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Does anyone have any ideas how we can keep possums from coming in our yard? We have 3 very small Yorkies that we let out in our backyard and we have to constantly put our flood lights on and go out first to make sure there are no possums walking around on the grass or walking across our fence.
These things are discusting and are bigger than my dogs. I am tired of worrying if one of my dogs will be attacked by these things. We don't know where they are coming from but there is no place in our yard for them to be living. We will try anything at this point.
Thanks,
Jan from Long Island
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Post By meeme (Guest Post)
(09/20/2008)
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Possums are nasty and dirty! They rip through my garbage every night! My neighbor has a deck where possums hide. I once saw one run through their yard. One night I left the back door open for about 10 mins, a baby one sneaks in. While trying to sleep I hear little crawling in the room. I eventually saw it. It was disgusting! My father came and took it out.
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Post By Melissa (Guest Post)
(09/12/2008)
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Possums can carry Leptospirosis which is recognized as a major cause of acute kidney failure in dogs. If you have possums in your yard, you need to get your dog vaccinated. My dachshund got lepto and almost died. Now she has to eat a special food because her kidneys are so damaged. She can't get her teeth cleaned because that requires anesthetic and her kidneys can't take it.
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Post By PTHECOP (Guest Post)
(09/04/2008)
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We just chased off a possum that had set up residence in the doghouse in the back yard. We doused the ugly creature with water and he meandered his slow moving behind away. The dog is a house dog who never used the house anyway, so I threw the dog house away, and I hope the ugly monster is gone because he scared the hell out o me and I am one of Texas' finest police officers. ( our little secret)
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Post By mandie pierce (Guest Post)
(09/01/2008)
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We have had a possoms for years they drive my jack russell crazy they have never really bugged me to much. We have a pet bunny he's a large rabbit and he runs freely indoors and out. Since he's so large never worried about him being hurt by other animals. Any way the possoms been eating the bunny food and the scratched him up pretty bad. So I guess when it comes to food they can attack animals. So don't put it past them.
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Post By Guest (Guest Post)
(09/01/2008)
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I was sitting with my wife watching tv last night when our dog mozied in. She is a beagle mix. She had been playing with a bone in the other room. As she walked between us and the tv, we noticed that she had something in her mouth not her bone, but a OPOSSUM! She had caught it in the other room, and brought it into us to show us what she'd done, she was very proud. haha. We were, however, very freaked out. I went to the other room to grab some leather gloves, and upon returning saw the opossum laying lifeless by our fireplace. I reached down to put it in a bag to take outside.
As I got close to it, it opened it's eyes, and started to scurry off. I didn't know what to do, so I just pushed the sack, which I was going to carry it in, up against the baseboard with the opossum between my hands and the wall. Not wanting to let go and let the thing run off into another part of the house, I ended up sitting there squishing the thing until it was dead. I hate killing any animal, but when these things start coming into my house. I'm going to treat them like any other predator that happens to be above them in the food chain would. I don't think we have to worry about them going extinct any time soon. haha.
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Post By betty (Guest Post)
(07/20/2008)
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Many dog pounds will loan or rent out humane traps. There may be other places you can rent one. Trap it and take it to the woods. No need to kill one of God's creatures. Make sure it's not a female with babies. Don't want the babies to starve without mother's milk.
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Post By Frank (Guest Post)
(07/19/2008)
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I have a solution for many of you concerned with ridding your yards or decks from the possums. However, as some of the commenters have indicated they are a useful creature and DON'T typically attack your pets; more of a nuisance than anything.
The solution is simple; lay a trail of moth balls around the boarder of your yard, deck, garage, etc. You will have to redo this exercise every few months as either weather or the disturbance of the trail will remove the necessary barrier.
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Post By Tracy and Jenna (Guest Post)
(07/17/2008)
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My friend and I went out to my garage to get something out of the fridge. On our way out the basement door, i looked down and saw what i thought was my dog's chew toy. It wasn't. It was a possum. My friend and I screamed, slammed the door, and ran all the way back to the the living room. The possum was right on the thresh hold of the door. It had gotten into the garage to eat dog food. Our dog had cornered it by the door which we opened. After soliciting, and failing to receive, my brother's help, my friend and i donned huge rubber boots and went to investigate armed with poker sticks. I cracked the door while Tracy peeked out. We didn't see the possum where it had been before so we figured it had scurried up and out. I opened the door all the way to confirm our suspicions. Tracy stuck her head out the door to look in the corner, suddenly I saw the little creature and screamed and slammed the door shut before Tracy could withdraw her head. At this point we were half crying, half laughing from the shock of the possum and Tracy's possible concussion. We decided the possum was too badly injured to leave outside the door all night. Again I went and asked my brother's help. This time he gave in and came with us. We walked outside to approach the garage from a different angle. This proved helpful in our conquest. Being born into a hunter's family, my brother decided to get the gun and load it. While Tracy and I sat just around the corner, my brother shot the possum and got rid of it.
