Your eligibility and the availability of short-term (temporary) disability will depend on where you live. Only a few states offer a short-term disability program. Social Security does not provide for short-term disability, through either its SSI or SSDI programs.
When some hear âexoticâ they think wild and dangerous. Exotic actually refers to a species that is not native or indigenous to the ownerâs location. There are many sites available to check your state laws regarding private ownership of exotic animals. Almost all animals are legal in the United States, however due to injuries, danger of extinction, escapes, and health concerns, each state has its own laws in regards to which exotic animals you can own.
The word exotic of course is open to the way you interpret its meaning. What may be an exotic lizard species to one reader may be a common or familiar species to a different reader, such as an introduced species from one area of the country to another. In this article however, we will discuss lizards typically kept as pets but not native to the United States of America. Not all of the lizard species listed below are easily kept but rather have a broad range of care requirements.