I haven't had a cool pet that was my own for a while, and am thinking about getting a new one. I'm fairly experienced, I've had a rabbit, guinea pigs, and even a ball python (which should never be bought at a pet store, mine died of some pre-existing disease in a few weeks). Right now we have a family cat and I've got a couple of goldfish I won at a fair last year. I'm looking for something new, and not just a ordinary pet, something outside the box. I was thinking chinchila, but my mom doesn't want to jave to take care of it when I go to college in three years. I need ideas on a cool, unique pet that wouldn't be a huge burden to have, or that has a somewhat short life expectancy(sounds horrible but that way I'd have more of a chance of convincing my mom). Suggestions?