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I've got an Axolotl. Not sure where that falls on the spectrum of exotic pets.
They are pretty easy to get ahold of and apart from a chiller to keep the water at an appropriately cool temperature they are easy to take care of. That being said, every person that has come over to our place reacts with something along the lines of "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING!".
All I really need to do for it is top off the water every day or two and once a month or so replace 20% of the water with fresh water. It's not even that critical to do that much water maintenance I just like to go for as clear water as possible.
Feeding is easy as well. Optimal feeding is once every 2-3 days but they can survive MUCH longer without food. Studies have shown up to 3 weeks is doable. This means if we are going to go on vacation for a week or a bit longer I just feed him once before we leave and then don't worry about it.