The 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 everything—life, snakes, and the podcast. From personal updates to collection changes, the hosts give listeners a behind-the-scenes look at what’s been going on and what’s coming next.
Lucas also opens up about a recent scare with Nidovirus in his collection. He walks through the events that led up to it, the testing process, and most importantly, the biosecurity protocols and preventative measures he’s since put in place to protect his animals moving forward.
It’s a raw, informative, and honest conversation that every serious reptile keeper will want to hear.
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* Lucas – [@lab\_exotics](https://www.instagram.com/lab_exotics)
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Whether you’re here for education, transparency, or just to hear what's next—this is a can't-miss episode.
What is The Retic Lounge?
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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