A turtle can be a pet for a long time
"Puddles, a 10-year-old desert turtle at Delhi Pet Center in Cincinnati, likes to roam the store and greet customers."
Thank you, Delhi Pet Center, for being conscientious enough to show your customers just how large those cute little Sulcata tortoise hatchlings are going to grow to be in only one decade.
Maybe this is why I'm 35 and never married: all my commitment is tied up with my tortoises.