This animal really lights up her life, like she really loves that fur-baby

Possums are absolutely gorgeous creatures, my partner and I have about 6 living in our yard and 3 or 4 have come up to us and one mamma has also showed us her baby. They bring us so much joy, they are so funny and cute and we adore them!

One of the cutest creatures I have ever seen.

Possums are under rated. We had a beautiful female, she’d introduce her babies. I’m blind, when feeding she’d reach out with her paw and guide my hand. She was with us for a decade, a very longtime for a wild possum.

I just found a baby one who was on its mum who was hit by a car, I managed to care for him for a few days and now he’s at a foster care , I might be able to have him back once he’s grown more, I live in ten acres with a fully enclosed area outside that would suit! Watching this makes me think I could adopt him permanently!

What a cute, fuzzy critter. Here in the states they're ugly as sin, but this little guy is a charmer.

Our north American Opossums, probably a very very distant relative, look completely different than this one and are much more sedate. My guy sleeps about 20 hours every day! Very easy to care for.

@BroadwayRonMexico

Жыл бұрын

The South American ones (which are very close relatives to the North American species, but are very distant relatives of Aus/NZ ones) look similar to these though, and have varying levels of energy by species. Some are pretty similar to these

1:45 that face🥰

That is illegal where I live (Melbourne, Victoria), as they are classified as wild animals. But I'd still really love do have one. I used to feed and care for generations of them, in my garden at the old property. Sadly, none around where I now live, due to a lack of trees. Despite the reputation for survival, they could very easily become endangered in a few years, with all this rapid land development.

@soko4710

6 жыл бұрын

meanwhile, it _should_ be illegal here, because they're enough of a pest without some people deciding that they should be kept as pets and risking said 'pets' escaping into the wild and contributing to the wild population.

@Bork_Cruk

6 жыл бұрын

Do they do more damage to the environment than humans?

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bork_Cruk Yes, very much so. habitat destruction is a very minor problem for native species in New Zealand.

@felicitym4842

5 жыл бұрын

@@soko4710 Seriously? You're telling me that possums do more damage than the species that poisons the air, dumps tonnes of C02 into the atmosphere, clears land so as to farm non native animals, keeps cats as pets and litters the land and the ocean with plastics and other poisons?

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@@felicitym4842 no, I'm not. but possums are still extremely destructive pests that need to be eradicated from NZ as soon as possible.

thats one happy possum!

I am envious - he is adorable!

Possums are great!!

sad they killed his mother, but hard thing in this country as they're treated as pests. Im so in love with their cuteness I'd love to adopt one in the future.

@4doorsmorewhores298

2 жыл бұрын

well i mean they are treated as pests as they are.

So glad I'm Australian

Possum as a PET?? Thought they are wild but i love them

@harry4960

4 жыл бұрын

Maria Gu could probably tame them if you got it as a Joey

give them for xmass they like that

Are they completely food driven or is there any actual affection from possums?

she’ll be right m8

Our beloved male possum Dewey {10-12 months?} chewed his way out of the aviary we were keeping him and disappeared one night for good. We'd love to have another male but don't know how to keep him from wandering too far. As yours looks a lot older, what's your advice? We're in Auckland BTW.

@Dan.Chaytor

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Loveday I find a hammer to the back of the head stops a possum from wandering

@dyego6782

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Chaytor 😂

@lisavanbeek4092

5 жыл бұрын

Dan, you are sick in the head, sorry.

@treeoflife7945

5 жыл бұрын

Another human that has no regard for a living creature, people like you obviously have twisted minds that could be capable of committing terrible things to even humans

@nakedeagle3828

4 жыл бұрын

Get a possum trap

I want to give him lots and lots of kisses!

It's a possum 😁

I have a pet possum and he loves to steal my mint biscuits from me

Possums make amazing pets. I have 3 as pets but they aren't inside all the time unfortunately

@ceciliarademeyer4949

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Kristy... I recently found myself with with a very cute baby possum that I just can’t keep. Any chance you are interest in adopting her (I think she’s a her).

@kristyarnol6812

3 жыл бұрын

@@ceciliarademeyer4949 i would take her in a heartbeat!!

@ceciliarademeyer4949

3 жыл бұрын

Thats great news. Where are you based and how can I message you privately to see if we can arrange it?

@kristyarnol6812

3 жыл бұрын

@@ceciliarademeyer4949 email me kristy.arnol81@gmail.com

@ceciliarademeyer4949

3 жыл бұрын

For sure! I am at work but will do it as soon as I can! I really hope we can make it work she’s super cute

Are possums illegal to have as pet in nz?

