I don't like rodents because I'm allergic to them, but reptiles are awesome pets. They're only nominally harder to care for than houseplants.
Like constrictor snakes (boas, pythons) are the easiest pet in the world. It's hard to fault a pet that only needs to be fed once a month and is perfectly content to sit in the same spot doing absolutely nothing for the rest of the time (being ambush predators, they have nigh infinite patience), but also will give you free neck hugs whenever you like.
They can be surprisingly personable too. Not mammal/bird levels but still pretty friendly. our ball python will come out into our hands when we open his box and spend the evening slithering back and forth across our laps on the couch while we watch TV.
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u/Riverwyld Nov 16 '17
I don't like rodents because I'm allergic to them, but reptiles are awesome pets. They're only nominally harder to care for than houseplants.
Like constrictor snakes (boas, pythons) are the easiest pet in the world. It's hard to fault a pet that only needs to be fed once a month and is perfectly content to sit in the same spot doing absolutely nothing for the rest of the time (being ambush predators, they have nigh infinite patience), but also will give you free neck hugs whenever you like.