There was a reptile expo being held at the Santa Clara fairgrounds a couple of weekends ago. Where you could go and check out a large variety of reptiles, get tips, and bring home an enclosure filled with your new cute and cuddly pet scorpion1.
Admittedly I did have thoughts of buying a pet turtle or lizard (you can keep the snakes and spiders). However, it turns out that looking after these things is quite the commitment. They require an environment, specialized lighting, regular cleaning, and of course food.
I on the other hand, can barely keep my one plant alive.
Maybe I’ll get a fish and bootstrap my way from there…
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1. To be fair; I only noticed one of the vendors selling scorpions.