Love it! I have a female that does this to my husband's hair. She's marking the Alpha-male in the house. Grit looks like he's marking you. He loves his mommy! No, Grit does NOT look like it has MBD. Who posted such a rude comment..? Looks healthy to me :)
hi, i live in Michigan and i'm not sure if it's legal but i REALLY want one but i would hate to just run up and take one away from it's mom. and i feel like the only way to get one is to wait for something awful to happen to it's mom. soo basically, are there breeders? i mean, i don't think it is a good idea to breed them but how did you come across yours?
@tdenterprise You would have to find an orphaned baby - older wild ones are hard to deal with. Contact a rehabber local to you and see if they have a nonreleasble that you could adopt.
@ernestoruiz85 They are wonder creatures but illegal in many states unless you have an unreleable and are a rehabber. Check with a local rehabber to see if you could adopt an unreleasable. That's my first recommendation. They have very specific diets and need to be allowed to freeroam. they are nocturnal so keep you up at night. I would only have one as a pet if you can accomodate them. Go to opossum.com for the National Opossum Society for more info and Google local rehabbers.
my possum does this to since he was a baby he does it to my friends to why do you think he does this it seems like he is trying to put his scent on me
You dont have any idea about what you are talking about.. Every one I have had has been checked and taken care of by a vet.. What makes you post such a hateful comment without knowing the facts of the matter
Do you have to have permits to have wild animals as pets in your state? Do you have the permits? Are you a wildlife rehabilitator? If so, please post that here so others do not think that it is truly humane to take any wild animal and turn it into a pet.
You don't need to have any reason besides companionship to have a pet. I love my possum, He doesn't benefit me in any way but there's no less of a reason to have him and no love lost.
I would always catch my opossum doing this to my pillow -.- Every time i saw her do it, it was time to wash my pillow =p
To the person that thinks opossums are not good pets. My opossum was one of the best pets i ever had. may she rest in peace. She cought and ate mice and bugs, better than a cat ever could XD
So pls don't diss on opossums they are more friendly than a dog and are better than catching pests than a cat. They also like to snuggle up with you in bed, i will always miss that.
I keep possums because yes they are very clean. Dont hardly make any noise and are loyal as long as you show it some affection. I have 2 right now and they are great. They play all over my room and crawl up in my lap to sleep. Oh and fyi The diet is not hard to follow if you know what they like and what is good for them.. This is not my 1st rodeo.
1. Why were you looking up pet possums in the first place?
2. If we all took that sort of attitude, we'd have no pets, because people would just sit around saying, "I'm sorry, I just don't know why you would want to keep an animal as your own.
Of course, everyone is entitled to thier own opinions.
because i was wondering why. so instead of giving me some kind of lecture maybe u could answer my question why have a possum instead of a dog. are possums more affectionate or cleaner what is the reason?
Look here, don't get irate with me, mate. You said something ill informed and narrow minded. I was basically asking your question, especially as your grammar was so bad that it seemed like a rhetorical question. Maybe if you worded your "questions" better, people would understand what you were talking about. You also could have made it more clear as to whay you were looking this up- that was all I was trying to ask you, and you took it as some form of personal attack. Wise up.
lol. u are the one taking it personal. i just ask a simple question and u came on here going off on attitude. come on. cats hunt rodents, rodents are used a lot in science because of their close resemblence to us. they also form strong bonds. why a possum. u still have not answered my question because you are to busy trying to get into a pissing contest. mate.
no they are not good pets, please leave them in the wild where they belong, humans are so screw up with animals, look at our shelter killing and breeding dogs and cats. These oppossums are very sensitive and humble,(just like dogs and cats) their diet is very very strict and difficult to follow. Please adopt a puppy
Dog and Cats at one time were wild as well. As long as the animals is loved and cared for (and not stolen from the wild) Its perfectly fine. You need to know what you are doing, and be able to afford the time and money required to take care of ANY animal.
