The Retic Lounge
by The Reptile Lounge Network
Episode 143: Perseverance Through Tragedy w/SSD Retics
About this podcast
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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Episodes
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- Episode 143: Perseverance Through Tragedy w/SSD Retics · 1 h 36 min · Episode 141The Retic Lounge #143 – Perseverance Through Tragedy w/ Sam of SSD Retics In this heartfelt episode of The Retic Lounge, Nathan and Lucas sit down with Sam of SSD Retics to talk…
- Episode 142: TRL Book Club: The Complete Reticulated Python Chapters 12, 13, and 14 · 1 h 28 min · Episode 140The Retic Lounge #142 – Book Club: The Complete Reticulated Python Chapters 12, 13 & 14 In this episode of The Retic Lounge Book Club, Lucas and Nathan dive deep into three…
- Episode 141: NIDO SCARE, CATCHING UP, AND LIFE UPDATES · 1 h 4 min · Episode 139The Retic Lounge #141 – Catching Up, Nido Scare, and Life Updates In this episode of The Retic Lounge, Lucas and Nathan finally sit down after a brief break to catch up on…
- Episode 140: LOCALITY SPOTLIGHT: KAROMPA ISLAND · 1 h 26 min · Episode 138Episode 140 – Locality Spotlight: Karompa with Jon Edwards In this episode of The Retic Lounge, Lucas and Nathan are joined by longtime locality keeper and enthusiast Jon Edwards…
- Episode 139: TRL BOOK CLUB: Chapter 11 Morphs PART 3 · 1 h 11 min · Episode 137In this episode of The Retic Lounge, Lucas and Nathan crack open pages 267 to 314 of The Complete Reticulated Python to uncover the wild roots of some of the rarest and most…
- Episode 138: Best RETIC Clutch of 2025?!? Aztec Tiger Kayuadis w/Nathan Hess · 1 h 16 min · Episode 136In this episode of The Retic Lounge, Lucas and Nathan sit down with Nathan Hess of [@nathan\_hess\_retics](https://www.instagram.com/nathan_hess_retics) to dive into one of the…
- Episode 137: All About Albino Reticulated Pythons | TRL Book Club: Chapter 11 PART 2 · 1 h 5 min · Episode 135In this installment of The Complete Reticulated Python Book Club, we dive into one of the most iconic and complex morph categories in the hobby: Albinos. In part two of Chapter…
- Episode 136: Black Dragon VS Reticulated Python | w/Jong Chiu of JC Reptiles · 1 h 20 min · Episode 134Retic VS Black Dragon | Jong Chiu of JC Reptiles | The Retic Lounge #136 In this episode, Nathan sits down with Jong Chiu of [@jc_reptiles](https://www.instagram.com/jc_reptiles)…
- Episode 135: UK vs. US Retic Keeping | Lounge Logic · 1 h 22 min · Episode 133UK vs. US Retic Keeping | Lounge Logic | The Retic Lounge #135 In this episode, Nathan brings on a panel of returning guests and new voices to talk all things retics and…
- Episode 134: Specializing in Jampea Locality Reticulated Pythons | w/Chris Schar · 1 h 2 min · Episode 132Jampea Specialist with Chris Schar | The Retic Lounge #134 In this episode, Nathan sits down with longtime reptile keeper and first-time breeder Chris Schar to talk about his…
- Episode 133: Catching Up w/Spencer Vance of Coiled Retics · 1 h 14 min · Episode 131Collection Update with Spencer Vance of Coiled Retics | The Retic Lounge #133 In this episode, Nathan sits down solo with Spencer Vance of Coiled Retics for an official…
- Episode 131: A Tropical Paradise: South American-Themed Greenhouse w/ Zach Porritt · 1 h 45 min · Episode 130A Tropical Paradise: South American-Themed Greenhouse w/ Zach Porritt | The Retic Lounge #131 In this episode of The Retic Lounge, we sit down with Zach Porritt of @a.life.exotic…
- Episode 130: FREE ROAM YOUR RETICS | Out-of-Box Keeping w/Nicole of Ladytis Exotics · 1 h 55 min · Episode 129Free Roaming Retics?! | Out-of-the-Box Keeping w/ Nikki of Ladytis Exotics | The Retic Lounge #130 In this episode of The Retic Lounge, we sit down with Nikki of @ladytis_exotics…
- Episode 129: Reticulated Python Nutrition | TRL Book Club: The Complete Reticulated Python Chapter 10 · 1 h 40 min · Episode 128Reticulated Python Nutrition | TRL Book Club: The Complete Reticulated Python Chapter 10 | The Retic Lounge #129 In this episode of The Retic Lounge Book Club, Lucas and Nathan…
- Episode 128: The Resurgence of Bali Locality Reticulated Pythons | w/MayRay Exotics · 1 h 32 min · Episode 127The Resurgence of Bali Locality Reticulated Pythons w/ MayRay Exotics | The Retic Lounge #128 In this episode of The Retic Lounge, Lucas holds down the fort solo while Nathan…
- Episode 127: ALL ABOUT PEACOCK MONITORS | Species Spotlight w/Ryan McVeigh · 2 h 1 min · Episode 126Episode 127: Species Spotlight – Peacock Monitors w/ Ryan McVeigh This week on The Retic Lounge, Lucas takes the helm solo to bring you a special Species Spotlight on Peacock…
- Episode 126: Are Breeder Loans A Good Idea? | With Eric Lee · 1 h 20 min · Episode 125Episode 126: The Ins and Outs of Breeder Loans w/ Eric Lee | The Snow King Returns In this episode of The Retic Lounge, we welcome back Eric Lee, the Snow King of Super Dwarfs…
- Episode 124: How To Tame My Defensive Reticulated Python | w/Alex Carr · 1 h 40 min · Episode 124Episode 124: Troubleshooting Reticulated Python Behavior w/ Alex Carr of Carr Reptiles In this episode of The Retic Lounge, we sit down with Alex Carr of Carr Reptiles to discuss…
- Episode 123: New Breeder Highlight: Jennifer w/MOD Exotics · 1 h 28 min · Episode 123Episode 123: New Breeder Spotlight | MOD Exotics w/ Jennifer Jean In this exciting episode of The Retic Lounge, we shine the spotlight on Jennifer Jean of MOD Exotics, a…
- Episode 122: Make Retics Great Again | The Retic Market and Will It Stabilize? · 1 h 23 min · Episode 122Episode 122: Make Retics Great Again | The Retic Market and Will It Stabilize? After a month-long break, The Retic Lounge is back and kicking off 2025 with a thought-provoking…







