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The Retic Lounge — 140 episodes
Episode 143: Perseverance Through Tragedy w/SSD Retics
Episode 142: TRL Book Club: The Complete Reticulated Python Chapters 12, 13, and 14
Episode 141: NIDO SCARE, CATCHING UP, AND LIFE UPDATES
Episode 140: LOCALITY SPOTLIGHT: KAROMPA ISLAND
Episode 139: TRL BOOK CLUB: Chapter 11 Morphs PART 3
Episode 138: Best RETIC Clutch of 2025?!? Aztec Tiger Kayuadis w/Nathan Hess
Episode 137: All About Albino Reticulated Pythons | TRL Book Club: Chapter 11 PART 2
Episode 136: Black Dragon VS Reticulated Python | w/Jong Chiu of JC Reptiles
Episode 135: UK vs. US Retic Keeping | Lounge Logic
Episode 134: Specializing in Jampea Locality Reticulated Pythons | w/Chris Schar
Episode 133: Catching Up w/Spencer Vance of Coiled Retics
Episode 131: A Tropical Paradise: South American-Themed Greenhouse w/ Zach Porritt
Episode 130: FREE ROAM YOUR RETICS | Out-of-Box Keeping w/Nicole of Ladytis Exotics
Episode 129: Reticulated Python Nutrition | TRL Book Club: The Complete Reticulated Python Chapter 10
Episode 128: The Resurgence of Bali Locality Reticulated Pythons | w/MayRay Exotics
Episode 127: ALL ABOUT PEACOCK MONITORS | Species Spotlight w/Ryan McVeigh
Episode 126: Are Breeder Loans A Good Idea? | With Eric Lee
Episode 124: How To Tame My Defensive Reticulated Python | w/Alex Carr
Episode 123: New Breeder Highlight: Jennifer w/MOD Exotics
Episode 122: Make Retics Great Again | The Retic Market and Will It Stabilize?
Episode 121: CAPTIVE HUSBANDRY OF RETICULATED PYTHONS | TRL Book Club Chapter 8
Episode 120: ACQUIRING ADULT RETICULATED PYTHONS | w/ Alex Koppa
Episode 119: Sponsorship Spotlight | Cold Blooded Cafe w/Desiree Monnot
Episode 118: TRL BOOK CLUB | The Complete Reticulated Python - Chapter 7: Importation Process
Episode 117: COLORADO'S NEW REPTILE LAWS PROPOSALS | W/ Aaron of Slithers N' Critters
Episode 116: Species Spotlight | Dwarf Burmese Pythons w/ Michael Pennell
Episode 15: TRL Book Club | The Complete Reticulated Python | Chapter 5: Morphology
Episode 113: FROM NOVICE TO PYTHON PRO: James Garreett's Wild Journey Under LAB Exotics
Episode 112: TRL BOOK CLUB CH.3&4 | THE COMPLETE RETICULATED PYTHON
Episode 111: TRL BOOK CLUB CH. 1&2| The Complete Reticulated Python
Episode 110: Learning From Herpetoculture | Reverse Interview w/BlackFish Herpetoculture
Episode 109: THE MAKING OF THE COMPLETE RETICULATED PYTHON | w/Glen McClellan
Episode 108: VENDING REPTILE EXPOS | w/ David Levinson
Episode 107: SPECIES SPOTLIGHT | GREEN ANACONDAS WITH MEGHAN KELLEY OF MEGACONDA
Episode 106: BEN RENICK: A LEGACY CUT SHORT - THE LIFE AND IMPACT OF A REPTILE ICON
Episode 105: TROUBLESHOOTING RETICULATED PYTHON BEHAVIOR | Reverse Interview w/ Jacob St. John
Episode 104: Gary Tarplee w/ CONSTRICTED AND ADDICTED
Episode 103: Locality Talk | Ternate Island Reticulated Pythons
Episode 102: SPECIES SPOTLIGHT DRYMARCHON | w/John Michels of Black Pearl Reptiles
Episode 101: THE COMPLETE RETICULATED PYTHON HISTORY | w/Glen McClellan
Episode 100: REVERSE INTERVIEW | Breeding Retics, the Retic Industry AND MORE w/Luke MacWilliam
Episode 99: LUCAS AND NATHANS BREEDING SEASON AND MORE | Lounging with Lucas and Nathan
Episode 98: Customer Service and Sales in the Reptile Industry | w/Joe Hull of Reach out Reptiles
Episode 97: Field Herping and Wildlife Photography w/Aspen Mahan
Episode 96: The Curly Haired Keepers Reticulated Python Maternal Incubation Experiment w/Abby Stone
Episode 95: Is The Retic Community Lying About Line-breeding Retics w/Riley Jimison
Episode 94: MAKING A COMEBACK! | Paul Lucas of The Retic Keeper Discusses His Passion For Retics and His Decision To Keep Them Again
Reverse Interview: Keeping Reticulated Pythons As Pets w/Katherine Brumwell
Episode 92: Species Spotlight | Antaresia w/Justin Julander
Episode 91: The Barber Lounge | Breeding Goals, Community Talk, and MORE!
