photography tips. Feel free to call in with your questions and discussion topics at 646-478-5331. Our chatroom will be on during the live broadcast as well. Just follow the show link at showtime. See you there! :)

Airing Sunday11/8/15 at 8:00 P.M. Est or 5:00 P.M. Pst Steve Sykes of Geckos Etc. joins us! We have really been looking forward to this interview. Hope you can listen in. We welcome your phones calls with questions and discussion topics. Join us in our chatroom during the live broadcast by following the show link. The call in number is 646-478-5331. See you there!

Airing Sunday October 25, 2015 at 8:00 P.M. EST Open lines with Dave and Tim/ Tim Talks about the Tinley Expo Call in with your questions and discussion topics. 646-478-5331

We'll be talking about the past, present and future of Sasobek Reptiles with Matt Baronak. He's pioneered many cool leopard gecko morphs, as well as refined others all while posting a lot of his work on social media. He's amassed a huge social media following with his YouTube videos and Sasobek Reptiles Facebook page, hear the ups and downs of his journey

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 you'd like to come on the air. If you'd like to just listen on your phone don't press #1 after being connected. As always our chatroom will be running live while the show airs. Join in by following the show link. The chat only works on PC or tablet platforms and runs best with Google and Firefox browsers.

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

Most of you already know that Dave is moving on from the Leopard Gecko Communtiy. In this episode he'll give us a full update on where he's been and where he's heading

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/Australedonian-Geckos-and-Dart-Frogs/325433494226679

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.