Nah brah, I've already got two cats lol and mom doesn't need any more. (I do want a bengal cat though... some day.)
Sticking to the theme of exotics though, I was wondering if was possible to handle a flying squirrel or a sugar glider (or whatever pet that is brought up) without too many accidents, as well as have an animal that doesn't drop dead after a year or two like a rat.