More Possum Problems
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
United States
August 11, 2019 10:12am CST
The possum problem is only getting worse. The other night, there were two of them tearing up my kitchen cupboards. They ripped open my ramen noodles and gorged themselves on a box of cereal. At least, the noodles are cheap.
These possums were different from the other ones I have seen. They were much darker, a dark gray or black even. They looked different, too. I wonder if they were possums at all or some other animal.
I yelled at them and they just gave me dirty looks.
What kind of animal is possum shaped but looks different? I wish I had thought to get a photo of them. Help! Any suggestions short of declaring my place a wildlife sanctuary would be welcome.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
12 Aug 19
Hell, they could be rats. But they'd be a bit smaller than an opossum. Yeah, if you could get a picture I might be able to identify it. That being said, have you tried live traps?
And it is very unusual for an opossum to enter a house. In the five years I was in pest control I never once encountered a call where someone had an opossum in their house, or in a building for that matter. Racoons a couple of times. But never an opossum.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
12 Aug 19
@akalinus That's the other thing that leads me to believe it is not an opossum. Generally an opossum will not immediately try to flee. It will stop and bare its teeth, and maybe hiss—but they are generally harmless unless you corner it. A rat is more likely to scurry.
Maybe it is time to call the Orkin man.@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Aug 19
I did not hear anything last night. My food is behind doors they can't open now. I hope they stay away. I have not been sleeping much because every noise sounds like they are coming back or trying to get in. I wake up and start poking places with a broom or large stick. Does not make me feel great when I have to get up in the morning.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
11 Aug 19
Who knew there is Opossums which look like possums but are not. Its either that or internet messing with me. That could be a great joke. What animals look like skunks but are not skunks. Oskunks. Look it up, ha, made you look. 
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
11 Aug 19
@crossbones27 I live in Florida. Anything is possible. People let exotic animals loose all the time when they can't care for them.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
11 Aug 19
@akalinus Indeed and believe your state is where they like to smuggle all the exotic animals.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
12 Aug 19
@LadyDuck I got a good look at the one that was destroying my kitchen when I got back from church last night. It had mixed black and dark brown fur and had a possum face. It really trashed the place. I guess it was mad because all packages of food were put away behind doors.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Aug 19
There are some gray-faced possums but they're in Australia @akalinus . Are you sure they weren't raccoon's?
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
16 Aug 19
@nanette64 There could be a mad scientist living here or nearby. I hope there will be no Frankenbunny.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Aug 19
@akalinus I guess we don't know for sure if maybe there's been some cross-breeding going on.
Oh, I'd be terrified. I hope they weren't rats.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Aug 19
nary a clue, hon. not familiar with critters'n yer neck 'f the woods. read below though that'cher gonna be makin' a call'n hopes 'f findin' someone who can help. wonder where they'd be gettin' 'nto yer home from??
@Shivram59 (50205)
• India
12 Aug 19
@akalinus I have never seen a possum.In fact, they are not found here.Here we have rats.I trap them and then kill or release them in a jungle 5 kms from my place.Can't you trap and kill possums??
