We found a baby opossum!

[cassie]

He's adorable.
Even if you cannot get him to a rehabber, you can still call them for advice (just don't give them your name) explain your situation and they'll likely be happy to talk to you about dos and don’ts to prepare for release. As mentioned though, keeping him, even for a short while is illegal in many states.
The hardest part will be staying as hands-off as possible... that's why it's so much better/easier to get them to a rehabber. He will need a healthy wariness of humans if he is to survive on his own after release and it's difficult to raise them without taming them.

The necessity for hands off in raising wild animals is not nearly as important as people say/think it is. One reason wild animals are wild is because that is the way their brains are wired. I have raised baby foxes, coyotes, and baby birds, and once they reached maturity they were wild. My raising them did not change that.

 

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That’s great! I’m glad it worked out for you. @cassie I’m not sure what happened to him or what exactly we did wrong, I just know I feel terrible. You must be quite knowledgeable to have raised so many wild animals successfully some sort of special touch.