The Retic Lounge

Adler Romero joins Lucas Bagnara and Nathan Katz to discuss the recent bans on MorphMarket.com, which went down to because of negligent and abusive breeders. The three of them dive into the topic and discuss ethical breeding and keeping as a whole. Not a lighthearted episode but one you wont want to miss! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Join hosts Lucas Bagnara and Nathan Katz on Episode 38 of The Retic Lounge as they discuss breeding Reticulated Pythons during tough economic times. From managing expenses to marketing strategies, they share their insights and experiences in navigating the challenges of a recession! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Lucas and Nathan sit down with Scott Severs to discuss his naturalistic approach to keeping Reticulated Pythons. Scott humbly discusses his observations and methods with bioactive and large enclosures! For those of you inspiring to provide the absolute best for your Reticulated Pythons, this is the episode to watch! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Join Lucas and Nathan on TRLs very first YOUTUBE LIVE episode joined by Abby over at The Curly Haired Keeper to discuss the horrifying things going on in Florida with FWC. What can we do to fight back and be a loud voice for the reptile industry as a whole? THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Episode 35 of The Retic Lounge opens up with the very first Morph Talk Segment. We talk all about Ghost, also known as Renick Ghost by many. Who better than Travis Warren to discuss this morph with? NO ONE! Enjoy an in depth conversation about the history of Ghost and how the work Travis has put behind the legacy of Renick Ghost. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

In this episode of The Retic Lounge, hosts Nathan Katz and Lucas Bagnara delve into the controversial topic of inbreeding in Reticulated Pythons breeding programs. They explore the potential risks and benefits of inbreeding, the ethical considerations that come into play, and the impact it has on the genetic diversity of the species. Nathan and Lucas aim to shed light on this complex and often misunderstood aspect of python breeding! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week, Lucas and Nathan go deep into the utilization of hides in their reticulated pythons enclosures. They cover the purpose of hides, when they use them, and when they do not! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week Lucas and Nathan sit down with Jamie Rowe, an aspiring keeper of Super Dwarf Reticulated Pythons. We dive into all the research, preparation, and information that led her to want to keep this wonderful species! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com - Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com - VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE Watch all of our episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there!www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Lucas and Nathan discuss the essential tools and cleaning supplies needed for a clean and healthy snake room. Join us as we explore the must-have items for maintaining a safe and comfortable living space for your beloved snakes. From cleaning agents, to specialized equipment, this episode has got you covered! Watch all of our episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join our AMAZING Patreon and gain access to the best reticulated python discord community out there! www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com Focus Cubed Habitats @ www.focuscubedhabitats.com/ VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Nathan and Lucas cover all of the legislative measures being taken against us right now and speak about the importance of USARK and how we as keepers can minimize being targeted by those that do not understand the love we have for these animal! Watch every Episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 Join the BEST Reticulated Python Community on Patreon and gain access to our amazing discord and more! www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge HUGE SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPONSORS!! Stewart Designs @ SDidentity.com Focus Cubed Habitats @ Focuscubedhabitats.com VivTech Products @ VivTechProducts.com - USE PROMO CODE RETICLOUNGE23 FOR 15% OFF --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Chris McVicar, with over 20 years of Reptile keeping experience, sits down with Lucas and Nathan and discusses his old keeping and breeding methods as well as advances and how he plans to evolve the way he keeps that is better for the animals! Become a Lounger and JOIN OUR PATREON www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs SDidentity.com Focus Cubed Habitats https://focuscubedhabitats.com/ VivTech Products www.VivTechProducts.com USE CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF TODAY --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

In this episode, Lucas and Nathan go through their thoughts on the importance of selective breeding for the perfect combination of polygenic traits to enhance the look of the animals you plan to produce! Watch our episodes on YouTube!! https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 JOIN OUR PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND ACCESS TO OUR AMAZING DISCORD COMMUNITY www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs - SDidentity.com VivTech Products - www.vivtechproducts.com - USE CODE RETICLOUNGE23 FOR 15% OFF! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Lucas and Nathan sit down with Spencer Vance of Coiled Retics to talk about his time keeping Reticulated Pythons, his husbandry standards and what he is doing to stand out in the reptile industry with his world class marketing! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Stewart Designs - SDidentity.com VivTech Products - VivTechProducts.com USE CODE RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% off on all products Find us on IG: CoiledRetics TheReticLounge LAB_Exotics_ Katz_Reptiles Watch our episodes every Friday on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831/videos JOIN OUR PATREON! www.Patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week, Lucas and Nathan update their listeners on the UV Lighting Experiment that is being partnered with VivTech Products and FocusCubed! After, they get into the highs and lows of being a breeder! Watch every episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Join our Patreon and awesome Discord Community! www.Patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Lucas and Nathan talk with one of the most controversial Breeders in the industry for the second installment of “Locality Talk”. They dive deep into the Maluku regions and highlight the beauty and excitement of keeping Ternate and Halmahera Reticulated pythons. LIKE and FOLLOW! Watch every episode on YouTube and LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/COMMENT https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs - SDidentity.com VivTech Products - vivtechproducts.com Use Code RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% all VivTech Products --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week, Lucas and Nathan sit down to discuss what it looks like to establish and run a snake breeding business. We are far from business experts but we give general advice and tips on starting your breeding business! Dont forget to like and follow The Retic Lounge on Spotify and Apple Music! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Stewart Designs - www.SDidentity.com VivTech Products - vivtechproducts.com USE CODE - RETICLOUNGE23 for 15% OFF! LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/COMMENT and watch all of our episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 JOIN OUR PATREON FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT AND ACCESS TO THE RETIC LOUNGE DISCORD COMMUNITY www.Patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week we discuss.....SIZE! Please LIKE/FOLLOW Watch all our episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 JOIN OUR PATREON! www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSHIPS! Stewart Designs SDidentity.com VivTech Products vivtechproducts.com 15% off PROMO CODE: RETICLOUNGE23 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week, Lucas and Nathan sit down with the founders of VivTech Products, Ryan and Erica McVeigh to discuss the importance of implementing UV spectrum lighting in not just your Reticulated pythons enclosures, but ALL your reptiles! Watch our episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Join Our Patreon www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge SPONSORSHIPS Stewart Designs SDidentity.com VivTech Products VivTechProducts.com PROMOCODE: reticlounge23 for 15% off --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week, Lucas and Nathan sit down with new reticulated python keeper, Chad Harsch of Harsch Reptiles in the first installment of the "New Keeper" series! Dont forget to watch all of our videos on YouTube and LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/COMMENT https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831/featured Become a Lounger and join our Patreon! www.Patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Happy New Years Everyone!! On the last episode of 2022, Lucas and Nathan Recap some of their favorite episodes and talk about what is in store for 2023! Come be a lounger and join our Patreon Today www.Patreon.com/TheReticLounge DONT FORGET TO WATCH EACH EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

