These creatures do not need to live in my opinion! And i saw it clearly with my own eyes. That and a box trap. The various diseases these creatures carry are not something I want my livestock exposed to. do they live under your house? You are so wrong ! 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. Dont worry. "The worst possum trap I've seen is a combination of a wheelie bin and garden hose," says possum remover Paul Nolch. Tx and these possums have always found my back yard to hang out. He went out to investigate and the opossum was killing his cat. Opossums are resistant to many diseases because of the low body temperature. nah just kidding, but had to comment. I will try peanut butter and cole slaw this time. Possums are the DEVIL. Everything weve tried to deter, short of killing him has simply made him more aggressive. Moth balls really did help. For years I have been feeding about 7 cats that were picked up and spayed by animal service. Harmless?? They CAN TOO be aggressive!!! Why do people have to make digs all of the time?!?! I put out a bowl and he drank it three times on comera. Suitable for trapping most dogs and other larger animals. Not sure why you are having nightmare experiences. Ok so I soaked the cat food with fabreeze (cause thats all I had handy)he kept coming back in the door for and put it outside. And your space was theirs first. Special Fea 28 Ok, so I have a German Shepherd puppy. Problem is they just sit there and dont move resulting in me getting out of bed to get the dogs before they wake up everyone in the neighborhood. Shame on you all for taking the easier yet inhumane way to deal with an animal that is good and could be relocated if actually to blame for something. In my case, I have a few acres and I trap (live trap) and take take raccoons, Possums, etc. Hey, didnt this article start out with this, :ones that come by and become the source of diseases and danger for your family and pets. Place a brick or heavy object on top to prevent it from being moved or knocked to the side. This is when trapping becomes handy. They eat dead animals, bugs and even ticks. Easy Trap Catch & Release cage with 1-Door. Third- opossums will do anything possible to AVOID confrontation unless they are sick, hungry, or feeding babies. I owned a gorgeous horse and she lived in my 5 acre back yard near Tampa. Now, knowing when they leave and when they return is not so simple, but if you use a motion detector, it is,. I have to go find it, scoop its dripping remains into a garbage bag, and bleach the area EVERY TIME. Im just afraid the night they follow a cat in my house is the night I go back on my promise. How do I know this? Throw this over susceptible plants in the evening and remove the next morning. Yates Possum Repellent Spray is a patented formulation and contains ingredients that repel possums and help reduce feeding damage. They go for it every time, Once trapped you decide what to do with them. They have died under my house and the smell is the worst I have ever had. they multiply like like rabbits, and will overrun your property if you leave anything in your trash or have food out for pets or livestock. Buy a have heart live trap, put sardines in the trap,only slightly open the sardines, you will catch all you want. Possums hide out under low decks. They are really near animals once you get to know them. Not a good thing. If you truly cared about those babies and their mama you would of found a place in your home or at least a garage to keep them in. Actually other humans probably conflict more with my well being than possums do. I dont want my kitties getting sick. Good job. Randy. However, I live on a homestead. We need to share the earth! The smell is horrible. So why dont you tell my daughter that opposums are harmless and carry no diseases. You realize it used to be their property! The possums ate the kittens. We have a possums that come and eat pecans in the engine of my Yukon dont know how to get rid of it. There is a CHILD where I live that is PERMANENTLY disabled.. ruined for life. need to get rid of these pests once and for all as they have me terrified to leave my house as soon as it gets dark. Thank you for taking care of business like that, dont feel bad it had to be done, possums suck and yes they do bother our pets, My dog barks himself into a frenzy when he hears them get into our yard and attic. i need to get rid of it by any means possible and dont want to see it again! When we let our new dog use the dog door at will, she brought a possum in the house and put it in the tent my outdoorsy child was sleeping in. Live traps are best, then get animal welfare agencies to relocate it. The possums, however, have been eating all of their food and the cats are reluctant to confront them. You seem to think they have feelings and personalities. This will release the spring activated front door and safely trap the possum inside. "Possums are even left in roofs or dropped in the bottom of swimming pools." A "mass poisoner" killed an unknown number of possums around The Basin and Upper Ferntree Gully earlier this year. Yet their response was aggressive, all 4 dropped what was left of the cat and came at me. Not to mention tons of fleas that come in becuase of them ! Please I dont no what to do , dont have money for a professional. I thought I had two possums running around my house so I got a live trap. It is trying to restore my 87 VW cabriolet and is scaring the crap out of my family. They kill off snakes because they are immune to its poison!!! B U T N O W.THIS LITTLE CRITTER HAS BEEN JOINED WITH ANOTHER, AS THERE WERE TWO PILES OF