i think i want to get a pet lizard. like a tegu maybe. i love dogs, but i am not a dog caring type person, and cats are cool, but they cost a lot because of the vet. tegus can be walked on a leash, too, so i could walk him outside in the little frontyard.
they live mighty long as well, i like that. just initial cost might be an issue. there is no enclosure big enough for them, has to be made diy, and that would take up a lot of room. but they don't wreck as many things as cats, let alone dogs, and are pretty hardy and apparently have less diseases than cats and dogs, so the costs might even out.
reptiles rule.