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Post By Country Girl in Ohio (Guest Post)
(07/09/2008)
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A few weeks ago I was in my bathroom and saw a tail- sure it was a rat I went out and bought rat poison- happy to see it gone and no more tails I thought I was rid of my problem. Last night at 2 Am I was awoke by noise and there it was a possum IN MY HOUSE, IN MY BEDROOM. That creepy, smelly little $*** just looked at me. I threw a shoe at it and I'm not sure how it got in or got out but today there is no sign of it. I want it gone. I have 3 children and my youngest is only 1. They may not carry rabies and they may eat other rodents but they do carry diseases can be aggressive if frightened and lets face it we live in homes because we don't want to live outside with the creepy crawlers.
I need real help- and after reading this whole page I'm left feeling slightly hopeless and extremely freaked knowing there are people who welcome these creatures. If you know a SURE remedy I am gonna try a few things like the trash can trap tonight. Unlike the rest of the people who only claim to report results I will let you know. E-mail me at wj05rl AT yahoo.com please.
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Post By Dale Parsons (Guest Post)
(07/02/2008)
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I live in Riverside, California and have had a possum problem for several years. I was driving home at about 1 a.m. a few years ago and saw a mother possum lumbering down my street with 5-6 babies riding on her back. Little did I know she was headed to my yard. Several months later they are living in my shed with a raccoon in the rafters. I used trapping cages and caught 9 of them and the City came by and picked each one up. Recently, I have caught 4 in the trapping cage. My neighbor bought it at Harbor Freight Co. for $20. As far as possums just eating rotten fruit and nasty bugs, they eat all my fruit much of which hasn't had a chance to get ripe. So, even if they are God's creatures, they keep multiplying and cause too many problems. The City relocates them, by the way, to the riverbed locally.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(06/07/2008)
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There's a reason why god created possums. They eat all the nasty bugs, snails, and overripe fruits that have fallen from the trees. They don't attack cats or dogs, although they show their teeth they're very harmless animals. It's the dogs and cats who kill possums so for those people who want to kill possums, it is a sin to kill an animal god created. Leave them alone. If you don't want them in your yard, cover your trash with something heavy so it doesn't overflow and invite possums or raccoons. They're just god's creatures, and they deserve to live just like you and I!
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Post By connie w (Guest Post)
(06/02/2008)
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http://www.opossumsocietyus.org/opossum.html
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Post By connie w (Guest Post)
(06/02/2008)
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Possums do not get rabies, as their body temperature is too low to contract the disease. They act ferocious when cornered, but it is just an act. They are docile creatures. If you want to get rid of them, borrow a live trap from the animal shelter or buy one on eBay. You can get a large one for about $30 like I did.
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Post By Betty ANN. (Guest Post)
(04/12/2008)
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How do I get rid of a possum in my garage? I think she going to have babies.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(04/10/2008)
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Just set heaps of traps.
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Post By angry (Guest Post)
(03/28/2008)
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OK, after having my garbage cans knocked over several times in the past few weeks and picking up trash off the ground i figured i had a racoon problem. Then hearing some noise just after dusk(too early for racoons), i look outside and see a giant opposum on the prowl. He took off when i approached. Then last night he's in the backyard fighting with another one, i guess about who gets first dibs on my trash. After a mini battle with my wife i got a bottle rocket to fire at the beasts and missed and hit a neghbors house(oops). My daughter and i made a quick getaway...i will report back if they come back tonight...
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Post By the parks family in OH (Guest Post)
(03/25/2008)
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We have a possum that attacked both of our cats and it went after my dog last night. I watched it! My dog was crossing the yard and here comes this nasty thing hissing and gnarling at my dog. My sister shined the flash light on it and it turned on her. We both started throwing rocks at it!
Tonight, we start our experiment. We're using common sense and doing it cheaply. That way, if it doesn't work, we aren't out nothing.
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Post By MEGAN IN NC (Guest Post)
(03/23/2008)
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Sort of off the subject - "Shake Away" works on many other people's situations but didn't seem to work on mine. However, this company (cirtter-repellent.com) is a very professional and responsible one that you feel secure to do business with. Actually, my experience in working on solving the problems with this company was a pleasure.
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Post By MEGAN IN NC (Guest Post)
(03/21/2008)
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Yes, possums are one of the most ugly and scary critters I've ever seen! A big fat ugly rat! I could never forget how I reacted the first time I saw a possum (it came to my apartment balcony at 2nd floor! I lived in L.A. at that time.) about 14 years ago. Until now, 14 years later, when I saw a possum came to my front door again (house in North Carolina), I found myself hating them even more!
Just so you know another frustrating information - the Shake Away I applied 4 days ago (and almost used the whole 20 oz. container for past 4 days) for my front door area, it just didn't work at all. For the past 3 days, I saw a possum came all 3 days in a roll. You could imagine how crazy and frustrated I am when seeing it! Because I've put so much expectation on Shake Away... Sigh... Anyone can help?
I'm an animal lover, and a passionate one. But honestly, when it comes to possums, I want to kill them (and I do mean kill.)! I'm surprised I'm saying this, but I'm telling the truth.