Episode 90: How To Make One Million Dollars On TicTok As A Reptile Content Creator w/Josh of South Bay Reptiles
Episode 88: Reptile Perches and Enrichment w/Heliguy Serpents | Sponsorship Spotlight
Episode 87: Reverse Interview w/Alessa Abruzzo on Breeding Reticulated Pythons
Episode 86: Getting REAL and RAW with MJ from The Trap Talk Network
Episode 85: Lounging w/ Lucas & Nathan
Episode 84: Species Spotlight | Boas w/Dr. Warren Booth of Boa Booth
Episode 83: 'Tic Talk w/Kagan Andrew #4
Episode 82: GIANT Reticulated Pythons with Weston Wenner of Wildfire Retics
Episode 81: Deep Dive Into Successful Reptile Podcasting w/Morelia Python Radio
Episode 80: Indestructible Enclosures w/Heartland Reptiles
Episode 79: TRL LIVE | Q&A & Lounging with Lucas and Nathan
Episode 78: 'Tic Talk w/Kagan Andrew #4
Episode 77: Species Spotlight | Carpet Pythons with Riley's Reptiles
Episode 76: Honoring Brian Barczyk: A Retic Lounge Tribute to a Reptile Legend
Episode 75: Locality Talk - SELAYARS w/ Chris McVicar
Episode 74: Public Animal Education w/Tim of Intrepid Exotics
Episode 73: 'TicTalk w/Kagan Andrew #3
Episode 72: Animal Abuse Amnesia
Episode 71: Species Spotlight | Burmese Pythons w/Peach State Pythons
Episode 70: Giving Your Females A Break
Episode 69: Thanksgiving Special | Lounging w/Lucas and Nathan
Episode 68: Scrub Pythons w/Steven Kush | Species Spotlight
Episode 67: 'Tic Talk w/Kagan Andrew #2
Episode 66: Mythbusting Reticulated Python
Episode 65: Reptile Veterinarian Care with Dr. Rob Coke of San Antonio Zoo
Episode64: Species Spotlight #2 | Tree Monitors w/Codey Kopp
Episode 63: 'Tic Talk #1 w/Kagan Andrew
Episode 62: Lounging w/Lucas and Nathan #1
Episode 61: Community Talk | NARBC Pregame
Episode 60: Species Spotlight #1 | Green Tree Pythons w/Bill Stegall
Episode 59: The Tough Decision | When Is It The Right Time To Euthanize Your Pet Snake?
Episode 58: Bob Bledsoe of Green Room Pythons
Episode 57:Testing Sheds for Morph and Size w/Dr. Ben Morrill of Rare Genetics
Episode 56: Is the Reticulated Python Market CRASHING?
Episode 55: Enrichment For Your Snake
Episode 54: TRL LIVE: Q&A and Industry Talk w/Kagan Andrew of Reptiles and Roses
Episode 53: Reticulated Python Behavior Education W/Lori Torrini
Episode 52: Choosing Your Holdbacks
Episode 51: Selective Breeding and Sticking To Your Game Plan w/Shane Castello of SC Constrictors
Episode 50: The History of Reticulated Pythons | Part 3 | With Glen McClellan - (2014-PRESENT)
Episode 49: TK Kala-WHAT?! Are TK Kalaotoa Actually Kalaotoa?
Episode 48: What is a Pure Locality Reticulated Python?
Episode 47: The History of Reticulated Pythons w/ Glen McClelland (Part 2) | The Retic Lounge #47
Episode 46: TRL LIVE - Sharing The Truth and Providing Transparency About The Slither Files and Samson Pruitt
Episode 45: All About Hatchlings - From Hatch to Sale
Episode 44: How To Take Professional Pictures of Your Reticulated Pythons
Episode 43: The History of Reticulated Pythons | Part 1 | With Glen McClellan - (1700-1970)
Episode 42: New Keeper Diary (Part 1)
Episode 41: Is BIGGER Better?
Episode 40: Morph Talk: Anery
Episode 39: The Inside Story on MorphMarket's Ban on Unethical Breeders
Episode 38: Breeding During A Recession
Episode 37: Naturalistic Enclosures w/Scott Severs
Episode 36: TRL LIVE - FWC and The Holy Thursday Massacre w/The Curly Haired Keeper
Episode 35: Morph Talk - Ghost with Travis Warren
Episode 34: Inbreeding?! Good or Bad?!
Episode 33: Do Reticulated Pythons Need Hides?
Episode 32: Preparing For Your First Reticulated Python w/Jamie Rowe
Episode 31: Snake Room Essentials
Episode 30: No More Snakes?!
Episode 29: Evolution of Reticulated Python Keeping w/Chris McVicar
Episode 28: How To Make Better Looking Reticulated Pythons
Episode 27 - New Keeper: Spencer Vance
Episode 26: Experiment Update and Breeder Talk
Episode 25: Maluku Locality Talk w/Rodney Boalich
Episode 24: Business 101
Episode 23: SIZE MATTERS!
Episode 22: UV For Retics?!? - Interview w/ VivTech Products
Episode 21: New Keeper - Chad Harsch
Episode 20: Year in Review
Episode 20: Male or Female? Which First Retic is Right For You?
Episode 18: Mentorship
Episode 17: Reticulated Python Introductions
Episode 16: Marketing with Blake Stewart of Stewart Design
Episode 15: Best Substrates For Reticulated Pythons
Episode 14: Jake Klotz of JK Reptiles
Episode 13: Reticulated Python Pushing
Episode 12: New Retic? Now What?
Episode 11: Investment Projects
Episode 10: Feeding
Episode 9: Locality Talk - Kalaotoa w/Eric Lee
Episode 8: Breeding Behavior
Episode 7: Buying a Superdwarf Reticulated Python
Episode 6: Enclosure Talk
Episode 5: Target Training W/ DaMan DaMyth DaRon Guerrero
Episode 4: Breeding Reticulated Pythons
Episode 3: Husbandry 101 - Temperature, Humidity, and WATER ?
Episode 2: Is a PET RETIC right for YOU?
Episode 1: Interview with Brian Kusko of Triple B TV
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