I was born loving them all... and I always knew I would get a cat when I left home--which I did! (my dad hated them, no way was he going to let me have one). I loved my hamsters growing up. My oldest son was born loving them all, too. He was fortunate to have an iguana for several years -- I loved that little iggy too! However when he was about 10, he kept pressing for a pet scorpion, I did draw the line ... I told him "Sorry, but no. You aren't allowed to have pets that can kill you", lol.