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Old 01-20-2010, 10:07 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: What's the best way to get rid of opossums?

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Originally Posted by LilRaverBoi View Post
Yeah, definitely do NOT attempt grabbing it! They have very sharp teeth. Honestly, they really aren't going to do you any harm if you leave them alone...I don't understand why you are trying to get rid of them. I could understand if it was killing your animals or destroying your plants, but beyond that....if it's not harming anything, what's the sense of trapping/removing/killing it? Seems like a lot of hassle for nothing.

Just my two copper Lincolns.
Don't they eat all the fruits on your trees? That's my main reason. Last year, I had a bunch of grapes along with longan fruits, birds, ground squirrels, and who know what else took most of 'em. I had to build an enslosure to protect what was left. This year I'm expecting more longans, figs, Fuji apples, grapes, and nectarines. My bananas are still too green, that's why they're still hanging, if they had ripened, I'm sure those would be gone too before I could get to them.
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