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Are Possums Dangerous ?

May 6, 2015 By Effective Wildlife Solutions

opossum on a fence

You may ask, are possums dangerous? The short answer is no, but they would like you to think so. The truth is that possums are gentle and non-aggressive animals. They are the only marsupial (moms come equipped with a baby pouch) living north of Mexico and roamed the earth along with the dinosaurs. They lead a nomadic life, usually sticking around long enough to eat what they find, then moving on to find more food elsewhere. You say possum, I … [Read more...]

Tagged With: marsupial, opossum, opossums, playin' possum, possum, possums

You Really Don’t Need That Opossum Trap

January 28, 2014 By Effective Wildlife Solutions

Virginia opossum

Don’t be embarrassed if you were startled by an opossum in your yard and felt scared by his pointy-toothed, hissing snarl! That’s a common reaction, and it typically leads to a search for an opossum trap to take care of a perceived need for opossum removal. But here’s the thing. It’s all just a big bluff! Seriously… opossums are not the least bit interested in biting you or harming your pets. They are very shy, non-aggressive animals who can’t … [Read more...]

Tagged With: attractants, exclusion, opossum, opossum traps, possum, possum trap

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