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Hoji’s Possum Rescue Service
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Something similar happened to me last week. I opened the front gate to go and shut off the water hose, damn skunk searching for grubs at around 8:20 PM. Damn thing had its defense gear up and pointed in my direction. Less than four feet between us! I have not moved that fast in decades!
OTOH, a coworker told me that they can't get rabies. I had never heard that.
Of course she had one in her car at the time, in a cage. She was helping a neighbor relocate it. She later shared pictures of her holding the varmint.
Nope!
When they play dead, it is very convincing. Our dog got a juvenile into that state recently .
Our dogs had a young one cornered on night. Wife picked it up, put it in a cage. Was kept in the house while she fattened it up with cat food. She would hold it to show the family. She knew she couldn't keep it, went to a local park and created a den for it. That night put the cage on the back patio to get it acclimated to the temps with the thought of bringing it to the park. Next day it was gone, opened the zipper on the cage and escaped. That was a few years ago, since then we've trapped two in a live trap cage and released them into the park.
Now there is a domestic bunny living free in our cul-de-sac, she feeds it in our front yard. She feeds it pieces of apple by hand but it doesn't want to be touched. It's pretty cute.
Now there is a domestic bunny living free in our cul-de-sac, she feeds it in our front yard. She feeds it pieces of apple by hand but it doesn't want to be touched. It's pretty cute.
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In the past, my dad had issues with possums constantly getting into the enclosed "breeze way" (lots of sliding glass doors that are never open) and eating the cats' food. He would live trap them, spray paint their butts red, and relocate them to a bayou about a mile or so away. His plan on that was for the paint was to identify repeat "customers" who would be permanently removed. I don't think any ever made it back, but as greasy as they are, I'm sure the paint wouldn't stick for long.
FireInTheWire
Caprock Crusader
Cool creatures. Doing Gods work Mr. Hoji
I think they're beautiful!
Years back, spotted one in my back yard, so I eased out of the house and gently rolled a big red apple in it's direction.
In a bit he smelled it, walked over, took it in it's paws and opened it's cavernous maw way to wide to bite it.
Finally, learned to take smaller bites and ate some, not much, but some...it was pretty cute to watch.
Years back, spotted one in my back yard, so I eased out of the house and gently rolled a big red apple in it's direction.
In a bit he smelled it, walked over, took it in it's paws and opened it's cavernous maw way to wide to bite it.
Finally, learned to take smaller bites and ate some, not much, but some...it was pretty cute to watch.
FireInTheWire
Caprock Crusader
If you had IG I'd show you a hilarious video of someone getting bit.
Best to par boil them first. That is if can stomach the smell of scalding it to scrap off its greasy fur.
FireInTheWire
Caprock Crusader
During my HS days I had an Industrial Arts teacher that would bring his pet possum to class occasionally. He dressed like an old wineo but had made a fortune, as a cabinet maker, during the depression. His bluetick coonhound was usually sleeping near his desk. He would laugh as he reminded us that as a skilled craftsman, he was worth more than the school principal.
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