The correct way to hold a possum

[desertrat]

I remembered where it was discussed on a forum. Here's how you handle the cute little guys.

 

[Pasofever]

I remembered where it was discussed on a forum. Here's how you handle the cute little guys.

I still want to see the pink fluffy one...

 

[Cowgirl]

I remember Jack Hannah telling everyone to stop and look for babies if they saw a dead possum on the road. If I ever saw one that wasn't completely obliterated, I might consider it.....

 

[Pasofever]

I remember Jack Hannah telling everyone to stop and look for babies if they saw a dead possum on the road. If I ever saw one that wasn't completely obliterated, I might consider it.....

I have a rehabber friend that has probably pulled 50 or so babies from dead mommas off the side of the road..she stops and digs through the pouches sometimes she gets viable babies..

 

[Angel]

I almost hit a moma with all her babies on her back once. It freaked me out when I first saw her, but I waited and she finally moved her ass across the road so I could go.

 

[Azzy]

I remembered where it was discussed on a forum. Here's how you handle the cute little guys.

I think they are adorable. We use to have one, a HUGE one, that would eat our cat food on the back porch, then run under the grill when someone would go outside. Cutest thing!

 

[desertrat]

I think they are adorable. We use to have one, a HUGE one, that would eat our cat food on the back porch, then run under the grill when someone would go outside. Cutest thing!

We used to have them come on the porch frequently, but none lately, I kind of miss the little guys. When we first moved here my wife walked out on the screened (with holes) porch to take out some trash or something and I heard her say "Oh kitty, kitty!" or something to that effect. Next thing I know she's backing into the house going "Eek, Eek!" or something like that. She had surprised a big old racoon and his only way out was directly in her direction. I've learned not to laugh until later.
(I think I'll learn not to post about it too at some point.)

 

[Azzy]

We used to have them come on the porch frequently, but none lately, I kind of miss the little guys. When we first moved here my wife walked out on the screened (with holes) porch to take out some trash or something and I heard her say "Oh kitty, kitty!" or something to that effect. Next thing I know she's backing into the house going "Eek, Eek!" or something like that. She had surprised a big old racoon and his only way out was directly in her direction. I've learned not to laugh until later.
(I think I'll learn not to post about it too at some point.)

Those are cute too! I love animals, most of them anyway.

 

[SamSpade]

I remembered where it was discussed on a forum. Here's how you handle the cute little guys.

I tried that once - I forgot that unlike rats, they can actually use their tails. Fortunately I was wearing welding gloves. I was lucky enough to trap in a pet cage and take it far away from my house. The cats would never go in the thing again - no matter how much I cleaned it.

In the future, there's only one way I intend to hold a possum - at the end of a pitchfork.