i have an opossum in my armpit

Stoney McFried

Stoney McFried

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I think they'll eat just about anything.That's a good thing for me, because I do hate to throw away leftovers...at least if there are animals outside, I feel like it's not a waste because they are getting something to eat.
fdd2blk said:
so they are somewhat grown up now. still have a couple running around. we actually had 5 raccoons in our kitchen the other night, but that's a whole other thread. there is one opossum that comes down off the roof every night. we have a ramp i built for the cats that he uses. i can hear his claws scratching the corrugated roofing as he comes down so i run out there. he goes into the cat house i built. so i am now hand feeding him little treats. tonight he had some ritz crackers and chocolate donuts holes.

he hides in the middle room of the cat condo. there is an entrance above below and to the side. i feed him thru the side hole. i have to stick my hand in there to feed him. they slobber a lot and remind me of the monsters from "the village". but they are actually really cute. he took the ritz cracker out of my hand with his teeth, then grabbed it with his paw and ate it like a cookie. they can use their hands much like a raccoon can. their bodies just aren't as limber.

i saw a smaller "baby" one running down our pathway earlier. apparently they breed pretty good. they haven't caused any problems yet and they love leftovers so it's all working out well.

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fdd2blk

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the yard is soaking wet and often flooded. there can't be much to eat out there. :neutral:

i bet when it dries up a little they have feast on earthworms though. :hump:
 
gogrow

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Stoney McFried said:
I think they'll eat just about anything.That's a good thing for me, because I do hate to throw away leftovers...at least if there are animals outside, I feel like it's not a waste because they are getting something to eat.
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animals (of assorted kinds) ravage my compost heap every night..... it kinda pissed me off at first, cause they are taking my soil in the long run, but at the same time, fuck it, I was throwing it away anyway:blsmoke:
 
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fdd2blk

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gogrow said:
animals (of assorted kinds) ravage my compost heap every night..... it kinda pissed me off at first, cause they are taking my soil in the long run, but at the same time, fuck it, I was throwing it away anyway:blsmoke:
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probably a gator. :mrgreen::eyesmoke:
 
Stoney McFried

Stoney McFried

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I think they do eat those.
fdd2blk said:
the yard is soaking wet and often flooded. there can't be much to eat out there. :neutral:

i bet when it dries up a little they have feast on earthworms though. :hump:
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And they're fun to watch.
gogrow said:
animals (of assorted kinds) ravage my compost heap every night..... it kinda pissed me off at first, cause they are taking my soil in the long run, but at the same time, fuck it, I was throwing it away anyway:blsmoke:
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stupidclown

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btw yes they can swim and if they can catch them they'd eat fish. if you feed your cats outside that might have brought them around opossums like to eat your cat food at night.
 
HoLE

HoLE

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since I grow in my garage,,and not legally,,I'm very fortunate that I have a skunk that lives across the street,,it doesn't come out in the winter but it does from say May to November( 2 good weather grows),,it spends most of it's time on our side of the street when it is out,,has actually sat on the doorstep to my garage,,my wife phoned me from the house looking out the kitchen window to my cell,,and said,,don't come out,,there's a skunk at the door,,lucky she did,,I was just about to go inside,,guess I'm ok till it gets squashed crossing the street one day:-(
 
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fdd2blk

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finally got bit. by a BIG one.

i have been hand feeding the little ones pieces of cheese. tonight there was a big one behind the washing machine. he was poking his head around the corner. i knelt down and ever so gently put my hand out for it to smell it. he looked friendly and a started making a sniffing gesture. i thought "cool, he just wants to smell my hand". he leaned in a little more, took a sniff and then just CHOMPED on my finger. scared the shit outta me and it hurt. they are pretty fast and they have a decent bite. sharp teeth as well. there was blood involved. not much though. just a small puncture wound.

i think i got the rabies now.


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lol that sucks.
Id get it checked out.

The possum in the pic looks a lot cuter then the ones around here.
 
akgrown

akgrown

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I hope you scrubbed it out really good with soap, and washed with Iodine. Rabies is no Joke FDD you may want to call the doctor.
 
Dr.Nick

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lol that sucks.
Id get it checked out.

The possum in the pic looks a lot cuter then the ones around here.
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No joke dude. The ones where I live are some of the nastiest, most foul tempered little bastards on the planet (think 15lb dirty, stinky rat who thinks you're inconviencing him by putting garbage in a trash can). I love animals, but man, possums... well I don't love possums.
 
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fdd2blk

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Dr.Nick said:
No joke dude. The ones where I live are some of the nastiest, most foul tempered little bastards on the planet (think 15lb dirty, stinky rat who thinks you're inconviencing him by putting garbage in a trash can). I love animals, but man, possums... well I don't love possums.
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the babies are adorable. i usually don't mess with the big ones. i don't know what i was thinking. bongsmiliebongsmilie:eyesmoke::eyesmoke::mrgreen:

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fdd2blk

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Miss MeanWeed said:
Don't let that fucker eat your babies
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opossum eat: snails, slugs, mice, rats, gophers, birds, insects, .... they don't bother the cats though. it is actually good to have one or two around to keep everything else away. they live under the house so they don't really do much harm. as long as you don't stick your finger in their face. ;)
 
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