Once again, I have no time at all for that attitude- if we all did, pets would not exist, in any shape form or fashion. Dogs started out as wild animals as well, and some people just seem to think that they grow on trees. Not that its any of my buisness what you think- I just like people to know my point of view lol.
Thats irrelavent- I was mearly using dogs as an example, albeit not a good one. Also, what ahrm is it doing the animal if it is clearly not bothered by it? Cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, and most other common pets have no practical purpose but noone complains.
What do u use cats for are u kidding me. Cats main purspose for domestication was to hunt small pest like mice. hamsters and rabbits i would ask the same question as i would with the possums. so one agian why a possum?
@xXxRebelVxXx opossum's don't hang upside down... a myth. They use the tail as an extra leg from time to time to support their weight when climbing. Hanging by their tail again is not something they could do for longer than a few seconds. Been a wildlife rehabber for over 20 years.... specializing in opossums.
I got him as a baby. His momma got run over and he would have died if I had not saved him. He was only 4 inches long. I raised him and he thinks I am his momma. never has bitten me. But he is a stinker to anyone who reaches for him If I am not there. He weighs 28 lbs right now.
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reversEngiener 10 months ago
thats so cute
Afaloh 11 months ago
How loving and sweet! Precious!
twinx1986 11 months ago
Love it! I have a female that does this to my husband's hair. She's marking the Alpha-male in the house. Grit looks like he's marking you. He loves his mommy! No, Grit does NOT look like it has MBD. Who posted such a rude comment..? Looks healthy to me :)
zenrhino001 1 year ago
lol hes scenting you
xSceneKidRavenx 1 year ago
lol it was trying to fuck her in the ear
glcrashaw 1 year ago
hi, i live in Michigan and i'm not sure if it's legal but i REALLY want one but i would hate to just run up and take one away from it's mom. and i feel like the only way to get one is to wait for something awful to happen to it's mom. soo basically, are there breeders? i mean, i don't think it is a good idea to breed them but how did you come across yours?
LarpingOgerofMI 1 year ago
Perhaps he's flossing his teeth. :)
Tunnelfish 1 year ago
hey
i have a possum living in ma backyard.
i want to tame it as a pet and let it inside my house and give it a home so it doesnt get killed
do you know how? please tell
tdenterprise 1 year ago
@tdenterprise You would have to find an orphaned baby - older wild ones are hard to deal with. Contact a rehabber local to you and see if they have a nonreleasble that you could adopt.
zenrhino001 1 year ago
I would LOVE to know how you have these wonderful creatures as pets! I am an ispiring Exotic Vet and I would love to have one as a pet!!!!
ernestoruiz85 1 year ago
@ernestoruiz85
What would you like to know. I have had pet possums for years and it is great.
latheman01 1 year ago
@ernestoruiz85 They are wonder creatures but illegal in many states unless you have an unreleable and are a rehabber. Check with a local rehabber to see if you could adopt an unreleasable. That's my first recommendation. They have very specific diets and need to be allowed to freeroam. they are nocturnal so keep you up at night. I would only have one as a pet if you can accomodate them. Go to opossum.com for the National Opossum Society for more info and Google local rehabbers.
zenrhino001 1 year ago
god i wish i could find someone that raises pet possums
Jerm540 1 year ago
@Jerm540
message me and I'll hook you up with all kinds of possum lovers and info!!!
possum2u 1 year ago
looks like it is marking her.
nowaynohow26 1 year ago
where did you get him?! i cant find breeders anywhere! thanks
LukesAFreak066 2 years ago
He's marking you as his main chick. The goo of love. Cute but must be so icky afterwards. Cute little guy though.
georgethewondermutt 2 years ago
my possum does this to since he was a baby he does it to my friends to why do you think he does this it seems like he is trying to put his scent on me
Evitalerue 2 years ago
he looks like a real character ... our boy Elvis likes to "goo' everything up sometimes
mamaloochie 2 years ago
hahahah my cat does this to me when i'm sitting on the couch and he sits on the arm. i had no idea possums were so big!
