All you people who want to save the possums need to start a fund to reimburse the livestock owners for sickness and death of horses and cattle. The possum are nightly visitors to the chicken runyes, they have dug underneath the buried fencing. Holding up the Possum Trap door with one hand, slide the trap door hook (J-hook mechanism) under the bar of the trap door to hold the trap door up in place. Do you pet CockRoaches too?! Lets see if you post this. All these diseases are found to spread through physical contact with possum poop. What material is the possum trap made from?The Possum Trap is made from 3mm, galvanised, welded wire mesh. They also clean up spilled garbage and fallen fruit off trees. Note: The end of the U shape should be facing downwards and should attach to the door release mechanism easily if the rod has been positioned correctly. do they live under your house? I feel you Denise he can send me a check too for all of the duct repair I have had to do!!! I have dozens of these little guys running around the yard at night and they clean up the yard, keep bugs at bay, keep ticks to a min so I dont see them on me or my cats. How heavy is the possum trap?Our possum trap weighs only 3kg. Do the jobwell with our range of humane possum traps for all situations. We have to have the ENTIRE moisture barrier replaced. This is not a site for opossum advice, its a kill page. No one came to pestKILL looking for advice on living in peace & harmony with destructive rodents and their bodily wastes. Otherwise, I think Ill buy my previously-oblivious-self a .22 and practice my aim on some should be roadkill. I tried to hit it into a tree and thought I killed it. When he tries to dig under the upper portion of the L, he is greeted with wire that he cant dig through. Though there are risks that others will come. I have a wooden privacy fence which they love and use as a gateway to a neighbors yard hoping to find a spot to enter their attic. OF COURSE our system has no concept of that ( even though we use blowers that blow rat,cat,mice,deer,coon,possum FECES..ALONG WITH MOBILIZING mites, ticks, fungus, mold,bacteria and protozoa!!) And they DO NOT CARRY most diseases that DOGS can carry! My dog was chained in my hallway so I dont think it went passed her. I cant seem to get rid of one that starts chewing under my house just when I fall asleep. Features: pow pow pow DEAD. Learn how to trap possums with a Flipping Timmy. Skunks, rats, varmints coyotes, wolves, and other predators will be shot quickly. The point we have gotten to is to dispatch the animal quickly. My new video surveillance cameras have shown many possums active late at night on my property. I catch him in drowning the fucker! they may carry other types of diseases, but it also extremely rare for them to attack a human or an animal. Everything weve tried to deter, short of killing him has simply made him more aggressive. If you cared about your cat, you would keep her indoors or find her a home where the new owners would keep her indoors. they have had litters too. I knocked down the wood pile and gave it an opportunity to leave on its own but it didnt. APPARENTLY they can get IN, but get so fat once there, they cant get OUT. Its sweet tasting and smelling to them. Ive had Norway (ground) rats in my house twice. Stacy since you love opposom, Why dont you come here and catch them and take them home. Crush two tablespoons of garlic and chilli and add to one litre of hot water. i have replaced my duct and installation @ 3XS it aint cheap either! I placed the cage under a bush and let it die naturally in the cage in much the same way as it would have in my roof if it could not find a way out, Took 8 days to, die, they must be tough. Trap and relocate? Your cat had kittens under your porch and you did not bring them inside? Some on this thread sound like they fear their own shadow. So whilst it is strong and sturdy it is still lightweight and easy to handle. Hv a possum living under my porch. Opossums can carry a number of infectious diseases including, leptospirosis, tuberculosis, relapsing fever, tularemia, spotted fever, toxoplasmosis, coccidiosis, and Chagas disease. NOT happy with its new living quarters but am sure it is enjoying it !! If you click a link on this page and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. The door then locks into the closed position so that the possum cannot get out. Theyve been dropping chewed lemons under the tree. From what Ive seen with my own cat-he vocalizes at them and I can see they figure something out and off they go without any physical confrontation. All Possum Traps are built to tough, professional standards and offer the highest quality features including: The Possum Trap arrives ready for immediate use. Please I dont no what to do , dont have money for a professional. THE CUTEST BABY POSSUM HAS BEEN VISITING MY PORCH AND EATING ALL THE LEFTOVER CAT FOOD. Many cats get along fine with possums. However, they also eat bugs and small mice! Want some company Michele?? I absouloutly cant stand them Im so terrified of them ! That is horrible. They arent comparable. (No, not that plant found in the West Indies, I said the quassia tree.). With the motion detector, after the alarm tells you that theyre leaving, all you have to do is close the opening through which they