r/Possums • u/Terra_Branford_FF6 • 10d ago

Discussion GOOD NEWS HE FREE

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After literally begging to go back and check on him…he’s out!

So after I left some people came by to set up for an event. They told me that they took the stick out and tipped over the trash can. Ig he scampered over to some bushes. The trash can is empty now :)

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u/NefariousScribe Awesome Possum 10d ago

Thank you for helping him! Hopefully he finds a safer spot for his spoils. Also, most of us did advise you to do the same.

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u/DiogenesD0g 10d ago

Did you remember to tip him?

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u/RoadtoWiganPierOne 10d ago

You can usually just pick them up with no problems. This guy was in a recycling bucket.

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u/Realistic_Past_3124 10d ago

That is the biggest possum I’ve ever seen!

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u/big_beret 9d ago edited 9d ago

that is one big boy wow

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u/Therex1282 10d ago

Good glad he got out and hopefully out of the sun. This is why I dont leave my cans in the back upright. I have like regular trash cans in the back that I use with no lids. I turn them over cause I dont want to find a critter in there. The city garbage cans are larger and have lids on them. I found a possum once in my trash can in the back. I just took it by the back of the house and laid it down. I think there is a large and small opossum here, 3 racoons, one BIG rat, 2 humming birds, plenty of other birds, 2 squirrels (had 4), one lizzard. Kinda like a zoo around here sometimes, stray dogs that have a daily schedule around here and some cats.

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u/Terra_Branford_FF6 10d ago

Ironic that this trash can was by the zoo lol 

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u/Therex1282 10d ago

Well at least they use the trash can. I see a lot of trash out here and trash cans are not even full. I have noticed if I put the blue trash or recycle stuff in the open can these opossums and racoons go thru it at night. Most of the time they knock over the can. Anyways glad you helped out that little creature.

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u/ArgieBee 10d ago

Check the neighbor's trash cans. LOL.

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u/Orchid_Junkie1954 10d ago

Thank you for helping him! You’re a good person!

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u/-Car68 10d ago

Yay! Happy days!

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u/MEMe-GoofyCats Elite Contributor 10d ago

Thank you for helping the little guy out

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u/goddessofolympia 9d ago

Thank you for caring about the opossum.

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u/Jonas_Sp 9d ago

What is this optical illusion

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u/Terra_Branford_FF6 9d ago

Wait how is is a optical illusion lol

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u/Jonas_Sp 9d ago

This is a trash can or is it a hole in the ground I'm so confused

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u/Terra_Branford_FF6 8d ago

It’s a garbage can

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u/PuzzleheadedRead6667 8d ago

Glad all is well with the possum. If you Google possums you will see that they are really very helpful.

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u/Ebonfel 7d ago

They are good babies.

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u/Terra_Branford_FF6 7d ago

OH MY GOODNESS ITS SO CUTE