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OK. I live in Brooklyn, NY. A quiet residential area, not a lot of trees. We just saw a possum for the first time. He is sitting on the front fence in the yard. He looks like a big fat rat. We are very shocked and surprised. We don't have pets. The only thing we see in this neghborhood is stray cats. I am scared. He is ugly and sitting outside like he is paying the mortgage here. He has been in the same spot for 45 mins. My husband had to use the back door just now.
Scared outta my mind...what do we do?
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Post By Megan (Guest Post)
(03/18/2008)
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After applying Shake Away, last night I waited till 12:30 am and didn't see any possum came over. By the way, so you know that I normally fed 1 stray cat in this neighborhood, but I quit a bit since I found a possum came after the cat food. Last night, after applying Shake Away, I put out some cat food again to see what happened. I checked it out again this morning around 5:30 and found some portion of cat food was taken - I'm not sure it was taken by possums or by that cat (Shake Away said this product will not affect to dogs and cats). It also says "give up to 2-3 weeks for results to be obtained." Will continue to do the "experiment" until I found out the result and keep you guys posted to see if Shake Away works or not. Hopefully it does, since it's almost the only choice for me. I'm so afraid of doing that trapping stuff, but don't want to give up on feeding that stray kitty cat, either.
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Post By Alan (Guest Post)
(03/17/2008)
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I live in a Texas suburb and also have a possum problem. I have two dogs - 12 and believe-it-or-not 20 - and to them the possum is an intruder that they will kill if they can. The possum will defend itself sooner or later - someone is going to get hurt. Since I tend to like my dogs but am not the type to kill animals, I will try the trash-can-trick tonite with apple sauce etc in the bottom of it and let you know if it works. Heaven knows what I'll do with the possum if I catch it! For more info I'm AlanHolden at AOL dot com.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(03/17/2008)
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I just received my Shake Away today and applied it around my house, especially around my front yard and door. Now it's been 4 hours (it's 10:30 pm now) and I've been checking it out once every probably 20 minutes. So far so quiet. Will see.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(03/16/2008)
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I just bought Shake-Away to get rid of Possums (I hate them!) and should be receiving it in couple of days. I will let you know if it works. Hopefully it does. I've been bothered by posssums for a while!!
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Post By Brandon (Guest Post)
(03/11/2008)
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I have Possums on my deck and I have one cat who lives outside. When she eats the can of food, she leaves some. So possums is coming to our deck to try eat my cat food. One thing you can rid first is put your outdoor pet in house or garage. Then get your broom and a cage. ummm... don't buy one, if you have old cage you never use. I was on deck and possums is on deck, I was giving the cat food. While possums eating, I was put cage behind the possum, then I sweep him into the cage. I call wild control center to pick it up.
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What we are using on Australian Possums!
*Blood & bone may work for you too?
*Smoky tea spray around trees/plants
*Bin trap works as do commercially avail ones (be prepared to drive!)
[A similarly simple trapping devise can be made with a student ruler & a bucket to catch mice with out any serious harm to animal( look up on nett)]
*Inspecting and boarding up all entry points to house.
*Bird netting around trees they like it confuses them as they can not see it only feel it at night.
*we cut back tree branch's within 3 feet of house and each other so they can not climb up and jump across onto roof or follow tree highways!
(our possums are wild acrobats!
* I have heard the piss in a bucket and sprinkle around theory too .I know it works for trespassing cats as well (they think its a huge wild cat LOL)
I live in Australia we have possums (Phalangeriformes) and you have Opossums (Didelphimorphia): not totally different looking but opossums do look a bit more "super rat" like.
Where as ours look a bit more bear like and indigenous .
But Some very similar behaviors.
We have trouble In our Australian gardens as they stripe ornamental/ fruit trees of leaves,until the tree literally dies's . They enter our house to forage for fruit etc if a window is left open. Ands they live permanently in our Roof's , wall and garages if given the chance.
Highly territorial they keep other possums away from garden but can house up to 20 on one block if enough homes for them such as in a house!
We should make them tree boxes!
Although they don't seem eat cats LOL
They are a major pain for us too. Unfortunately, we may not harm or remove them further than 12 feet from property by law as they are a native protected species! If you do trap them in one of the pre mentioned garbage bin traps (which do work on you're type) or in 'Elliot" traps here.
Then illegally Australians take them at least 15-20 km away or closer if somewhere over a river because they can always find there way back somehow if you drop them in the nearest park. Also for there sakes they have huge trouble finding new available home nest as they are so territorial.
WE found out from a local gardening shop that put us onto Blood & Bone (you add it to soil as a powder). It worked a treat they hate the smell. Sprinkle everywhere they like to hang out!
As an Experiment I am now sewing it into fabric bags and planting them around garden. Also I have heard smoky flavored tea in a spray bottle works but I have not tried that yet. Post back if these work for Opossums as well.
good luck
{The opossum is North America's only marsupial and is related to the Kangaroo and Koala from Australia!Opossums, Didelphimorphia: they are commonly also called "possums", though that term is more correctly applied to Australian fauna of the suborder Phalangeriformes}
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Post By cadena. (Guest Post)
(01/12/2008)
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I raise a cow and other farm animals and I had been having problems because 2 of my ducks had gotten killed by them.
