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Blossom the Possum in back yard. What should I do.. Eradicate, Domesticate* or Relocate?
Posted on 5/7/21 at 7:43 am
Posted on 5/7/21 at 7:43 am
I discovered a nice sized possum has been around my backyard here in the city of Lafayette. Based on my backyard camera my outdoor cats treat it like it's a friend.
Should I not worry about it or move to trap it and move or pop it in the head with a 22?
Please advise.
Should I not worry about it or move to trap it and move or pop it in the head with a 22?
Please advise.
This post was edited on 5/8/21 at 6:53 am
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Posted on 5/7/21 at 7:45 am to Crow Pie
Just leave it alone. It doesn't sound like it's bothering you. They are beneficial in that they eat pests and don't carry rabies.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 7:48 am to Crow Pie
They will crush ticks. I vote leave him.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 7:50 am to Crow Pie
Sounds like it's living in harmony with the world. Love. Peace. Fried fish grease. And leave it alone.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 7:55 am to Crow Pie
give him the occasional treat of cat food and leave him alone
Posted on 5/7/21 at 7:59 am to LoneStarTiger
It comes up on my porch seeking cat food !!
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:02 am to Crow Pie
Leave it be
Opossum > outdoor cats
They don’t eat up the songbirds
Opossum > outdoor cats
They don’t eat up the songbirds
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:06 am to Crow Pie
If it's not tearing up your garbage or garden, leave him be. Otherwise, catch in a live trap, bringing him to the country.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:08 am to lowhound
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If it's not tearing up your garbage or garden, leave him be.
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They are beneficial in that they eat pests and don't carry rabies
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:10 am to lowhound
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If it's not tearing up your garbage or garden, leave him be.
Agree
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Otherwise, catch in a live trap, bringing him to the country.
No. Those bastards eat turkey eggs. Keep em in town. Release them in a grocery store parking lot if you must.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:23 am to tenfoe
Possum and no give a shite cat.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:25 am to Crow Pie
Leave him be. Once I found out they eat ticks I vowed to never kill another one I didn't have to.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:28 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:He has been punching holes in my backyard for a while now... perhaps that is what he is rooting for? or worms ??
Once I found out they eat ticks
This post was edited on 5/7/21 at 8:30 am
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:31 am to Crow Pie
Leave that little joker be. If he ain't messing shite up, then let him hang out, and give him some cat food.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:35 am to Homey the Clown
I was always told they eat turkey eggs. not sure if thats true or not. We've always shot them when bow hunting.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:42 am to bayoutiger225
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was always told they eat turkey eggs. not sure if thats true or not. We've always shot them when bow hunting.
Possums, raccoons, and skunks are terrible nest predators. Quail, song birds, and turkeys.
Posted on 5/7/21 at 8:46 am to No Colors
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Possums, raccoons, and skunks are terrible nest predators. Quail, song birds, and turkeys.
His backyard cats are hell on everything too Hopefully they are spayed and neutered
If we shot everything that would eat bird eggs or birds themselves you would run out of ammo
Crows are the worst of all
This post was edited on 5/7/21 at 8:48 am
Posted on 5/7/21 at 9:07 am to Crow Pie
Tick eating machine
Posted on 5/7/21 at 9:09 am to Crow Pie
You sure that's not an armadillo hanging around?
Posted on 5/7/21 at 9:28 am to AUCE05
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They will crush ticks. I vote leave him.
100pct this! They are very good animals between eating ticks and not carrying some typical dieases
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