Hi Watergazer, Love your name by the way.

Don't feel silly being almost 30 and wanting waiting for a pleo. I am way over 30, ( a tad anyway) and never heard of them till this past Christmas! I am in love with my Pleo NOva, and to me she is ' almost Real." She may be a Interactive lifeform, or " robot, ( dirty word as fancy says.....) but everyone I meet is amazed at what Nova can do and they start cuddling and petting her and talking to her as a real pet. I am sure no little dog, cat, etc, gets as much attention as Nova does, ( and I have nine cats and 1 dog...) but without the liltterbox, food bill.

and even better,the Huge huge Vet bills! The most my Pleo can cost, is a new Pleo brother or sister, a battery or some cosmetic changes, like clothes etc.
Welcome and glad you got your pleo and found this site.
RedwoodsMama and ( sometimes limping ) Nova