HELP!!! opossum trouble

Since you are in the city, I wonder if your local Animal Control has some larger traps they can lend you? There might be some agency for trapping nuisance wildlife too, although I don't know if 'possums would fit under that category.

I didn't have much luck calling animal control for a sick 'possum that was walking circles in my drive years ago when I called, but hopefully they could help you.

Good luck getting rid of it!

trish

 

I would call animal control if you are that worried. Or there are people who will trap them. They would do any sort of killing more humanely. Being beaten with a shovel until you are dead is quite tortorous. I wouldnt wish that on anything.

 

I caught a possum a few months back without even trying! I had the trap set by my back door with nothing in it. I came out to feed the animals and I looked down and there it was. I guess it was just walking close to the wall of the house and went in. Most feed stores carry traps you might check there.

 

Your possum buddy may just decide that risking another bonk on the head with a shovel isn't work the trouble.

Quite a few years ago, I had a possum getting into my outbuilding eating my cats' food. I used to leave the window open so the cats could come and go and put their food in there. I had noticed this odd funky odor for a long time and had wondered what it was.

At any rate, one day was going through to feed the dogs and lo and behold there was this gi-normous possum, just sitting there by the cat's bowl (with the cat sitting back away like - no, really, you go ahead and eat all you want...) I grabbed a broom and tried to poke him, thinking he'd be scared of me and just leave. No luck. He ends up hissing at me like something from hades (ie "Hey lady, I'm trying to EAT here...").

Then I tried to 'sweep' him towards the door -he instead goes the OTHER way - over to the dog's side of the building. Then I cornered him and he sprayed his stink and played dead (a memorable smell moment). I finally took the push broom and swept him (still playing dead) out the door. He lay there for a few min until he thought I was gone, then got up and ambled back into the woods.

Never saw that bugger again - he was probably most upset that 'some crazy lady' had interrupted his dinner.

-S

 

arlee453 What a funny story! I can just see it now. Oh, and the smell! UGH!! I agree with others tho.....call animal controll....they should help ya there. If not...get a bigger trap.

 

I just caught one in a metal live trap with dry catfood. Just to be more sure they smell it I'd use wet stinky food. The bugger had no problem finding the trap.

 

Quote:That's how I catch possums... caught at least half a dozen this way. Then I baited it and the bait just rotted... You just have to place it around a corner so they walk right in.

 

If I bait them sometimes I catch my barn cat!