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The Retic Lounge The Reptile Lounge Network
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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.
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Episode 96: The Curly Haired Keepers Reticulated Python Maternal Incubation Experiment w/Abby Stone
Episode 96: Breeding and Maternal Incubation with Abby Marie Stone
This week on The Retic Lounge, Lucas and Nathan are thrilled to welcome back Abby Marie Stone, the passionate and knowledgeable reptile enthusiast behind The Curly Haired Keeper. In episode 96, Abby shares her groundbreaking journey of breeding Reticulated Pythons for the very first time, a process filled with excitement, challenges, and invaluable learning experiences.
Abby didn't just stop at breeding; she decided to push the boundaries and test the waters of Maternal Incubation. For those unfamiliar, Maternal Incubation involves allowing the mother python to incubate her eggs naturally, a method that can provide fascinating insights into reptile behavior and maternal instincts.
Join us as we dive deep into Abby's comprehensive experience from start to finish. From selecting the perfect breeding pair to witnessing the hatching of the baby pythons, Abby walks us through every detail. She discusses the meticulous care and preparation required, the unexpected surprises, and the joy of seeing the next generation of pythons come into the world.
Whether you're an experienced breeder, a reptile enthusiast, or just curious about the process, this episode is packed with valuable information, tips, and heartwarming moments. Abby's passion and dedication shine through as she shares her story, making this a must-listen episode.
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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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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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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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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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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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