95 episodes

Welcome to The Retic Lounge!

The Retic Lounge is a podcast that aims to bring the reticulated python community together and provide a supportive community for new keepers and aspiring breeders. Our episodes will bring our listeners in depth information on husbandry, breeding, discussions on locality retics and their sizes, as well as fun interviews with new and established keepers and breeders. We will also host live Q&A episodes brought to us by our awesome Patreon Members.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

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Welcome to The Retic Lounge!

The Retic Lounge is a podcast that aims to bring the reticulated python community together and provide a supportive community for new keepers and aspiring breeders. Our episodes will bring our listeners in depth information on husbandry, breeding, discussions on locality retics and their sizes, as well as fun interviews with new and established keepers and breeders. We will also host live Q&A episodes brought to us by our awesome Patreon Members.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

    Episode 95: Is The Retic Community Lying About Line-breeding Retics w/Riley Jimison

    Episode 95: Is The Retic Community Lying About Line-breeding Retics w/Riley Jimison

    "Is Linebreeding The Devil?!?!" Lucas and Nathan have Riley Jimison back from Rileys Reptiles to discuss the ins and outs of incorporating linebreeding in your captive breeding program. What are the risks involved, what are the potential rewards and why is it necessary to focus on in terms of captive bred Reticulated Pythons in The United States!  
    We would love to hear what your guys thoughts on linebreeding are in the comment section!!!
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    AEstoney.com: For the best husbandry tools around!AE Foundry: Check out their innovative products at AE Foundry.VivTech Products: Get 15% off with code RETICLOUNGE23 at VivTech Products.Heartland Reptiles: Explore their habitat solutions at Heartland Reptiles.HeliGuy Serpents: Use code TRL10 for 10% off at HeliGuy Serpents.Stay tuned for more reptile adventures, and remember to subscribe!

    • 1 hr 31 min
    Episode 94: MAKING A COMEBACK! | Paul Lucas of The Retic Keeper Discusses His Passion For Retics and His Decision To Keep Them Again

    Episode 94: MAKING A COMEBACK! | Paul Lucas of The Retic Keeper Discusses His Passion For Retics and His Decision To Keep Them Again

    In episode 94, Lucas and Nathan sit down with Paul Lucas, a well know old school reticulated python keeper that made his comeback into retics back in 2023 after a crazy incident took him out from pursuing his passion with retics for several years. He talks about how the people in the retic community supported him and have had his back and how keeping reticulated pythons is about way more than just the animals for him!
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    AEstoney.com: For the best husbandry tools around!AE Foundry: Check out their innovative products at AE Foundry.VivTech Products: Get 15% off with code RETICLOUNGE23 at VivTech Products.Heartland Reptiles: Explore their habitat solutions at Heartland Reptiles.HeliGuy Serpents: Use code TRL10 for 10% off at HeliGuy Serpents.Stay tuned for more reptile adventures, and remember to subscribe!

    • 1 hr 50 min
    Reverse Interview: Keeping Reticulated Pythons As Pets w/Katherine Brumwell

    Reverse Interview: Keeping Reticulated Pythons As Pets w/Katherine Brumwell

    This week on The Retic Lounge Lucas and Nathan bring you another exciting Reverse Interview with one of their Patreon Members who is focusing on keeping Reticulated Pythons as a pet. We dive deep into who Katherine is and how she got started in her Reptile journey. How she ended up coming across small locality Reticulated Pythons, all the way through the research and considerations she made in purchasing her 1st Retic, and then we jump into her reverse interview of Nathan and Lucas! This is one you'll definitely want to watch if you're considering bringing in one of these beautiful animals to your home as a pet!
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    Join the lounge today for extra TRL!!!www.patreon.com/thereticlounge
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    JOIN USARK AND USARK FLORIDA TODAY!https://usark.org/membershipshttps://usarkfl.wildapricot.org/join-us
    AEstoney.com: For the best husbandry tools around!AE Foundry: Check out their innovative products at AE Foundry.VivTech Products: Get 15% off with code RETICLOUNGE23 at VivTech Products.Heartland Reptiles: Explore their habitat solutions at Heartland Reptiles.HeliGuy Serpents: Use code TRL10 for 10% off at HeliGuy Serpents.Stay tuned for more reptile adventures, and remember to subscribe!

    • 1 hr 59 min
    Episode 92: Species Spotlight | Antaresia w/Justin Julander

    Episode 92: Species Spotlight | Antaresia w/Justin Julander

    This episode of The Retic Lounge Lucas sits down for a rare solo interview while Nathan's camping. This time a BRAND NEW Species Spotlight on Antaresia, the genus is native to Australasia. The genus is known by the common name Children's pythons, some of the SMALLEST Pythons in the world! Sit back and enjoy this in depth dive into the world of Antaresia with non other than Justin Julander. You may remember seeing his seminar on TripleB TV with Brian Kusko a few years ago.
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    AEstoney.com: For the best husbandry tools around!AE Foundry: Check out their innovative products at AE Foundry.VivTech Products: Get 15% off with code RETICLOUNGE23 at VivTech Products.Heartland Reptiles: Explore their habitat solutions at Heartland Reptiles.HeliGuy Serpents: Use code TRL10 for 10% off at HeliGuy Serpents.Stay tuned for more reptile adventures, and remember to subscribe!

    • 2 hrs 18 min
    Episode 91: The Barber Lounge | Breeding Goals, Community Talk, and MORE!

    Episode 91: The Barber Lounge | Breeding Goals, Community Talk, and MORE!

    Join us in the first ever Barber Lounge Hosted by Nathan Katz of The Retic Lounge LIVE from Dallas NARBC. Nathan is joined of course by our other Host Lucas Bagnara of LAB Exotics, Adler Romero our Sponsor of the podcast AE Foundry, and our great friend/host for the weekend Phil Thompson. In this episode Nathan gets to do what he does best, cut some hair and have some good conversation. We talk about goals, the podcast, the community and some of our favorite things about the NARBC weekends!
    Let us know what you think about this style of content and if you'd like to see more of this in the future! 
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    AEstoney.com: For the best husbandry tools around!AE Foundry: Check out their innovative products at AE Foundry.VivTech Products: Get 15% off with code RETICLOUNGE23 at VivTech Products.Heartland Reptiles: Explore their habitat solutions at Heartland Reptiles.HeliGuy Serpents: Use code TRL10 for 10% off at HeliGuy Serpents.Stay tuned for more reptile adventures, and remember to subscribe!

    • 1 hr 27 min
    Episode 90: How To Make One Million Dollars On TicTok As A Reptile Content Creator w/Josh of South Bay Reptiles

    Episode 90: How To Make One Million Dollars On TicTok As A Reptile Content Creator w/Josh of South Bay Reptiles

    How To Make Your First Million on TikTok with Josh of South Bay Reptiles | The Retic Lounge 90
    This episode Lucas and Nathan are joined by Reptile Breeder and Social Media guru Josh Alvarez of South Bay Reptiles. We dive into his reptile business, experience with reticulated pythons, and a deeper dive into his success with TicTok!
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    THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSAE Foundry: Check out their innovative products at AE Foundry.Animal Equipment By Stoney for the best snake hooks on the market - aestoney.comVivTech Products: Get 15% off with code RETICLOUNGE23 at VivTech Products.Heartland Reptiles: Explore their habitat solutions at Heartland Reptiles.HeliGuy Serpents: Use code TRL10 for 10% off at HeliGuy Serpents.
    Stay tuned for more reptile adventures, and remember to subscribe!

    • 1 hr 50 min

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