samanthasmith69 2 years ago
Oh yea he loves to take a bath. They have all been big. He was 28lbs and the other 2 are 11lbs @ 7 months.
latheman01 2 years ago
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This opossum looks like he has MBD... this is sad..
ggyyhhf 2 years ago
You dont have any idea about what you are talking about.. Every one I have had has been checked and taken care of by a vet.. What makes you post such a hateful comment without knowing the facts of the matter
latheman01 2 years ago 2
What a sweetheart
Godluvsu100 2 years ago
Do you have to have permits to have wild animals as pets in your state? Do you have the permits? Are you a wildlife rehabilitator? If so, please post that here so others do not think that it is truly humane to take any wild animal and turn it into a pet.
theskunkwhisperer 2 years ago
You don't need to have any reason besides companionship to have a pet. I love my possum, He doesn't benefit me in any way but there's no less of a reason to have him and no love lost.
Glotsi 2 years ago
Possums are like any other pet. You get back what you put into the relationship..
latheman01 2 years ago
I would always catch my opossum doing this to my pillow -.- Every time i saw her do it, it was time to wash my pillow =p
To the person that thinks opossums are not good pets. My opossum was one of the best pets i ever had. may she rest in peace. She cought and ate mice and bugs, better than a cat ever could XD
So pls don't diss on opossums they are more friendly than a dog and are better than catching pests than a cat. They also like to snuggle up with you in bed, i will always miss that.
hendo420983 2 years ago
I keep possums because yes they are very clean. Dont hardly make any noise and are loyal as long as you show it some affection. I have 2 right now and they are great. They play all over my room and crawl up in my lap to sleep. Oh and fyi The diet is not hard to follow if you know what they like and what is good for them.. This is not my 1st rodeo.
latheman01 2 years ago
did they say what I thought at 1:04?
marcriganoskate 2 years ago
cause thier very adorable the ones u see that r ugly r oppossum
BNicholeB 2 years ago
@BNicholeB even though opossums aren't as adorable as brushtails, they're still wonderful.
xXxRebelVxXx 2 years ago
i am sorry but i can not understand why you would want to have a possum as a pet. why not just get a cat or a dog.
smoothbrother69 2 years ago
1. Why were you looking up pet possums in the first place?
2. If we all took that sort of attitude, we'd have no pets, because people would just sit around saying, "I'm sorry, I just don't know why you would want to keep an animal as your own.
Of course, everyone is entitled to thier own opinions.
Sam123ni 2 years ago
because i was wondering why. so instead of giving me some kind of lecture maybe u could answer my question why have a possum instead of a dog. are possums more affectionate or cleaner what is the reason?
smoothbrother69 2 years ago
Look here, don't get irate with me, mate. You said something ill informed and narrow minded. I was basically asking your question, especially as your grammar was so bad that it seemed like a rhetorical question. Maybe if you worded your "questions" better, people would understand what you were talking about. You also could have made it more clear as to whay you were looking this up- that was all I was trying to ask you, and you took it as some form of personal attack. Wise up.
Sam123ni 2 years ago
lol. u are the one taking it personal. i just ask a simple question and u came on here going off on attitude. come on. cats hunt rodents, rodents are used a lot in science because of their close resemblence to us. they also form strong bonds. why a possum. u still have not answered my question because you are to busy trying to get into a pissing contest. mate.
smoothbrother69 2 years ago
@Sam123ni I agree. I do not know why that guy even cares. You're not doing any harm to him or the possum!
xXxRebelVxXx 2 years ago
do you still have him.. I would love to ask some questions. I have 2 babies.
