I'm sure this is somewhere else but I didn't find it. Does anyone recommend a good supplier for retic foam that doesn't have insane prices? Or maybe an alternative?

I personally don't use the reticulated foam much. I just use the normal ploy-foam you find in craft stores or the EVA foam. I get mine at Comfort Felt and Foam here in Kansas City and unfortunately they don't sell on-line.

We've have had quite a few discussions on this so I go ahead and link to them. Quite a few links in them to foam suppliers.  Never hurts to bring up the question again though because it may bring about new resources.

http://puppetsandstuff.com/community/index.php/topic,6774.0.html
http://puppetsandstuff.com/community/index.php/topic,5414.0.html
http://puppetsandstuff.com/community/index.php/topic,3309.0.html

This last one is for UK suppliers but figure it is worth having the link here.
http://puppetsandstuff.com/community/index.php/topic,3085.0.html

thanks Shawn!

I'm sure this is somewhere else but I didn't find it. Does anyone recommend a good supplier for retic foam that doesn't have insane prices? Or maybe an alternative?

Another alternative is outdoor foam known as Eva dry,dry fast, or EZ-dry which most foam suppliers carry.