entered. They have to have calcium- and a LOT of it. You may also want to consider growing vegies in a raised garden bed, like a VegTrug, which comes with a metal frame and greenhouse cover to protect and extend your growing season. I was told to leave rat poison out for it but, my cat lives outside. If you get rid of them from your place they become someone else's problem. The trap's spring-loaded access door and automated lock ensure that the animal will stay captured until you set it free. That smell came up and ruin a beautiful sofa I had to have distroyed! Possums got under my house and chewed my Security System wire into at my bedroom window. The cats back end was in shreds. Thanks a million. Patrick, you are of course right, as in all things. Need the address? I put out a bowl and he drank it three times on comera. These are an excellent possum trap or cat trap. Make sure that the area is away from those places where the animal can become a problem again. I am a disabled female veteran who lives with a small 7 pound toy poodle. They move in to OUR territory / houses to find easy food. that seems to enjoy the seed as well That we could deal with . My son would have to crawl under and rake them out with the shovel. Set the trap at dusk and check each morning. They are nasty and Im tired of them eating my kitties food. Ate my newborn kittens whose mother thought would be a safe place to give birth. Must give it a try with the spring vegetables. hear one been scratching at my bathroom drain pipes. as they sayfeces flows down hill.. How can i kill these damn cats they keep get to my trash n im sick of it i have ocd n i wont dill im ready to shoot them all but the cat lady said she will put me in jail but she dont want to dill with her cats so i need a trick for them what can i use to kill them cleaner sumthing plz help me. Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device. I had the gutters sealed last year.. HELP WHAT WORKS mothballs didnt work tried that year 1.. Special Fea 28 Its eyes bulged out before it succumbed and that was the first time I saw something like that. Omg this is exactly my problem. They gnaw holes through wood walls. They are highly beneficial animals and if people want to get away from their house and dont want their benefits they should use a method to catch and drop off with a live trap in a different area. But I dont blame the possum. Youll probably have to hit him a couple of times before he falls. T Finally, a voice of reason! open mouthed hissing. The smell is horrible. The slider is closed it happened again to night when that person got home,can a possum take up living in a house? Its not an easy crawl for me to get under there to look around, and I cannot see anything that my spotlight reaches from the crawl space opening. Easy to use, humane live capture and humane kill traps. After drinking water, the mice blow up. All I can do is shake my head and laugh at half this stuff- very entertaining to read with my coffee ty, Skunks, possums, and raccoons are nocturnal animals. I dont believe that antifreeze still has the taste and smell, that attract the animals, like it use to. Now, they are coming into the house through the bath-tub pipes. So stop blaming Opossums on everything that goes wrong at your house, there are other more invasive creatures ruining your things, Raccoons are more invasive, after the destroyed my duct work they got into my attack then couldnt find their way back out and destroyed all the wood under my roof where normally gutters are, to get out How do I know this? In the morning, arrive with your shovel and bury him. Friends of mine say humans moved into the wild animals area to live. What is the best bait to use to attract possums into the trap?We have found the best bait to lure possums inside the trap is an apple cut in half. Possums are adorable when they are climbing trees and dashing across electrical wires. I seen one on our back yard fence and literly refused to go outside I was so scared my aunt threw a ball at it and it went Into this little shed that is half a foot from our house but isnt our property ! It has a garden hose attachment and optional eye and beak labels. Humans carry many types of diseases, steal from each other, and can be loud and annoying. I see some good advice but are these remedies safe to use around cats. Yeah they have several dens destroying someones attic, ceiling, garage, etc. opossums are the worst. They are slow moving. Suggestions will appear below the field as you type, Please sign inor create an accountto use Project Lists. They also provide excellent clean-up service. I just found a possum sitting on my backyard in the little pot that I planted the apple tree. Possums are horrible pests. We will gladly assist with returns and exchanges of this product in accordance with our returns and exchanges policy. I saw the possum just walking on top of the fence. Hi Amanda We are also facing the same issue. Why on earth did you leave new born kittens outside anyway? Pull down the front set of 'U' shaped support arms and fix them into the fixing clips located on each side of the possum trap. They HATE the sound of plastic bags though, so just scrunch up a bag and they run right out of the cage! If you are worried about an attack or bite worry no more. Theres a possum he is huge. all