BellaOnline Forums Home and Garden Exotic Pets The Pet Opossum or Pet Possum is really quite nice

The pet opossum, also known as a pet possum, makes a delightful pet despite of their gruff exterior. Opossums like to growl and hiss but their really quite a gentle critter. Germany had the perfect possum ambassador, Heidi, a cross eyed opossum. Enjoy the videos and pictures.

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A friend of ours had a possum opossum? Anyway, that possum was one silly little fellow. We had a great time with him. He was a gentle soul. I would consider a possum someday.

We had a possum when I was a kid. A neighbor found a mother possum that had been hit by a car. She had live babies inside her pouch. Only one survived being bottle fed. They gave us the possum. She was so friendly.

Diana, you said possums shouldn't be around birds. As you know I have sun conures. I have considered getting a possum. But now I don't know.

Sarcocystis falcatula is a parasite that can be transmitted to birds by opossums. The opossum eats an infected animal and it can be passed to birds Even if a wild possums goes nowhere near a bird it can be transmitted by flies. However, a possums, I believe can be treated for this parasite before they enter your home. Contact a veterinarian before considering a possum as a pet.

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I would think a lot of people could bring an animal into the house without knowing if they could cause harm to an existing pet. Few people quarantine a new pet. I am glad you bring awareness to people. Investigating an animal is so important. Not that it would help with this parasite but that 30 quarantine period is so important.

I am glad you brought up the 30-day quarantine period. I think it would be beneficial to do an article on the subject. So many diseases can be brought in to your existing pets.