Anyone Familiar With Opossums?

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It certainly is true except the disease they spread most is bubonic plague which makes them ten times more dangerous

Not true at all.

That's awesome! I had one on the porch the other night crunching so loudly I could hear it inside the house so I filmed him eating cat food lol. I really like possums, they get along so well with the feral cats.

Best to look for a wildlife rehabber in your state. Some places it isn't legal to own them or other wild animals without a permit.
They are unlikely to carry a disease but always a good idea to wash your hands after handling them.
They are still babies, if the mom's body was still there they could have been different babies that more recently emerged from her pouch. It is true that you can use cat food...or kitten milk replacer if they are tiny.

But please do look for a wildlife rehabber to take them to. Your local SPCA or veterinary clinic should be able to direct you to someone.

And they eat ticks

True story. I had a friend in Texas who left a window open in her house. One day the dog was in the bedroom just barking and barking at the bed.
Well she thought the dog was crazy but she went over and when she turned a pillow over, there was a possum!
I don't think you want to sleep with one under your pillow, no telling how long it was there

I found out my power animal is a skunk when I woke up in the middle of an intense dream (after a week of native American medicine ceremonies) to find a skunk sleeping in my feet. (I was sleeping in an exposed casita in the jungle.) A few hours later, it was sleeping against my arm. Two hours later, a huge black bird landed on my shoulder (I was sleeping on my side). I later discovered thd crow/raven will appear with the power animal.

I had recently separated from my husband. The skunk is about drawing boundaries. I felt empowered.

I raised a little skunk once, totally awesome little creature

Last Edited by Furrry Pete on 04/21/2021 11:22 PM

Those are too young and will die if left on their own. Can’t you contact a wildlife care center to take them? They can be super sweet btw. I have a friend that raised two and they were adorable, snuggly, and loving. She had them for years. Best thought is rehab and being relaxed back into the wild.

They are quite fun really!

He really was. He wasn't descented and I had dogs so I walked him away into the fields and woods one night and wished him a happy life, named him Sylvester, lol

They are great pets. I had one mom who was killed by a coyote, a litter of 3 that I could find 2 were too far gone to save by the time I found them. Gunther lived for 6 years. He would sit on my shoulder and I would take him with me everywhere. He would hiss at strangers, never bit anyone other than nips when he was young.

Feed them 20% protein dog food like regular Purina that has been soaked in milk to soften. Do not use cat food it will make them sick.

I have a opossum that comes into my back yard all the time.

I feed it table scraps and it seems quite happy about it

So,Gas Man,are you a possum papa ?

There has to be animal rehab places down there if you decided not to be.

It would be more interesting if you adopted them and updated us.

possums favourite food is fruit .
only fresh fruit not processed .
i feed mine oranges . they sit down , peel it and eat the segments just like we do .

check youtube and other platforms for videos...bet you will find somethng. nice if someone is actjally caring for them...you may also have wildlife rehabbers in your AO.

they are cute, slow moving, and beneficial to have around as they eat bugs, like ticks and such...they are marsupials...so their Mom has a pouch for them like kangaroos

i'm posting this despite the ry

wow...that is cute. make videos and post them on video platforms, people will love to see them.

They do not need gas money to see stars..

Or club ids