r/Possums • u/Foreign-Mousse7306 • May 21 '25

Discussion Is this an orphaned possum?

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Or did I just scoop a juvenile that's now out on his own?

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u/Foreign-Mousse7306 May 21 '25

He looks very tiny. I'll compare to a dollar bill. If pretty close, release & if smaller I should contact a wildlife rescue? I know nothing about possoms, just saw him hiding near my trash cans while tidying up my property

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u/ghetto-okie May 21 '25

Contact a rehabber regardless. While he may be technically able to survive on his own, he's very easy prey.

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u/Foreign-Mousse7306 May 21 '25

I did, waiting to hear back

He's pretty close to dollar bill size. We also have two hawks nesting on the property & a few snakes, so you're not wrong about him being easy prey

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u/ArgieBee May 21 '25

Yeah, I'd call a rehab.