Well, I have a lovely turtle named Yertle and I love him to pieces, but I don't think I could ever have a venomous animal living with me. I'm afraid of snakes, so that would be out of the question. When I was a little girl, I had a pet frog and I had to feed him crickets. At the time, I thought it was cool, but I don't think I could do that anymore.
Yertle is cool, though, and I don't have to feed him anything that is alive. He likes some fruits, veggies and leafy greens. I also give him some tuna whenever I open a can. He can smell it from a mile away and will come flying when he does. Whoever thinks turtles are slow should see a hungry turtle on a mission to get some tuna! LOL!
I guess the grossest thing he likes to eat is dried insect larva. Yuck!