possum traps are built to tough, professional standards and offer the highest quality features including: * open size: 24cm (w) x 66cm (l) x 26cm (h) * safely captures troublesome possums. That and a box trap. Rid the earth of these nasty creatures. these things have been here 3 years! I would kill Mice anytime I had them, I wouldnt do so with Opossums, and ive had to deal with them many times. Rodents do. Possums are the DEVIL. The cleaning techniques mentioned above is stupid. This is my thought on the subject. What about all of the other diseases? One quart ammonia. He said it sounded like a bad cat fight. An apple cut in half is a great lure for possums. Next door the neighbors house is a wreck so I suspect they live there and are foraging here. I dont want anything harsh that will hurt my dogs do Im hoping to try the mothballs/ammonia along the outside rim of the fence! The other morning I let our dog (a YorkiePoo) out and she tried to defend her territory but the RAT did not play dead like most do, this one was biting back. If there are any wood piles, youd better keep them in a shed or tight shelter. I live by a wash also. have a mechanism to attach solid lures (improves the catch rate by luring possums to your trap). Pestgard possum traps help you to catch more possums with high catch rates. I never thought it was possums living in the attic and then this year when I heard them I could smell the skunk smell I live in the city and I am freaking out.. why my house and I have no idea how they are getting into my home.. "Possum cage trap works excellent, trapped 3 possums already." - happy customer. YEA!!! Place the trap on a flat even surface. It is often beneficial to camouflage the Possum Trap with materials normally found in the trapping area such as vegetation, sack cloth, boxes etc. Just an FYI. They are the sweetest things when I get them in to rehab. I am losing sleep over the possums., Im literally at the end of my rope. Smh. Theyre kinda cute too. Shit me and u borh every night I come have a cigarette the same one always is on the wall looking at me, Lol I have three children so I understand how you feel. We have killed off lions and tigers and bears in most areas we love, as well as dinosaurs in most all areas. I remember the day my non-aggressive world turned. Make sure you monitor the trap daily as once the possum is captured they will not be able to source food or water. I have seen them kill beautiful innocent birds and baby egrets. What are your tips for keeping possums out of your garden or away from your house? As far as children are concerned I am certain they would be attacked by possums if cornered. I have heard people say they wont eat them because of some of the things the possum dines on. Close the trap every morning so that possums are not caught in the heat of the day. So far Ive caught three. instillation or insulation? just had a possom on my porch tonight eating cat food.i moved the cat food inside and 15 min later it wss back trying to get into our dog food totes.we have cats baby kittens dogs chickens a duck and a turkey.we have a mini farm.my husband tried scaring it away.it continued to try to get into our animal feed so my husband shot it.i cant stand them.they are ugly and disgusting. Shoot Possum(22lr) in cage. Was it along the pipes somehow. Please dont tell me to just buy tomatoes at the store. So if I want possums on my property to take care of ticks, then I should do the opposite of all the things you suggest? Possums are harmless! Tried spraying foam insulation into the holes but they start gnawing new holes. Yes they tore up the yard. Tell you what I am going to do next time I see that big fucker I am taking the metal baseball bat to its head. My mamma cat needs her food and Id prefer them not to be here. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Dont be afraid of them. Itrsquos a zapper. I have killed several generations of these sneaky creatures but they keep coming back. My cat is afraid of it and when I open the door to shot it it gets away and then too, I would hate to wound it and it go in die under my house. I saw this as humane as it seemed to have accepted its fate. Dont know what to do. If yes, how long will she be there before she comes out? People that care about opossums feed them fruit yogurt, apples. So your fence is what separates the wild from what? Shop products from small business brands sold in Amazons store. They are useless and nasty, they chew up your instillation and leave huge piles of crap everywhere, I hate their guts, stupid, useless animals that should stay out of peoples houses. Number 2 Stacy. February 2016. I will personally find you & make sure you go directly to jail if you kill ANY catsWe know who you are.Watch out!! Where in the constitution is it written that oppossums have rights? To the misinformed, self righteous opossum protector. The Boronia Wildlife Shelter treated . Cat owners like yourself are my biggest pet-peeve. They are poison and are supposed to be used in a closed container [like a cedar chest or closet]. The smell permeates into the house making it unbearable inside. $500 for sleepless nights and aggravation hes caused my family and for pets. Today I see a brand new burrow right next to the old one. I FORGOT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR INFO. I