Possums under the house

[Rocinante]

no kidding. They found an opening I forgot to block up and it's a possum party under there. Should I be nice and use my Havahart trap to catch them or go ballistic with a shovel and kill them in the garage? I don't like violence but I hate possums. Should have done a poll I guess, but what do you guys think? Shovel or Trap?

[LiberalVoice]

1. i would say trap but...

what would happen to the opossums

[Dookus]

2. usually...

you can wait for night-time, when you know they're out and then board up the opening. They'll find another place... they're pretty resourceful.

[morningglory]

17. May be babies under there who might rot and stink / nt

[Rocinante]

3. Thanks

I would take them out to the woods after I caught them. Plus they are active as I type, sure hope they don't wreck the plumbing. Damn ol' possums, I can't help but hate 'em. They remind me of Rush somehow.

[DoNotRefill]

4. BITE YOUR FRIGGING TONGUE!!!!!

HOW DARE YOU INSULT POSSUMDOM LIKE THAT!!!!!

[Rocinante]

5. My apologies

you are right. To compare a member of the animal kingdom to Rush is just wrong. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have insulted the possums.

[DuctapeFatwa]

6. Possums are nice. Help them return to the forest

Then seek counselling to overcome your hatred of possums.

[Rocinante]

7. Possums are nice?

OK I'll take you on your word on that.

[DuctapeFatwa]

8. Yes! They bring good luck! Possums under the house mean money coming

Your kindness to these auspicious possums will be rewarded. You'll see.

[Rocinante]

9. Man I sure hope

each possum will at least pay for his share of the plumbing costs. Bad thing is I will have to crawl under there and the possums won't even hold the flashlight for me.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

10. Trap

the pest control service I work for always uses traps to get rid of possums under houses. Then be sure to plug the hole they used to get in there. Another tip: if you get bats or squirrels in your attic, put moth balls out. They can't stand the smell and will leave.

[RebelOne]

11. I say trap

Then relocate them somewhere else. I have had possums under the house when I lived in Florida, but I just learned to live with them. The only thing that bothered me was when they got into the garbage cans.

[Mairead]

12. They're very archaic animals...surely that should get them some slack

They're rather peaceful, they don't carry diseases, and they're endangered (not legally listed, but many people think nothing of killing them out of hand).

I used to get one or two of them overnighting on my porch in winter. They'd squeeze in past the door I'd leave ajar to accommodate any cats, dogs, or other creatures caught in the weather, huddle in a corner out of the snow and wind, and then be gone in the morning. I'd leave out dry cat food for them, and they seemed to enjoy it, but they never became in any way bolder or more used to me - if I'd step out onto the porch, they'd cower in the corner and hiss at me til I went back in.

They're remarkably inoffensive.

[Padraig18]

14. I agree

Don't hurt the poor things! They're handicapped enough by having a face that only a mother could love, as it is! :P

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. When you're done

Can come over to my house and get rid of the armadillos that have move back in under my bedroom? They are much, much worse than opossums. Plus with that hard shell you can really get some of your aggressions out trying to kill them.

[trof]

15. mmm-mmm, possum & sweet taters

Slow roasted over a hickory wood fire or cut into pieces and deep fried like chicken.
(tastes like chicken, kinda)
;-)
I'M JUST KIDDING!

[Hubert Flottz]

16. That's a good sign here in West Virginia!

Fatten them up for dinner because the Jobless Recovery ain't gettin' any better, fast! Try possum juggling sometime! I could send you some good recipes if all else fails!

[morningglory]

19. Possums always lived under our house in Florida when I was growing

up and they never messed with the plumbing. Just thought you would want to know.

[morningglory]

18. If you live in the deep south, bear in mind, possums eat roaches.

Roaches live under the house. Get the picture? If you have chickens, possums eat chickens. Other than these considerations, IMHO possums gotta lived, too. I once got a havaheart trap and eradicated the possums from our property because they kill chickens. Then I got the worst roach infestation. But if you live up north, and do not keep chickens, have a ball.

[xJlM]

20. Wild Possum Kabob

Ingredients:
1 Still breathing, corn-fed Possum
3 Ripe but firm tomatoes
1 Large white or yellow onion
1/2 pound large mushrooms
2 large green peppers
1 package meat marinade
1/2 cup soy sauce
12 skewers (sticks are okay in Arkansas)

Preparation:
The possum must be alive so that you can scare it, giving you the "wild" taste from all the adrenaline it produces. It is best to hit it over the head with a large object in a humane manner. Boil the possum for 3 minutes to loosen the fur then skin and gut it.
De-limb (chop the little knubby legs off) the possum and cut the meat into 1/2 inch square chunks.
Marinate overnight in a mixture of meat marinade and soy sauce. Kentucky residents who have no fridge can use an ice chest and may use radiator coolant instead of soy sauce.
Thread the meat and veggies onto your skewer/stick in alternating sequences to distribute the delicious flavor evenly.
Cook over a barbecue, pit, 50 gallon drum or any other fire till you get the desired result. For added flavor, you can cook it over burning tires.

Servings: 6
Calories: 12,342
Carbs: Holly 4-barrel
Fat: If you eat this kind of crap, fat probably isn't your biggest concern.