POOP ON MY PORCH. He was her best friend. But generally: add a strip of white to the tree to visually attract possums). The horse becomes neurologic and suffers a slow, debilitating, painful death. So do the skunks even though Pete killed one of them cause it fought back. Repels possums without harm. You can use it on both edible and ornamental plants. We used them. Why cant everyone just co-exist with nature and not have such fears of those living beings that do not look like us? It then hobbles and limps to water as it bleeds out, as most all wild animals do when injured, and then it dies at the creek or its nasty burrow instead of in your yard. It finally got caught under the dishwasher & died yuck but found out that pouring amonia heavily around the premimeter of the house repells the rest of the family. Possum trapping in your backyard, farm, or community? I said, Really dude? I had to toss something at him and I found out hes living under my shed.. Put the chicken wire up in an L shape, with the bottom of the L a few inches under the ground. They normally dont stop anywhere very long. Do not pick edible plants for 1 day after spraying. No more possums or possum shit, you may have to repeat it a few times. So before you get huge internet balls and tell some one to shut up and that they have no idea what theyre talking about CHECK YOUR SELF first. If you are worried about an attack or bite worry no more. Btw trailers are easy for them to get into and I dont leave food sources anywhere bc ive had mice. What are your tips for keeping possums out of your garden or away from your house? If it is dangerous to your children or animals then I would dispose of it quickly and permanently. It is built strong for regular outdoor use. For two weeks I have dealt with the same one I even beat him short of killing him and he still came back. Our Possum Trap is safe for both humans and possums, and are quickly becoming the most trusted name in pest control solutions. These are opportunistic scavengers and feeders. Lets see how those CCI Stingers work on opossums. I am assuming it is crawling down the chimney. I have possums living in the crawl space under my house. they have not ruined duct work under my house a racoon family did that. The smell permeates into the house making it unbearable inside. I live out in the country and possums are just part of the way of life. Position the trap inside the roof space near the possum's access point. Yes i know they hang out late at night on my porch.i need them to move, Wow. they are not on the sight. Every night my dogs have been chasing something behind my shed its dark so I didnt know what it was tonight when I let them out they took off and my dog comes running back baby possums is in his mouth I made him drop it,do I need to worry about diseases my dogs rabies vaccine is to date, and does that mean theres a mother and more babies around, now I dont want to let them out at night?? How about you share Your space with them. Quit trying to dictate how everyone else lives their lives .. focus on your own and shut your hole! The little rabbits were so cute and harmless, we have a couple in our backyard, and a dog who wants to investigate. 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. However, they are known to carry diseases like leptospirosis, tuberculosis, relapsing fever, tularemia, spotted fever, toxoplasmosis, coccidiosis, and trichomoniasis. This can be done with a pair of pliers. I promise you he will never come back. Have never done anything wrong around my home it has been raccoons but if they do please just trap and. #4 buckshot or a .22 do a fine job of controlling this problem. Also, had my handyman pull out a dead one under my house. Yates 1L Ready To Use Possum Repellent Spray. Kill the friggin opossum and be done with it. Animals whove lived in the same environment for any length of time become territorial. You obviously dont monitor and repair such areas of the home before they became in such a state of disrepair and now you want to blame it on them. In fact, their actual role in transmission of diseases is not certain. i have one thats trying to live under my i got a trick for him if he aint paying rent he gotta go!!!! If you cared about your cat, you would keep her indoors or find her a home where the new owners would keep her indoors. protect your flowering plants organically with Eco-Organic Garden. Please dont put rat poison! I think Id rather have possums than rats, moles, and gophers! I have an opossum stuck in my fence. They dont carry rabies and are usually not aggressive. You may be required to get a permit or licence before the trapping process can commence. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. So you think only the beautiful should be allowed to live? So we cant do anything about it and Im so scared and it crosses over to our yard all the time I dont know what to do. How does the possum trap work?Our possum traps have a footplate which the possum stands on to release the trap door. Rate: $25.00 per trap, per week. They REALLY love to live under houses because the temp is very stable. (21) $14 .50. Possums are horrible pests. Attach the bait (carrot, apple, kiwifruit) to the trigger and set the trap lifting the door and then holding it open. Any advice. Bullshit! That is horrible. Therefore, I need another way to get rid of it. they have no where to go, except what theyve always known as their homes our yards! Dog trap and large animal trap. Ferrets Oh and they never bothered my trash cans either! Does it work? Because we just had to put down my daughters horse. I purchased my bark chips