Possums?

MG · Post by MG » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:03 pm

Sunday night I was driving home from Peterborough and as I pulled into my driveway I spotted something I've never seen in the woods around here, a possum. Anyone else been seeing these guys around this area (southern ontario)?

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:11 pm

I've seen them as far as Aliston. Ornery critters aren't they? Sort of reminds me of my mother-inlaw.

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:20 pm

They are all over the area here. Niagara is crawling with them.

Boo: That's a good way to get in trouble!

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:57 pm

Yep ... we see them often is Southern Ontario

Here are some shots of one we saw in Feb 2007 when we were chasing Jack Rabbits ..

A possum that woke up early and was eating apples ... I got a couple of good close ups and one picture of Vern Adams getting some of his own shots ....

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:51 pm

They're in the cities too. I saw a roadkill last month on my street right in Mississauga. Haven't seen any live ones yet around here though.

hunter 740 · Post by **hunter 740** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:03 pm

If anyone has horses possums are a bad thing, they carry a protozoa that gets into the horses spinal column .Its very expensive to treat and causes paralasis.Its called E.P.M.

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:32 pm

Tons of them when my grandparents still lived on the farm, Waterloo area. We used to see them crossing the roads all the time at night.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:49 pm

Pointy nose, gray hair, beadie eyes..........just like her! That animal looks friendlier though.

Fishn-Hunter · Post by **Fishn-Hunter** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:04 pm

Lol so thats what they look like, I dunno that one looked a little cheezed to me lol great pics thanks for posting them I also have never seen them around this part of Ontario (Napanee/Kingston area).
Fishn-Hunter

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:17 am

My dog killed one in our backyard a year or so ago. UGH. I'm not fan of possums!

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:51 am

I had not seen one until about until about 18 years ago. I even called the MNR about seeing a couple at night . They told me they figured we recieved them in a load of freight coming in by truck . Before thta i had only seen them when travelling in the USA.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:40 am

Delicious with sweet 'taters.

War Paint · Post by **War Paint** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:09 am

Possums are moving speed bumps down here
I have horses and no need for the nasty little critters

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:35 am

A big rat! Only seen them flattened on the road.

hatchet jack · Post by **hatchet jack** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:14 pm

lots of possum in kansas ,,,they will bite,also they will play possum, they will play like they are dead but when you are not lookin they will get up & run away.

h.j.,,,,,when i was aboy we used to go possum hunting ,skin them & sell their hides.