saw a baby opossum in my bathroom and I think a few were spotted in the access panel enterence for my tub pipes in the hallway. I will invite to my house for dinner and shoot it with my .22. More Buying Choices. Youre lying. Finally someone who understands! Hedgehogs When my son was little we lived in an old farmhouse and there was 1 opossum that would run towards him everytime he used the back door, trying to bite him!! Our possum trap range includes traps that: Use possum traps on their own or alongside other possum control methods depending on your infestation levels. possums are not agressive animals. Please help. Photo Credit: Brigid Arnott and Getty Images, Richgro 5kg Blood And Bone Based Fertiliser, RapidMesh 600 x 900mm 25 x 25mm Black PVC Wire Mesh Panel, Yates 1L Ready To Use Possum Repellent Spray, A non-toxic way to keep pests away in summer, How to prepare for summer pests at home and in the garden, A guide to rodenticides and rodent control products, Manage pests with the Yates Home Pest range. What they do carry is tuberculosis and other non-threatening diseases. i have put out a live trap with cat food and they dont go for it. Rob can you come to Livermore and shoot mine? When I find possums, shoot their ugly asses. So stop trying to convince everyone that they need to share their homes with these creatures. Ugh help. Respect them, Best critters around. Get some Cornbread and sap up the drippings hhhmmmm. If you live near a reserve or bushland, its likely your garden is frequented by possums. The first time I had unknowingly trapped them under the house when I blocked up an opening. garden spray unit, add 5 litres of water and spray on patios around the house, in the garden, on the base of tree trunks, at spots where they might enter your house. Its a case of they MAY become extinct is more important than the fact that were giving these creatures an advantage they never would have had in a natural ecosystem. Bad advice!! Place the lure at the end of the trap so that the possum has to walk all the way in and step of the foot plate. They are more afraid of you. Use possum traps on their own or alongside other possum control methods depending on your infestation levels. if you know where they sleep during the day?roust them up!! Once the bait is set, the rear door can be closed and the wire lock (Small square 'U' shaped wire) can be inserted through the designated holes and door rings to ensure the door doesn't open. The hook on the end of the lock should be hooked over the trap mesh to secure the lock. Please. Educate yourself. If you are looking for a happy possum ending stop reading now. Please spend some time learning about what really is a free caretaker for your property that gets paid with what it eats. Not sure if he can make it to the basement or not. Lady please hush, I will NOT share MY space with nasty giant rats which is all possums are, they are of no value to anyone unless you count the people you have to pay to get rid of them for you and the repair people you have to pay to fix all the damage they cause. I just have done tons of research on REAL sites, after walking out to find those 2 babies(whos mother got hit in the road), in my cats kennel, guess what THEY HARMED NO ONE, they did not bother the cats, they did not try to hurt them, they did not destroy nothing under or around my house, they did not do anything wrong, they ate and they left! You may be required to get a permit or licence before the trapping process can commence. Especially into a park. Rabbits Very simple solution my friends a single lead pellet to the hips at 500fps from a good pellet gun lets the nasty rodent know its not welcome; followed by a reminder shot to the rear for further emphasis of the inhospitable nature of your yard. Will the possum try and bite or scratch me?Possums, when trapped or feeling threatened can become aggressive. I realized reading your comments that if I would have let him live he would have came back. If it is too sensitive the door may be released before the possum has entered the trap by bumping into it. Their you go. This is such BS! I would try odour repellants based on this: "A recent Deakin University study into 14 alleged taste and odour repellents found that when possums were hungry none of the taste repellents tested stopped them from eating what they wanted. cold water in winter is good too. Here is the list of cheap and effective ones that can be freely tried out in your backyard: When it comes to possums elimination, setting traps is the best way to do it. People should really do more research. FREE delivery Thu, Jan 12. they terrify the hell out of me. Fill an outdoor, plastic garbage can with water and drop in the trap containing the animal. I live in the country and see a lot of animals and opossums. Thnx. I know how you feel, shoot them. Use single quotes (') for phrases. She almost got attacked 2 times. Holding the handle on the top of the trap, slowly pull up the trap allowing it to fall into place to erect the basic shape of the possum trap. They actually do a lot of good in the garden, eating snails, slugs, insects, and sometimes small rodents. Easy Trap Catch & Release cage with 1-Door. Let me know. If people love their cats they need to keep them indoors or on a leash.D. 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