Feeding the possums

gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
edited March 21, 2007 in Wildlife
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
    gus wrote:
    These guys (ring-tailed possums) are absolutely everywhere here...we often take the billy lids down to the park at night to feed them. Sometimes i have seen 30 & 40 come out for a handout.
    Very friendly & some will even let you pick them up if you have something they want.
    They really really like grapes.
    The also love the fruit from the palm trees in the park.

    They are so cute, I know they are a pest but they are still cute :D
    We had one visiting in the early hours of the morning but it made the fatal mistake of walking on the fence, not knowing the fence belongs to the dog next door, and nobody, absolutely nobody walks on the the fence without paying the price rolleyes1.gif .... alas we no longer have a possum.

    They have incredible balance those possums, I watched one walk the telephone line without rocking it, perfect balance.

    I still think they are cute iloveyou.gif ... thanks for sharing Gus.... Skippy
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
    Nice night shots of a cute little animal. Unfortunately, for me, the only opossums I see are usually dead on the side of the road, the victim of a Goodyear, Michelin or someother sort of tire.

    BTW, the last shot of the trees is absolutely wonderful with the light. thumb.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited March 18, 2007
    what's this? a cute animal in Oz that won't kill you instantly!?!

    I actually like the park palm tree shot the best, very cool night light thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
    thanks for sharing those great shotsclap.gif they are cuter than the ones in the U.S.
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
    Oh wow, he is cute. Our FL possums are just plain nasty looking, ewww!
    Love the palm trees! thumb.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
    Nice captures of this cute animal.

    Thanks for sharing,

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
    Very cute shoots Gus. Nice work on them.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2007
    very nice Gus but you was feeding the animals rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif cute little guys ,nice shots thumb.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2007
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    very nice Gus but you was feeding the animals rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif cute little guys ,nice shots thumb.gif

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  • LexLex Registered Users Posts: 262 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2007
    gus wrote:
    I love critters...these guys dont actually have teeth either so if they miss a grape ...your finger stays in tact.

    No opposums in TN I would pick up. Ours are nasty rat lookin' critters. Even though they can't help it, they are still yuk!

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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2007
    hi gus!

    great to see the opposums in oz are well!

    and you too! mwink.gif
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2007
    Those be tha furst cute 'possums ive ever seed....Looks as if they have hair or fur on their tails....ours have naked rat tails and very big sharp teeth....

    Thanks Gus...GREAT PICS...really like the close up and also the palm trees....DANG FANTASTICbowdown.gifthumb
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2007
    Tks guys. They are always hanging about looking for some fruit. I have one (really bad shot with a phone camera i will find soon) of a mum & baby.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2007
    You would NOT want to feed the possums around here.....by hand or otherwise!

    Funny how things are turned upside-down (from my prespective) in your part of the world.

    Nice captures, Gus. I always like to know new things....and this was new to me.:D
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2007
    I can't believe Australia gets all the cool animals!!! No teeth? That seems unusual for a mammal. Our possoms definitely have teeth and "hiss" at you...not too friendly, but I understand they can make good pets if you can get over their rat-like appearance!!! Interesting story Gus. I love the shot of the trees! :saurora
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,268 moderator
    edited March 21, 2007
    gus wrote:
    Bit like a cow biting you i suppose.

    eek7.gif I don't know anything about your Australian cows, Gus, but here in Dairy Land USA, me not gonna stick my hand in mouth of a cow. :nah Ours have teeth.

    Your possums are very different than ours. Cuter, that's for sure. As someone already said, U.S. possums are quite ugly and not at all playful.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,268 moderator
    edited March 21, 2007
    Dang. I must concede the part about cows bite being damaging. Still, I won't be sticking my hand in the mouth of any animal that's larger than me for any reason, even for L-lenses. Perhaps if I'm ever out your way, I might buy some grapes though.

    p.s. - I am considering dangerous stunts for L-lenses.
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