I just want to say that so many people think that Opossums are nasty animals. If you read up about the animals, you will find that they are not nasty and are very clean animals as well as not vicious as they look. I fed possums and had one that came around as a baby. The baby got used to my voice and lived in our grape arbor and we even made a special box for him to sleep in at night. I could get within 6 inches of him to feed him! I made cooked chicken for him every night and cut it up in smaller pieces. I cut up grapes and bananas and put it up along the top of the grape arbor for him to eat. He came around every night and stayed for hours and I cannot tell you how many photos I have of him. I observed possums for a few years and left food out for them nightly and became a possum fan especially after watching them and reading up about them. I even wanted one for a pet but their lifespan is half that of a ferret. So Marilyn, I am so jealous! Look on the internet for information about them as they are one of the sooooo misunderstood animals! They are not rotten animals at all and enjoy your possum. I ended up losing my boy New Years Eve a few years ago when a car had hit him and thrown him, he died from internal injuries. My heart was broken! We buried him out back in our cemetary with our other pets. And, thank you so much John!!!! Eleanor, Donald and the 12 furkids (missing Snuffy as well as many others) [Posted in FML 5899]