I had a green anole named Freddy who lived for like two whole years longer than he supposedly should've, and my mom thinks it was out of contempt!
You see, I was working on a merit badge, one of the optional requirements for which is keeping a pet lizard for a time. I was so desperate for a leopard gecko, but my mom asked the pet store lady for something that'll die as quickly as possible. So, I got Freddy. I'd let Freddy hop up on my hand and just look at him, he didn't feel like doing much but all that mattered to me was I had a pet lizard.