If escape is not possible then the threatened opossum may “play ‘possum”, show its teeth, or bite in self-defense, as any animal would. Question: Will an opossum attack my pets?Īnswer:: In general, opossums are docile, non-aggressive animals and will not attack your pets. This will also prevent the dog from injuring or killing an opossum.
The best thing you can do for the opossums AND your neighbors is to train the dog or keep the dog indoors at night. Question: They make my dog bark! What do I do?Īnswer: A dog will bark at anything it sees or hears.
Opossums are beneficial eating unwanted pests around your home and garden such as snails, slugs, spiders, cockroaches, rats, mice and snakes. However, if the opossum is injured or an orphan (less than 7 inches from nose to rump) then contact the Opossum Society of the United States, a local wildlife rehabilitator, a veterinarian, or your local animal shelter for help. Leave the opossum alone and enjoy watching wildlife in your own backyard. Question: There is an opossum in my yard. Check your subfloor and exterior vents for access into your walls and attics secure any holes with wire mesh or spray foam.įrequently Asked Questions about Opossums
ARE POSSUMS NOCTURNAL WINDOWS
At night, keep doors and garages closed, and close windows that are located next to tree limbs and fences. OPOSSUM PROOF YOUR ENVIRONMENT Make the area where you live less desirable. Try leaving an outdoor light on at night. Clear away bushes, woodpiles and other hiding places, pick up fallen fruit from trees, and do not leave pet food out over night. OTHER OPTIONS If you find an opossum continues to return to your area, try eliminating the things that are attracting it. Unfortunately, the opossum is usually blamed for the damage. They are opportunistic animals and will often move into an area that has been damaged and then vacated by another animal. Opossums should be allowed to live in their natural habitat. Our best advice is to enjoy watching the opossums, However, when excessively threatened they will attempt to defend themselves. Opossums have well earned the title of “Nature’s Little Sanitation Engineers.”īy nature opossums are non-aggressive, non-destructive and do not pose a threat to humans. They also help keep the rat and mouse population in check. Snails and slugs are considered a delicacy. We should not consider them as pests, but beneficial to the environment, as they eat all kinds of bugs and insects including cockroaches, beetles, cricket and spiders. The opossum holds the distinction of being North America’s only marsupial. Opossums are marsupials, or pouched mammals, and are related to the kangaroo and the koala. With a little tolerance and understandingĬonsidered rodents by many, this is a common misconception. Opossums are extremely adaptable and have successfully made the transition Out of its natural habitat and forced to live in a more urban environment. As the development of once rural areas increases, the opossum continues to be pushed
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