GoddessofBarefeet 2 years ago
Do possums actualy make good pets?Do they show affection?
mwillblade 2 years ago
@mwillblade
no they are not good pets, please leave them in the wild where they belong, humans are so screw up with animals, look at our shelter killing and breeding dogs and cats. These oppossums are very sensitive and humble,(just like dogs and cats) their diet is very very strict and difficult to follow. Please adopt a puppy
latinforever1 2 years ago
Dog and Cats at one time were wild as well. As long as the animals is loved and cared for (and not stolen from the wild) Its perfectly fine. You need to know what you are doing, and be able to afford the time and money required to take care of ANY animal.
blakeopia13 2 years ago
Once again, I have no time at all for that attitude- if we all did, pets would not exist, in any shape form or fashion. Dogs started out as wild animals as well, and some people just seem to think that they grow on trees. Not that its any of my buisness what you think- I just like people to know my point of view lol.
Sam123ni 2 years ago 2
dogs also have great practical use in hearding and early warning system. what does a possum do for u?
smoothbrother69 2 years ago
Thats irrelavent- I was mearly using dogs as an example, albeit not a good one. Also, what ahrm is it doing the animal if it is clearly not bothered by it? Cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, and most other common pets have no practical purpose but noone complains.
Sam123ni 2 years ago
What does a cat do for you? Or a rabbit or hamster? Hows this different from having a pet possum?
RattySoup 2 years ago
What do u use cats for are u kidding me. Cats main purspose for domestication was to hunt small pest like mice. hamsters and rabbits i would ask the same question as i would with the possums. so one agian why a possum?
smoothbrother69 2 years ago
the tail is gross, its like a big rat
codyschuyler 2 years ago
@codyschuyler eh, they use the tail to hang upside down. nothing wrong with rats.
xXxRebelVxXx 2 years ago
Possums do not have prehensile tails.
devios6 2 years ago
@xXxRebelVxXx opossum's don't hang upside down... a myth. They use the tail as an extra leg from time to time to support their weight when climbing. Hanging by their tail again is not something they could do for longer than a few seconds. Been a wildlife rehabber for over 20 years.... specializing in opossums.
BG7774 1 year ago
catdog
codyschuyler 2 years ago
I found a female with 6 babies if anyone is looking for 1. I need to find homes for these as I dont want to turn them out to the wild.
latheman01 2 years ago
I want one! :]
rawrrxbitexme 2 years ago
Where do you live.???
latheman01 2 years ago
Winder georgia.
rawrrxbitexme 2 years ago
Ok kool I am in Fayetteville NC
latheman01 2 years ago
Really? Thats not that far at all I dont think.
rawrrxbitexme 2 years ago
..my opossum does that too!!! :-)
ggyyhhf 3 years ago
Possums are the scariest damn animals I've ever seen. You are a brave woman
AwesomeAJ18 3 years ago
ahahhaa that made me lol hard
CassieDynomite 2 years ago
Well I found a female last week that turned out to have 6 babies about 2 weeks old. I am looking for homes for them if anyone is looking for 1.
latheman01 2 years ago
@AwesomeAJ18 we are only afraid of what we don't understand. Opossums are the most understood of all mammals...
BG7774 1 year ago
Those things are fun to trap (not kill, just capture, take em into the hills and release em)
Linkster2o 3 years ago
looks like a cat the way he's rubbing his head on her haha
RoidinRichie 3 years ago
Grit is veryy cute! =)
I always wantedd a pet possum and especially now thatt I watched this video.
How did you get Grit?
I love this and wouldd love to see more videos of Grit.
I saw the second video of him too.
=)
rawrrxbitexme 3 years ago
I got him as a baby. His momma got run over and he would have died if I had not saved him. He was only 4 inches long. I raised him and he thinks I am his momma. never has bitten me. But he is a stinker to anyone who reaches for him If I am not there. He weighs 28 lbs right now.
latheman01 3 years ago
its great you take care of him now and good luck with him in the future. :-)
nowaynohow26 1 year ago
Are you still wanting 1. I found a female with 6 babies only about 2 weeks old..
latheman01 2 years ago
That is SO cute!!
I have a wild possum that comes and visits in the afternoon along our back fence...I always leave some cat food out for him as a snack.
I have heard they make really great pets!
Where did you find Grit?
He looks like he is a real sweety :)
droberts4168 3 years ago