Northern White Lipped Python

[Prahanien]

omg she's so cute! congrats.

myself, not sure what direction i wanna go. Retic, Carpet, White Lip, etc? etc?

Of those I strongly strongly suggest carpet. They can be nippy and they're active. They usually tame down though and get to be very cool/rewarding pets.
White lips are usually nasty. You do get your docile one now and then but I'd advise you work with a nippier species like a carpet, then try something that needs high humidity like a rainbow boa, then find something with a bit more of a temper, and then get your white lipped. You don't go BP to WLP and expect a good result haha. You can get lucky of course but that is far from the norm. That baby I posted bit me 20+ times in the maybe half hour or so I held her that night.

Edit: Also, my carpet is just frickin rad, and they tend to be. More exciting than a BP but manageable. The only thing is to know what you are buying. Coastals can get really big. If you plan on breeding you definitely need lineage info etc. Tons of intergrades and hybrids out there, which are just as awesome, but people will chew you out if you ever ask what type of carpet you have.