@theholymelon3092

3 жыл бұрын

@Gus W sweat so I can get one :p

@theholymelon3092

3 жыл бұрын

@Gus W Worth the challenge :)

@soko4710

3 жыл бұрын

the legality of owning possums as pets depends on the region that you live in. and you cannot assume that it is legal simply because possums are not protected in New Zealand.

@NathanChisholm041

3 жыл бұрын

There are wild possums across NZ!

@soko4710

3 жыл бұрын

@@NathanChisholm041 There are wild native birds across New Zealand too, but you don't get to keep them as pets unless you own a zoo or can get an extremely rare licence.

What the hell kind of cat is that?😕

Is he still alive I wonder.

@orangerightgold7512

4 жыл бұрын

they live about 6 years, and seeing how big that one is already. probably not.

@smokey6455

4 жыл бұрын

Orange Rightgold Nope, they actually can live about 13 years in the wild

@Lunoxbunnny

4 жыл бұрын

Orange Rightgold 6 years?? Girl Australian possums could live up from 10 to 13 years ffs

Have one as your pet and don't kill them if you can't comprehend that they damage the NZ ecosystem if you wish so but don't you ever release that back into the wild.

@RK-uw1xr

6 жыл бұрын

Jan Henrik the were there long before white people arrived its there land humans are taking

@scadasystem3790

5 жыл бұрын

sell them as pets to other countries.. each can fetch $1000 easily

@LauraTeAhoWhite

5 жыл бұрын

Make sure to get it spayed or neutered. I would love to have one as a pet.

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@@RK-uw1xr well, that's a whole new level of ignorance! at least _pretend_ that you know what you're talking about, please?

@camau79

5 жыл бұрын

Jan Henrik lol release the jaguarundi into New Zealand and see what damage they can do

A wild animal belongs in the wild!

@sonnyjim8022

2 жыл бұрын

Except in New Zealand wild possums are considered a pest and are killed as a result. Having it as a pet is sadly of the possum's best interest here in NZ.

@4doorsmorewhores298

2 жыл бұрын

here in nz they are pests. its either shoot it or take it in

Why does it look like a chinchilla?

Well it's too fat to climb trees now

Pest

The possum that live where I am in Louisiana are extremely ugly, weird to see one like this.

@NathanChisholm041

3 жыл бұрын

Don't you like your Opossums? lol

@WolfSSSGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@NathanChisholm041 lol I dont hate them, definitely wouldn't kill them or anything. But good lord are they ugly xD

@NathanChisholm041

3 жыл бұрын

@@WolfSSSGaming LOL

@4doorsmorewhores298

2 жыл бұрын

oh here in nz we have the bush tail possums. from what i have heard they are related to kangaroos unlike normal possums

what do you get a possum for christmas? how about a brand new 1080 pellet

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@Joe I think that you have some reading to do.

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@Joe 1080 works on New Zealand's possums and works well. It is only western Australian marsupials that are resistant to 1080 poison. All of New Zealand's brushtail possums are from eastern Australia. Additionally, I think I've read that 1080 has been used to kill wallabies in Tasmania before.

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@Joe 'Just like we did'? You should know that 1080 is still used in Australia to kill dingoes and foxes. I am not incorrect; it only takes one or two 1080 pellets to kill a single possum in New Zealand. That is not a 'very very high' dose. There is a lot of opposition to 1080 use in New Zealand, but most of it comes from wilfully ignorant parties who selfishly think that the poison shouldn't be used because it kills roaming dogs and game mammals.

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@Joe Ah, so there was a reply. It is a fact that 1080 pellets do not have a high amount of poison in them. your implication that any dose is a high dose is nonsensical. I never mentioned emus. It is well-knowm that 1080 poison is used because there aren't any alternatives for killing large numbers of pests that are equally or more cost-effective than it. Trapping pests will never be a viable alternative for several reasons. The same goes for bounties. In any case, you clearly don't know much about 1080 poison's use and effectiveness in New Zealand, nor do you seem willing to learn about it. typing this was probably a waste of time.

@soko4710

5 жыл бұрын

@Joe "Your not listening". How ironic, in at least two ways. Anyway, because you asked, modern 1080 pellets contain a poison concentration of 0.15%. I've already addressed the rest of what you said. If you choose not to believe what I have told you, then there's no helping you.