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Post By ashlee (Guest Post)
(01/07/2008)
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I've done this many times nothing works except leaning a trash at a 35 to 40 degree angle on something with ripe fruit in it the possom will climb in for food but can not climb out thanxx this really works :D ily
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Post By beth (Guest Post)
(12/30/2007)
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How old are the babies when you start seeing them getting into your garbage?
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Post By shar (Guest Post)
(12/26/2007)
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The most luckiest people have possums in their yards. They eat all the bad bugs and thereby keep your plants healthy, they eat mice and rats and thereby no pest control people and no poisons around. I put out fresh apples and water and dry cat food and ENCOURAGE all the possums I can get. They will not hurt your dogs unless your dogs chase them. My possums eat right along side of the stray feral cats I feed.
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Post By angel (Guest Post)
(12/03/2007)
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Here's the solution to ridding your home of possums, first you need to buy a trap, they are not that expensive and well worth the money, place a small amount of cat food under the trap, because they love cat food, once you have it trapped you have 2 options, take it out to woods far away from your home and release it, or if you want to kill it (if not illegal to do so in your city) fill a large garbage can with water, place the trap into the water, the water will begin to bubble, once the bubbles have stopped the thing is dead. I do not suggest killing unless you have no woods near by, just make sure that when you lift the release from the trap that its facing away from you, possums which are trapped for long period of times will hiss and make a mess in your trap (THAT happened to me tonight) be sure to clean trap before trapping more. you will only have luck catching them at night as they do not like day light. last 2 days I have caught 2. never ever consider a possum to be a friend or a pet, they carry all sorts of diseases, and if cornered they will attack you, be very cautious.
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I thought that i might of had a sewer rat in my house, but after looking at these pictures it could be a possum. I'm a single mother of three children my youngest is a baby.I'm afraid it will get a hold of my kids how can I get rid of this thing?
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Post By chip & lee (Guest Post)
(11/13/2007)
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Ours is at least 3 times that size! Got another idea?
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IT WORKED!
I read this on this thread ...
"If an opossum gets into your house or garage, it can be safely trapped by leaning an empty, tall kitchen trash can at a 30-45 degree angle against something the opossum can climb onto. Place cat food or ripe fruit at the bottom of the trash can. The opossum will be able to climb into the trash can but will not be able to get out."
I gave it a try to get rid of the possum that has been getting under our house every night at 10:30 for the last 2 weeks. This morning at 5am, the unmistakable sound of claws on plastic woke me up. The flashlight confirmed my catch! I set the trash can upright and put a heavy lid on it. Later this morning I will drive him out to some woods far away from the house and turn him loose. Since I don't have a cat, I will give him some more of the cat food I bought for this purpose as a starter meal in his new surroundings.
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I had some possums in my attic a cople of months ago and these guys came out and removed them.http://www.tampawildliferemoval.com The possums made an aweful racket at night bumping around up there. lol
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Post By Bobby Dean (Guest Post)
(11/02/2007)
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It is eating our dogs food outside and I am afraid of the dogs getting a disease. He just hisses and is ugly and the only thing I want the dang gum varmint to do is go away for good. I was thinking of putting laxatives in the dog food to make it go away but since I heard it poops a lot it will not do any good. For the love of God does anyone know how to make it go away?
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Post By kiki (Guest Post)
(07/20/2007)
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Oh my God! You people have made me laugh way too hard tonight! I just discovered the ugly creature tonight in my downstairs porch. It had been smelling pretty bad lately....And I was blaming my poor neighbor....I will definitely try to use all these great ideas at day time of course. I'm totally freaked out by them! Good luck to you all-
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Post By (Guest Post)
(06/17/2007)
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man everyone is just asking questions and no answers, HOW ABOUT WE TRY THE STEPS AND REPORT BACK, TRY AMMONIA, VINEGAR AND PEPPERMINT OIL. BADDA BOOM BADDA BANG, I HAD TO READ THIS WHOLE PAGE JUST TO SUM THAT UP. SAVED U PPL A LOT O TIME, AND NO THEY DON'T HAVE RABIES, JUST APPARENTLY MAY STEAL YA CATS?
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Post By sandy (Guest Post)
(04/29/2007)
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I never have problem at all with any possums here at all... actually nor ever seen them agressive! i have one one time eating alongside of my cats, ignoring my cat while my cat would think hey what ya doing eatting my food. lol it was funny little bugger. i even go outside he dont mind me.. he just kept eating and looking at me with even when they're ugly, they are cute!! If possum do tend to be aggressive and hisses, it has to be something where people may have hit him before or may have rabies.. who knows.. but the possum we know here is not aggressive..
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Post By IHatePossums (Guest Post)
(04/28/2007)
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I live in an area where it is illegal to kill possums but there is a huge possum that broke into my guest room and did tons of damage, and now it is just sitting in the garden and I hate having there and I need to get rid of it permanently. It has already completely ruined my pool table, which is going to cost a fortune to get restored! I really need it gone!
Thanks
Editor's Note: You could try trapping it in a pet carrier by putting cat or dog food in there. Then take it to a wildlife rescue. Most places where it is illegal to harm wildlife also have places to take the animals. Good luck with this.
