Can Owls Be Pets In Florida. Birds of prey include hawks, eagles, owls, osprey, kites and falcons. They aren’t good as indoor pets since their talons and beaks are sharp enough to destroy fabrics and wooden items.
There are a few things people with small pets — under 20 pounds — can do to take a little extra precaution. Like most owls, this feathered hunter is nocturnal and plays an important part in keeping the populations of prey animals in check. Owls throw up pellets of fur and bones wherever they happen to be at the time.
The owls in florida are fairly easy to identify as there are only 5 common species and they are rather different looking.
Large owls can prey upon cats. This blog post is a collection of questions that lara milligan and myself (shannon carnevale) have received about owls common to florida.these answers may be updated over time, but will be linked to more information where relevant. The toxic toads, usually longer than 4 inches, can be killed with 20% benzocaine toothache gel or sunburn spray (not 5% lidocaine). In those cases, it has been the largest owls such as great horned owls attacking extremely small dogs.