What the heck is this on my trail cam

[oldhenlikesdogs]

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I see that on everyone of the pictures and it doesn't move, so I think it's a trick of the shadows.

 

[silly4buttons]

I see that on everyone of the pictures and it doesn't move, so I think it's a trick of the shadows.

Maybe I gonna look in that spot to see if anything was left behind.

 

[pennyJo1960]

are you going to put hardwire around the bottom of the coop or
face loosing all your birds

 

[kelliguthrie]

It's a possum. and from experience, just as worrisome as a dang raccoon.

 

[silly4buttons]

are you going to put hardwire around the bottom of the coop or
face loosing all your birds

Yes it’s already done

 

[silly4buttons]

It's a possum. and from experience, just as worrisome as a dang raccoon.

I had one before it never got in the chicken run. I will put out ammonia in cover container they hate the smell The container will be covered so the animals would be drinking it

 

[MROO]

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What do you think it could be to me it kinda looks like someone lost pet. The picture with my cat kinda of give you a idea on how big it is

I hope that third picture is the one with your cat! If the first two are your kitty, than you have a cougar. If the last one is your cat (which means that you have a BIG cat!) then I agree with @oldhenlikesdogs - the first two are most likely a 'possum. Dont sell opossums shorrt, though. They can be nearly as destructive and just as deadly as coons ... and they fit through smaller spaces!

 

[silly4buttons]

I hope that third picture is the one with your cat! If the first two are your kitty, than you have a cougar. If the last one is your cat (which means that you have a BIG cat!) then I agree with @oldhenlikesdogs - the first two are most likely a 'possum. Dont sell opossums shorrt, though. They can be nearly as destructive and just as deadly as coons ... and they fit through smaller spaces!

Yes 3 rd pic is my cat the first pics not sure people say possum me not sure

 

[ShannonR]

Yes 3 rd pic is my cat the first pics not sure people say possum me not sure

I get where people would say it's a possum, but from all of the possums I have ever seen, they are nearly as big as your kitty. This thing is just too small for me to guess it's an opossum. Even if it was a young one, shouldn't it still be nursing off its Momma? It would have to be an AWFULLY young possum, if that is truly the case.

I still say rat.

 

[ShannonR]

Size
According to The Opposum Pages website, possums generally grow to about 15 to 20 inches long, which is about the size of a standard house cat. They weigh about 10 to 13 lbs. on average. However, depending on the individual possum's diet and level of activity, he may be bigger in terms of weight. The more well-fed a possum it is, the bigger he will be in terms of girth and the bigger he may seem overall.

https://sciencing.com/big-do-possums-8578534.html