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Post By Chadwick (Guest Post)
(04/27/2007)
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I too grew up in the hills of KY, and I can tell you from first hand experience that possums will eat small animals like cats if they can get a hold them. I have shot many possums with our chickens in their mouths, and can tell you that a shotgun will work better than a .22 rifle.
Now, I live in Indianapolis and can't use a gun and have two living under my deck. Here is my plan: Put a bowl of dogfood where you can see or hear it if they get into it. Get a big stick. I'm using a shovel handle. When they come, and they will, be ready to quickly approach it and hit it right between the eyes. Disposing of it is another matter. Don't be afraid of them.
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Post By SKL. (Guest Post)
(04/22/2007)
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Cayenne pepper does not work. SPrinkled a pound around my shed where the beast lives and later that evening it was shuffling around covered with the red pepper but otherwise unfazed.
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No, they are not transient--- I have had one living above my shed in my carport almost all winter. He is tearing things up, peeing all over everything in my shed and carport and it REEKS!!! I thought if I got rid of his/her nest, he/she would leave and not come back. WRONG!!! I can't get rid of it!! I will try ammonia, but all of you possum lovers have obviously not had one pee all over your things and knock things down and scare you to death in the middle of the night. If anyone has any other ideas, PLEASE let me know.
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Post By verdie (Guest Post)
(04/16/2007)
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I live in the inner city and I was told that possums don't return that's not true. I'm scarred of them so I've tried vinager and ammonia. I'll let you know if it work.""
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Post By ben (Guest Post)
(03/19/2007)
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today my dog was barking outside, i go and look and a huge possum was crawling under our deck. I sleep in the basement, and i don't care what u stupid possum lovers have to say, i don't want it near me. I am going to try to get my friend to scare it out somehow and i will be waiting on my deck with a paintball gun, and it is small, and at 300 feet per second, i think i could do considerable damage, and if that doesn't work i will call my neighbor to bring his pellet rifle. Ill tell u how it goes
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Post By edy (Guest Post)
(03/14/2007)
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Very good suggestions as i have one in my backyard that is about 12 lbs and has a extremely long tail they do not have fear of me as i am not a great bully either more afraid than brave but i will say that those sonic sound things that one plugs in the wall outlet do not work that only possums are suppose to hear and run them off i have one in the garage and basement it cant hear it i guess huh. i have put pinesol out, moth balls in the yard, now i am going to try the vinegar, peppermint oil and ammonia, not for killing but dont want them in the trees and bushes and at my back door when i open it. I also am going to use cayenne pepper no one wants that. good luck everyone.""""
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Post By Brittney (Guest Post)
(02/17/2007)
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I had a problem late last night my dog went out to take my dog to do his business and he ends up in the bushes and there is thing in his mouth and he is the most docile animal and he literally swung him around and i freaked out! we called animal control and thank the lord they came! they look like retarded rats as my mom said!
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(12/09/2006)
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I need help! please! I have a daschund who barks at anything and I am scared to death of everything. I don't want to let my dog outside before I check it out, but I am scared to go out there. My mom, my aunt, and I were in the spa tonight and we saw one staring at us! I totally freaked! We have had one before, and we got our neighbor to take care of it. He tried to shoosh it with a broom and it just sat there hissing at us! And we keep finding big poops in our front and backyard that really smell. What should I do? I am sooooo scared!
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Post By Shayna (Guest Post)
(12/07/2006)
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HELP!! I gotta possum that wont go away keeps getting under my house and crawling around in my heating ducts!
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Post By Bocephus (Guest Post)
(12/05/2006)
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Several reasons why you should not let a possum live under their deck/house: (1) if it dies under there it leaves a putrid stink; (2) it drives dogs crazy; (3) it likely will have babies down there which could die (see (1)) and do poop all over the place; (4) they will dig holes in your yard to gain access; and (5) they are wild animals and have fleas/ticks and possibly worse which can be transfered to your animals.
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Post By Carmen (Guest Post)
(11/05/2006)
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Clear ammonia
Empty cans or containers
Rags to acts as wicks
Bright light
Portable radio
Step 1. Make the Attic Smell Unpleasant. You need to make the attic smell unpleasant. Soak the rag in ammonia then place it in the can or container. Pour extra ammonia in the can then place the can in the attic. The wick effect will disperse the ammonia in the confined attic space. Use enough ammonia cans so that the aroma is unpleasant but not so strong that the animal will be overcome and die of the lack of oxygen.
Step 2. Make the Attic Bright. Hang the portable light in the attic using a high wattage bulb. Leave the light on 24-hours a day until the animal leaves. The bright light will make the animal feel insecure because potential predators can see and cause it harm. It also makes it hard for the animal to sleep, so the animal will search for a darker and safer location.
Step 3. Invade the Attic with Loud Human Voices. Place a radio in the attic tuned to a talk radio station. Raise the volume so that the sounds reach the entire attic. Humans are deadly predators and strike fear in animals. Wild animals do not want to be around people and by providing constant human voices, you make the attic a scary place. Don't play music, only talk stations will scare the animals.
