Jampea 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 journey in the reptile hobby, his impressive collection, and his first successful clutch of Dwarf Reticulated Pythons. Chris paired his 68.75% Jampea Het Anery female with his Pure Anery Jampea male, producing an exciting clutch of 84.375% Jampea Reticulated Pythons.

Topics Covered:
- Chris’s background in reptile keeping
- What led him to focus on Jampea locality Retics
- The process of pairing and successfully breeding his first clutch
- Challenges and lessons learned along the way
- His future plans in the hobby

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If you're passionate about Dwarf Retics, locality preservation, and hearing from new breeders making waves in the community, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!