Weird Pets

It seems that I've been writing a lot about pets lately, but I guess that's what my mind has been on...pets and pet information.  I love animals and think they can really bring a lot of satisfaction to someone's life.  I have friends and relatives who are so close with their pets that they put them in family portraits and sign their name in Christmas cards.  There is one thing I never understood in the pet world, though.  Why do people choose weird animals as pets?

I understand that the word "weird" is opinion, but this is how I see it.  It is perfectly normal for someone to have a cat, dog, hamster, bird, rabbit and fish as a pet.  Everything else is a little strange to me.  Now, I know that if you live on a farm you are going to have some barnyard animals that you call "pets", but I'm talking about inside pets here.

I could never understand having reptiles as pets.  Having a pet snake, Komodo dragon or iguana seems a little strange because I don't understand how anyone can really get any enjoyment from their presence.  They aren't cute or cuddly, you can't really pet them, they are really expensive most of the time.  I know that reptiles don't get fed as often as other animals and would require less pet care, but having a reptile as a pet seems a little weird.