You have eliminated every reason the wild animal chose your attic. It is now a smelly, bright, and nosey place. The animal must now find a new home. If it is a mother with young babies, it isn't easy to create a new nest in one night. Give the mother time to move *** her babies because she can only take one at a time. Depending on the species, it may take three or four days to move *** the young animals. Once *** the animals have left, secure *** entry points to prevent a new animal from moving in.
*Adapted with permission from the Wildlife Care Center's publication "Animal In Your Attic? 3 Steps To Encourage It To Leave."
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OPOSSUMS
Opossums are solitary, reclusive animals that often are not understood or appreciated and the result can be traumatic and disastrous for them. Because they are basically defenseless, despite giving the appearance of being able to defend themselves, they have often been the target of unnecessary cruelty, especially in urban areas. A better knowledge and understanding of opossums and the benefits of having them as neighbors are essential to a peaceful coexistence. Listed below is some opossum information that may not be widely known.
Although it looks like a big rat, the opossum is North Americas only marsupial and is related to the Kangaroo and Koala. A female gives birth twice a year, 13 days after conception, to 5 to 8 babies that remain in her pouch until able to walk around on their own by about 4 months of age. Baby opossums are so tiny at birth that 10 can fit in a teaspoon! The opossums long pink tail is prehensile, meaning it can be used as a fifth hand.
Opossums are exceptionally non-aggressive and non-destructive. They will not harm people or pets. However, they are wild animals and should not be handled. A opossum will use its 50 pointy teeth to defend itself if necessary.
Opossums do not dig into the soil nor do they destroy property.
Opossums help maintain a clean and healthy environment. They eat all types of insects including cockroaches, crickets, beetles, etc. They catch and eat rats and mice. They consume dead animals of all types. They like overripe fruit, berries and grapes that have fallen to the ground and they think that snails and slugs are a delicacy. They are one of the few animals that regularly prey on shrews and moles. They are known as "Natures Little Sanitation Engineers!"
In general, opossums present a far lower health risk to humans than dogs and cats. They have a naturally high level of immunity to diseases. Opossums are more resistant to rabies than any other mammal. They can carry fleas and will bite if provoked.
Learning and discrimination tests rank opossums above dogs in intelligence and more on the level of pigs.
Opossums are transient staying only 2-3 days in an area before moving on. They do not have a territory but are always on the move, going to wherever the food is. Females stay in a smaller area while they care for their young. Their dens are located in a variety of areas including stumps, vine tangles, attics, garages, hollow trees, rock piles, under buildings and in the abandoned burrows of other animals.
If attacked and unable to fight or run from danger it puts up a terrific bluff and can give the appearance of being really good at defending itself. As a last resort, it will collapse and play dead. This involuntary response causes the opossum to become comatose for a period of from 40 minutes to 4 hours. Give a "dead" opossum the benefit of the doubt and do not dispose of the body until you are sure it is dead.
Few opossums survive to become adults and those that do have a life expectancy of from only one to two years due to its many predators, man being the worst.
If there is an opossum in your area, just leave it alone, it should move on in a couple of days. However, if you find an opossum continues to return to your area, try eliminating the things that are attracting it:
Do not leave pet food out at night.
Pick up fallen fruit.
Clear away bushes, woodpiles and other hiding places.
Do not leave garage doors open at night.
If an opossum gets into your house or garage, it can be safely trapped by leaning an empty, tall kitchen trash can at a 30-45 degree angle against something the opossum can climb onto. Place cat food or ripe fruit at the bottom of the trash can. The opossum will be able to climb into the trash can but will not be able to get out. Immediately take the can outside. Tip the can on its side and the opossum will leave when it feels it is safe. You can also try to leave a trail of cat food leading to an open door. Observe quietly at a distance. Once it leaves, shut the door. Do not try to push the opossum out with a broom. The frightened animal will freeze and not move.
If there is an opossum in your yard, leave it alone. If it is in your garden, it is helping you by eating the harmful pests that do damage.
If you find an injured or orphaned opossum, contact the State Department of Environmental Conservation for assistance. Ask for referral to a wildlife rehabber who will humanely capture and relocate your visitor. Be aware that they may refer you to an exterminator which in many cases will result in the death of the opossum. Municipal Animal Control Agencies often euthanize wild animals also.
If you find a baby opossum, keep in mind that where there is one orphan, there may be more. Be very quiet and listen for the "sneezing" sounds the young make to call the mother. Dont try to care for the animals yourself. Unless you are a trained wildlife rehabilitator, you could do more harm than good if you dont know what you are doing. If the baby is at least 7 inches from nose to rump, it can survive on its own and should be left alone.
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Getting rid of Opossums
Vinegar or Fox urine will help you getting rid of Opossums. You can buy dry Fox urine.
Yes, they do attack you when they feel threaten by you or your pets. Didelphimorphia: Opossums, they are commonly also called "possums", though that term is more correctly applied to Australian fauna of the suborder Phalangeriformes. Opossums are usually nomadic, staying in one area as long as food and water are easily available.
Thanks to their lower blood temperature, rabies is almost unknown in opossums. They move around at night so sprinkle, spray or drop your vinegar when your Opossum is out for his/her dinner, of course on the spot she or he was seen last. Please be nice to all animals on this planet.
