thanks luckies, unfortunatly in my area I have not come across any stick bugs or mantis ever (that is what I really really want).

I would love a frog, but don't they require a lot of cage cleaning w/ the water & algea & stuff? Or are there some that don't require a lot of water? I don't mind cleaning but over the years I had many turtles & fish (I know fish require only water) but i always hated to clean their cages it just bugged me lots.

Now I've got rats & ferrets & a cat & dogs & I used to have all other sorts of tons of land animals & I dont mind cleaning their cages at all, not sure why just I can't stand cleaning water tanks.

Cockroaches, I just can't imagion having one as a pet. LOL