Making friends with a possum
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381943)
Rockingham, Australia
August 1, 2025 8:36am CST
We arrived home a few hours ago after spending two nights camping with our son who is visiting from Ireland. Vince’s brother also came with us. He and our son slept in tents and we were in our motor-home.
We had power the first night but the second night we camped at Dryandra, which borders the farm where I grew up. It was bitterly cold in our terms but we managed to stay warm and enjoyed ourselves. The photo shows a friendly possum that came to visit. Our possums are not a bit like American opossums.
My night photos are not worth putting up as you can see but hopefully, in a day or two, I’ll be able to share some of Vince’s.
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@Ineeddentures (34216)
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2 Aug
It really is
Do you have them in the Philippines Raquel?
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@rakski (156294)
• Philippines
2 Aug
@Ineeddentures no, we don't have that here. But we have tarsier
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@FourWalls (86618)
• United States
1 Aug
Yes, your possums are cute. Our opossums are butt-ugly. 
Glad you’re home and had a good time!
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
2 Aug
Talking about cold it reminded me how we were woken up by the group to spend time with them while both of us were cuddled in blankets. It was in Kashmir and we were a part of the conducted tour .
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
4 Aug
@JudyEv It was a package gour and the travel agent organises it We get to know each other and become friends.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
2 Aug
They look more like squirrels. I like our possums. They are good folk.
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@JudyEv (381943)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug
@LindaOHio That's a pity you couldn't publish the photo but I understand. It's probably a huge fine if you get it wrong.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
4 Aug
@JudyEv I found a cute picture for you; but it said to recognize the photographer; so I thought I'd better pass it up.
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@Ineeddentures (34216)
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2 Aug
I am so glad that you managed to stay warm and enjoy yourselves
I try to make sure Yvonne stays warm and that we enjoy ourselves when we go camping.
I feel it's my duty.
Do those possums have a lot of contact with humans Judy?
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@Ineeddentures (34216)
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4 Aug
@JudyEv
I would be feeding them in that case.
I couldn't help myself.
I would want to make friends with them
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@snowy22315 (208841)
• United States
1 Aug
Friend"s brother"s family had a possum as a pet for a few years. It was really attached to their oldest son.
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@JudyEv (381943)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug
My mother had possums as pets too but through the night it would romp through the ceiling and keep them all awake.
@DaddyEvil (174335)
• United States
1 Aug
I'm glad you all enjoyed yourselves and made it home safely. 
@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Aug
That is a lot cuter than the ones here.
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Aug
I have a cute possum that comes at night to have leftovers when I put them out,
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Aug
Wow, that looks nothing like our American possums!
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