Thank you and good luck.
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Post By Erin (Guest Post)
(06/10/2006)
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Has any1 tried the powder and did it work
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Post By tom shannon (Guest Post)
(05/31/2006)
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I have a possum
i my yard he came after me tonight how can I get rid of him or what can I put down there whithout hurting my plants to keep him away
Tom shannon
tjs5000 (at) netzero.net
please let me know
I am scared for myself he tried to attack me tonight
when watering lawn
PLEASE HELP
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Post By Rusty (Guest Post)
(05/08/2006)
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http://www.critter-repellent.com/po ... s/possums-in-my-garden-flowerbed.php
hope this helps
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Post By Susie (Guest Post)
(05/02/2006)
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I found a possum in my barn and am very worried about my horses picking up EPM from the possum feces. I tried to get it to leave but my cats have food in the barn and it just stared at me. How much chance is there for the critter to pass on EPM to my horses?
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Post By Kristie (Guest Post)
(04/26/2006)
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Please help. I have two large goldens retrievers and they are going crazy because of a possum problem.
A mommy possum has decided to give birth under my crawl space of my home which is connected to my deck.
Since these animals are active at night the dogs circle the house all night long they are up which is keeping me awake.
When will these little darlings be leaving my happy abode. I really want them gone but I do not want to harm them. My dog has already caught and chased two of them. SO, now my poor dogs cannot go outside and this is hard on all of us.
PLease tell me how long they usually stay and what I can do about these creatures. NO I DO NOT FEED MY DOGS OUTSIDE. ALL FOOD IS IN MY HOUSE.
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Post By Dana (Guest Post)
(04/14/2006)
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It sounds to me that there are all sorts of possums out there. We have several large trees in the area and several communities of possums. Given that it's a suburb, the possums almost become domesticated and that can be a bad thing. They cause damage to the gutters, garages, can leave their droppings, we have slugs & the possums don't eat them and are generally a domestic nuisance. To my shock one of my two cats and a HUGE possum got into a fight a couple of nights ago and I must say it had petrified both of my cats and several injuries were sustained by my cat. Up until this point my cats never showed aggression to the possums and they lead a peaceful co-existance. After this episode I am adamant that possums can be lethal given when required and are detremental to domestic life. They should be exterminated!
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Here's a good link about opossums:
http://www.pleasebekind.com/opossum.html
Susan from ThriftyFun
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Post By Concerned in The City (Guest Post)
(03/07/2006)
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I am not sure if possoms are aggressive or not. I read everything people had to say here, but it seems some people say they are dangerous and others say they are not. I have always heard they'll eat a cat. And looking at the feedback where she said she saw it dragging a cat it seems that is true.I also always heard they'd attack.Which seems to make since, seeing most animals will attack if they feel threatened.I went looking for this info, because when I went to my kitchen last night, I saw one eating my cat food. Scarred, I jumped in a chair, thinking it might attack, When my husband looked, it was gone. But I am worried about my kids, my cats, and my dogs. We have had a couple dogs die unexpectedly and wonder if it was due to a possom. Especially since the one that died had an awful laceration on his paw. Well if anybody know of website I can research on, please mention them. And if anybody has tried one of these home remedies such as the peppermint oil,amonia,vinagar, or anything else and has seen it keep them away please leave feedback to let us all know. Thanks so very much!
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Post By vinny (Guest Post)
(03/04/2006)
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hi i have a possum in my garage and it wont leave, i need to know how to get rid of it
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Post By abby48 (Guest Post)
(09/12/2005)
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Hi, my family and i just bought a house in chilliwack, and about a week after we moved in, we started hearing something running around in our walls, and our ceiling. We had a pest control guy come in and look around, and he said it was not rats. So we thought then it must be possum, or a racoon. And now i am at home by myself, my husband is on a night shift, and i just saw a possum run across my family room. It is just a baby, but my dog, which i might add is a small jack russle, went after it, and it just showed it's teeth, and hissed at us. I have 2 young children in my home, and my concern is that if i don't get this possum out, momma is going to come looking for it soon. I am scared of momma!!! LOL. anyways, i would never hurt them if i didn't have to, it is just a baby, and quite cute too, but i fear for my own children. How to i get it out, and if momma comes, What do i do?
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Post By elizabeth (Guest Post)
(08/31/2005)
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I need a found out how to get rid of a possum I have one that lives underneth the house where he has dug a hole to leave this is a big hole and we have a slab that he has dig in. I cover it up and he digs out each time. I have rented a cage to catch him in and I put tuna in it and he digs all around and does not get in the cage to get the tuna. He wants it because he dug up the flower bed to try and get the tuna. I need help in this problem. If any one can tell me what to do. That you.
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Post By David (Guest Post)
(08/23/2005)
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I saw a thing on TV yesterday that if you put a cotton ball soaked in peppermint oil (not extract) it will keep all manner of rodents away, including possums. I had one get into the attic through a small opening and have babies. So now I'm trying to get momma and 4 youngsters out of the house! My dog got one once, and swung it around by the neck and carried it around for a long time. I thought it was dead and I buried it. The next day the hole was empty and the possum was gone.