On this episode, Lucas and Nathan talk about the pros and cons of keeping male vs. female reticulated pythons! This episode will help you make the right decision if you have been asking yourself this question! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

What are the ins and outs of finding the perfect mentor? Lucas and Nathan discuss what to look for and what to avoid when searching for someone to guide you through your reticulated python keeping/breeding journey! Do not forget to watch our episode on our youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Join our Patreon community for early access to our episodes, additional content, and our amazing Retic Lounge Discord Community www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This episode Lucas and Nathan talk about breeding introductions for reticulated pythons! Early Access and live Zoom Meetings for Patreon members | Join the Lounge Today! www.Patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch our episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week Lucas and Nathan dive into the importance of making your marketing strategy stand out with the award winning Blake Stewart of Stewart Designs. In the reptile industry you will have known Blakes iconic work with companies such as Reach Out Reptiles, Cold Blooded Cafe, USARK, NAVA reptiles and more! Early Access and other perks for Patreon Members, join the Lounge today! www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch all of our episodes on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@thereticlounge8831 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week, Lucas and Nathan discuss many of the widely used substrates for Reticulated Pythons and have a discussion on the pros and cons of each of them as well as what they prefer to use for their collections! Join our Patreon for backstage access with 30+ members and growing with an amazing discord community! https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch each episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week Lucas and Nathan sit down with Jake Klotz, the man behind JK Reptiles! Jake has over 15 years of keeping and breeding Reticulated Pythons and is the man behind the most recent WORLDS FIRST clutch with his Orange Glow Anthrax Production! LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/SHARE our Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Join Our Patreon and become a LOUNGER today! https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Pushing is one of the biggest problems facing Reticulated Python keepers and breeders around the world. This week, Lucas and Nathan discuss pushing and techniques they have utilized in their husbandry to combat that behavior! Early Access and Live Q&A's on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch each episode every week on YouTube | LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/COMMENT https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

You have now decided that the Reticulated Python is the perfect snake for you. You've done your research, got everything ready for your new Retic and now it has arrived. Now What? That is what Lucas and Nathan discuss this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Nathan and Lucas discuss some of the hot and steady investment projects to get into with breeding reticulated pythons! Join our Patreon!! https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch every episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

One of the most frequently asked questions Nathan and Lucas receive are in regards to how to feed their reticulated pythons. This episode goes over how they both feed their retics and what to look for in terms of healthy body composition. Join Our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch Our Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg?app=desktop --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Join us and THE snow king himself, Eric Lee on our very first episode of our Locality Talk segment. We talk with Eric about Kalaotoa Island Super Dwarf Reticulated Pythons! Come hang out with us on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Subscribe and watch our episodes on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

In Episode 8 we discuss our personal breeding plans for the 2022 season as well as go over the behavioral changes we observe in our reticulated pythons during the breeding season! Join The Retic Lounge Patreon Community! https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch every episode on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

In this episode, Nathan and Lucas go over what they do to make sure they are being a true super dwarf locality or cross reticulated python! Join our Patreon for to our discord channel and amazing community https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch our episode on YouTube!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

This week we talk all about enclosures! Small enclosures, large enclosures and everything in between! Don't forget to join us at The Retic Lounge on Patreon for backstage footage, and be a part of our amazing discord community! https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Subscribe to our YouTube and watch our episodes every Friday! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

The Retic Lounge interviews DaRon Guerrero with Visual Variant and his experience with target training reticulated pythons! Join our Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch each episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

In this episode we discuss basic information about how to get your retics to breeds as well as whether or not breeding is right for you! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Join The Retic Lounge for the first segment of our Husbandry 101 Discussions. Nathan and Lucas cover the husbandry needs for reticulated python and their heat, humidity and water requirements! YES, we talk about WATER! Subscribe to our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Become a member of our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Thinking about getting a reticulated python? Then you will wanna tune into this episode! TRL covers the good, the bad, and everything in between when it comes to keeping reticulated pythons! Watch our episodes on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Join our Patreon for backstage access to The Retic Lounge https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Join us and listen in to this awesome interview with THE one and only Brian Kusko of Triple B Today! Don't forget to watch each episode on our YouTube Channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg Join our Patreon for backstage access, zoom calls, Q&A's and a chance to be on an episode of The Retic Lounge https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support

Join us on our very first episode of The Retic Lounge for an inside scoop on what The Retic Lounge plans to offer YOU! Join The Retic Lounge Community on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheReticLounge Watch our episodes every Friday on our Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYvy79y8R0vvpBDwm6uRwg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lucas-bagnara2/support