from Herb Cottage in QLD, and their website gives more info on how to make up a spray and apply it: http://www.herbcottage.com.au/dried-quassia-chips.html. Everything will be dead. So I am just trying to figure the best and proper way to remove them without killing them. make all the noise you can so they cant sleep!!! $59.95. Also ruining the barns and upsetting the livestock. Their dirty brains are the best fertilizer for flowers. My problem with them was they dug my yard all up . Place the bait in a position that will force the animal to step on the Trip Plate. Alternatively, an upturned laundry or waste basket can be used as an effective barrier. Seems like anything will do and I dont want to trap any cats. Let me know. I got a bullet with his name on it. APPARENTLY they can get IN, but get so fat once there, they cant get OUT. What about all of the other diseases? Im at the end of my rope literally checking all night long. dynomite or something and thell move on you would to if you could not sleep nighbors gerage gopher bombs work good to but dont giveup your the boss remember that and youl do fine. opossums are the worst. Sorry everybody is having problems with possums. Top quality, strong but lightweight, leg hold traps, designed for the professional NZ hunter.These are Pestgard #1 type possum leg hold traps. Thank you. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Thats to date. There are probably far more people in the world that are useless and nasty than opossums! Once we flushed her out with the garden hose, we filled the burrow with rock and quickrite. The first time I had unknowingly trapped them under the house when I blocked up an opening. The cats, of which I have several, dont mind the visitors at all. The amount of feces and urine theyve left behind is truly unbelievable. Itrsquos a zapper. i got rid of one last week and another one was in there tonight, woke me up and i have to work. SO YES WE INVADED THEM not the other way around. Where should I release the possum?Possums are highly territorial so you must be careful where you release the possum. $30 worth of cat and dog food eaten or ruined, so far$200 for the reinforced wood screen door hes torn apart. In the morning, arrive with your shovel and bury him. FREE delivery Thu, Jan 12. And how to get rid of the foul smell which they created, as it keeps on increasing and hard to survive in such conditions. I have to pay to get the duct work back together to heat my house. But it can be frustrating when they are munching on your home-grown fruit and vegetables or keeping you up at night by dancing on the roof. Forget it. An excellent cat trap, possum trap, animal trap and pest trap for humane live capture 2 There is nothing here for them to eat, no where to shelter. Its someone elses pet give them the opportunity to deal with the problem unless they refuse and then its up to you. You can find further details of Possums Control here. I have an possum that I think is getting on my roof. Took them to a park 2 miles away and they seem to come back within a week. Rid the earth of these nasty creatures. Whats wrong with these people? This time killing it was the only way. Take a look in the mirror would you please. Review. Except I have 2 dogs that sit and bark at them and yes the middle of the nite. If you relocate the possum yourself, make sure to take the necessary precautions. I manged to catch two a couple of days ago and put them into a cat carrier. "Possum cage trap works excellent, trapped 3 possums already." - happy customer. Are they in your head? I had problems with possums eating all the new growth (they would much on it as an entree on their way to visiting a fruiting loquat further down the fence). Call a pest control company. Simply bait the trap, set it, and wait until your unwanted 'guest' arrives. upsets my dog. Theyre kinda cute too. Looks like there s a couple bags of quickrite in my immediate future but I agree, theyre a terrible nuisance. They are poison and are supposed to be used in a closed container [like a cedar chest or closet]. I can smell them the minute I open the door. Did you ever get rid them? they barely speak english and their garage window is broke.. they constantly come out the window n sit on my fence. My dog can run him off, but, thats all. Shop products from small business brands sold in Amazons store. But I dont blame the possum. at least five miles away in remote areas. Now I have to call pest control and have them come out and get rid of them. Hence playing opossum. They rarely bite, and hiss out of fear, not aggression. I wont say what it is. Opossums used to be kept as pets, which is how they ended up in the Northern US in the early 1900s. just kill them with a shovel and fertilize your plants. All Possum Traps are built to tough, professional standards and offer the highest quality features including: The Possum Trap arrives ready for immediate use. Use this in conjunction with a solar powered owl, which hoots and flashes its eyes, mimicking a potential predator. Its unfortunate that we have a system where everyone gets a fat pension.. but we have no services. Why do people think you can live in a vacuum? It did in fact dig under our chicken coop in an attempt to kill more of our chickens. Weve already killed one and it went out with the garbage. My house dog goes out to use the bathroom and if one was in the yard he would bark and not come inside.So I got a pit bull for my backyard and we just killed one tonight.They carry diseases so be careful letting your dogs get at them.another one bites the dust.
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