which should i save up for?

my very first chameleon, or my very own guinea pig.

first, I know this is long, but please help me out. also, thank you for taking the time to read and answer!

my last guinea pig died a few years ago, at the age of 5 and a half. he had diabetes.

the thing is, when my rabbit had to be put down a couple of years later, it was incredibly tough on everyone. so, my mom said no more small pets, like that. that has always included guinea pigs. now, we got a family guinea pig. and my step dad said I might be able to save up for my own piggy for my room. I know its a better idea to save for a pig, first, because they are far less expensive. and because I know lots about them, and it would be something I am familiar with, so it would be a good pet to start me up after a few years of just fish and dogs.

the thing is, they both have more pros and cons than just cost and getting started. for one, I am a little bit allergic to guinea pigs. I get a stuffy nose, and this morning I had a bit of trouble breathing. and the slightest smell was just too much. it didn't last long, at all, but still. the stuffy nose doesn't usually go away, until after a shower, and not petting or holding them. but that's no fun. why have a piggy if you wont be holding or petting it?!

I really think I should save for a pig first, but I am torn, because I don't think my friends would think I am very smart to live with a stuffy nose. and at the same time, chameleons require so much more care than i am quite used to having to provide. i mean, i am all for something new and for giving it your best and hard work, and all that. but at the same time, i have almost always had help. and i never had to pay for heat lamps, food, climbing branches, etc. i will obviously have more help with the chameleon, than i have for other pets. but i have NEVER had to pay!

i know by saying this stuff i am putting myself in a position vulnerable to many insults and comments saying i am not good enough for all this, but i take those risks every day. i just seem to get so much more hate and insults on yahoo than ANYWHERE else! its a little, well, a lot, stupid. i don't want all the rude comments and insults. i want help! i am so torn!

i get a piggy, and i practically live with a stuffy nose. i get a chameleon, i never have money for presents, art supplies, notebooks, or anything. i get a piggy, it lives longer, because i have tons of experience with pigs. i get a chameleon, i am likely going to mess up a ton. and when i say this, i don't want hate. i don't want insults. because you know what? i am not perfect. neither are you. we both make mistakes every single day, but what it comes down to is what we learn, and if we learn, from those mistakes. and i know i will make mistakes, but i also know i will learn!

so basically, i need help deciding.

i save for a pig, i get it much more quickly than a chameleon. i get a chameleon, i have to save up way more money each year just for supplies, not to mention food, vets, etc, than i would the whole pigs life. and they live, on average, the same amount of time! about 5 years! well, from the research i have done on chams, and the kind i want. grr! i really need help deciding! please help me, and point out some more big, important pros and cons i should consider. thanks!