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I am haveing trouble with possoms around my home also. I raise chickens just to have a few for the eggs. In the last 2 weeks I have lost 4 young chickens 2 babys and 2 pullits. I use a live trap to catch them and I have cought 1 baby possom and 2 full grown. One of the full grown one I cought just last night. What I want to know is if you take them 5 miles from home to a wooded area do they find thier way back to where they were taken from?
In my picture I bated the trap with the young pullet she killed the night before.
When I checked the trap this morning more baby possoms ran under the mini barn where the chickens pen is at. I am a lover of all animals and I don't want to kill the ugly things. I just don't want them to find thier way back here.
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Post By barbara (Guest Post)
(08/10/2005)
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In my backyard last night my little terrier was having a fit .On investigating it was an injured baby possum,well I went nuts. Thinking rabies and had it bit my dog. I could tell it was breathing but thought surely its going to die so I put it in a plastic garbage bag and over fence. Well I got on the Internet and read all I could about this creature after about an hour or so I started feeling guiltyabout putting that possum in a garbage bag, Maybe it was playing possum!! So out I went and cut the bag open and it was still breathing .I put the dogs up, turned the lights off and worried about that poor little possum all night. Guess what! He was gone this morning. Glad I let him out of that bag.
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(08/04/2005)
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It seems that a lot of us know absolutely nothing about the opossum. At least that was the case with me. I too believed them to be vicious and or aggressive, that is definetely not the case. To learn more about these calm, slow moving creatures go to http://www.PossumRescue.com and I know you will be pleasantly surprised. Generally speaking, the plight of our wildlife is a sad one, when you consider the massive urban sprawl, construction, new shopping centers, homeowners using poisonous chemical etc. And it really behooves us all to learn how to coexist peacefully and respectfully with our wild neighbors. Please be kind to animals, it will make you a better person.
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Post By gene davis (Guest Post)
(06/22/2005)
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that game warden that told one person possums aren't aggressive hasn't ever tried getting one outta his house ! they are not slow either when madd ! the will chew holes thru wall,floors ,doors or what ever to get inside your house ! you can be a clean house keeper , don't matter ! this old kentucky hillbilly knows possums ! they are not cute they will live in another larger dead animal until they eat him ! they are down right nasty and disgusting ! to that girl who's mom puts them in a garbage bag i say hooray to her mom !
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Post By josh from KS (Guest Post)
(05/28/2005)
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yeah i have a have a little dog and we have a possum problem at our house every night i let him out i have to go outside and check to see if a possum is out there. Our dog and possum have already had a small fight and my dog got scratched up good. i dont care how i get rid of the pest but ill try anything. im going to try the vinegar idea and see if it works
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Post By carla (Guest Post)
(05/13/2005)
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possums are vicous, the one i am trying to get rid of hisses at me
and gets angry kwhen I just try to shoo it!!!!THey are mean!
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Post By undercovergirl1 (Guest Post)
(05/10/2005)
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Hi!, I need to know what to do about these possums living in my backyard. Sometimes in the morning, I wake up and look out the window, only to find a dead baby possum. I'm not to sure about it being actually dead, because I was surfing the net, and I read that possums can play dead for 40. mins. up to four hours! I'm just worried 'cause my mom didn't wait no four hours to bag 'em up and throw it in the garbage. I'm thinking that they might've been alive, because it also says that they will not move when you touch them, and that they get a glazed look over their' eyes and keep their' mouths open. If my mom threw away a possum that was just playing dead, the poor little babies will have suffocated in the plastic bags! I seriously don't know what to do. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, if you have any info. on what I should do, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease help me!
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Do some research on possums. They are terrific to have around. They do NOT get rabies and will keep snakes and other pests away. I love mine and feed them every night. You're lucky if you have one.
Rita from Texas
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I was told by my local Game Commissioner that it is very rare to find a live opossum with rabies. They are non-aggressive and cannot defend themselves well. They are usually killed if attacked by another wild animal. Even though they have sharp teeth and claws, they don't react fast enough for defense. They usually try to climb a tree to escape confrontation.
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Post By oscar3 (Guest Post)
(04/08/2005)
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So you think possums are so harmless we has one starve our cats would push them out and cats got none.
Also my mother caught one dragging a cat managed to scare it and dropped the cat to get away. So don't try to tell me they are harmless will go after domestic animals when hungry. Spray bottle of amonia also will help chase them away.
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Possums are peaceful animals, they will cause no harm. I have a visiting Mom and her babies on my patio which is okay with me. She does not bother the dogs at all.
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I work on a College Campus - The best way I was told to get rid of Possums is to spray vinegar in the area you want them to stay away from. I was told that possums do not like the scent. I know this means a big yard spraying for you. I would decide what is the most important area you want them to stay away from, and then spray that area. I've seen the grounds workers using spray bottles.
Hope this helps!
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The best way to get rid of the possums is to keep pet food out of their reach. Feed the pets inside or take up the bowl when they are done. Also keep any trash/garbage in a tightly covered container.
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