Before I start getting comments about how beneficial they are – we will not kill him. We will relocate him. I don’t want him on my porch where we sit and eat. I don’t want him in my attic, I don’t want him eating my strawberries. There are kids in the neighborhood that I’m sure will chase him. Many neighbors use chemicals on their yards. We live next to a busy street. There are safer places for him than here and I don’t want him on my porch and I have the right to not want him on my porch!
Good morning! How about a really gross picture to start your day! This is how I ended mine last night! I hadn’t looked at the cameras before I went to bed but I always do.
Is this even a possum?
This was on the sewing room camera last night. I don’t think we brought any traps with us when we left Texas. We thought we were moving into a civilized area! I know . . possums are everywhere but . . on my back porch?? I don’t even know if they came that close to the house in Texas. Probably . . we didn’t have cameras so we didn’t know what came around.
Don’t give me the speech about how beneficial possums are. This guy needs to find a new place to hang out. I don’t need the benefit of a possum on my porch. I have never seen such a fat possum but . . you know what they say . . the camera adds 10 pounds!
Why is it I expected these things in Texas and now I am so grossed out? I’ve turned into a city girl . . a wimpy city girl.
Gross! Gross! Gross!
Deborah Stokes says
No lecture from me. But wanted you to know I live in Fort Worth, right in town. And we have possums in our back yard all the time. The closest park is 4 city block away! I read up on them when they first started visiting and the experts said they rarely stay in one place very long. They move around. So yours may move on before you can catch him if your lucky. In our case they leave babies behind and we watch them grow up before they move on. What was in that sack his head is in? Keep all human trash picked up and hope she moves on before giving birth.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
That’s a rock, not a sack.
They can also get in your attic or sneak into your garage and cause LOTS of problems. I know that from experience!
April Reeves says
I have a strict lie to me policy. Any furry rodent like creature shall never be mentioned. If I find out, lie to me and tell me you took care of it and it is gone. No tongue in cheek lie to me, like summon your best acting skills lie to me.
We are debating cameras and I’m not so sure anymore. I need to not know what animals visit me at night.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Right. We had an injured deer over the weekend. I wanted to call the vet to come out. Really, it was beyond fixing but was so sad about that deer. Not only have we had a couple of human surprise vistors but the animals are mostly kinda fun to watch. There’s a cat that comes around about every third night and checks out every single thing on the porch. Then it goes up onto the deck and checks out everything up there . . then, it’s gone for a few days. The hummingbirds are so inquisitive about the cameras, as are the red wasps.
You definitely never know what you’re going to see with the cameras.
Deborah Stokes says
Ahhhhhh, I see now. Dont post about relocating it unless your sure that’s okay to do in hour area. My son has relocated some several times but in Fort Worth you are suppose to call “officials” to do it. Takes longer!!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
We’re out in the county. No rules about that here.
carolyn says
The camera adds 10 pounds, you are too funny!!! Thanks for the early morning laugh!
Deb E says
Years ago we had a pure white possum that was HUGE — its body was over 2 feet long and hugely fat. I found it when I let the dogs out to go potty around midnight as they started barking at it (it was straddling the top of our cyclone fence). I got a broom & started whacking it (boy do they hiss when they’re mad!) and it left & never came back. We never leave food outside (our dogs are fed inside), but I think others feed outside. Thinking back I must have provided a lot of entertainment for our neighbors as I found other young regular sized possums that the dogs chased down (2 yorkies) and they DO ‘play possum’. All the fun happened around midnight when I was in my nightgown… and always happened when hubby was on his 5 day business trip, too! Makes me laugh thinking about it myself.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Your neighbors may have brought possums into the neighborhood just for the show you provided. 🙂