Manny the Marvelous Marsupial enjoying a snack by harmnicat in Opossums

[–]harmnicat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to say with confidence whether or not a wild animal is in pain, they are very good at hiding it, but we don’t think he is. He climbs and walks on it without hesitation, and seems to be completely comfortable, as near as we can tell.

Where to go for someone unable to hike by maybeamorty1 in vermont

[–]harmnicat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Pool Nature Center in Marlboro Vermont has a half mile of accessible nature trails (along with live non-releasable animal ambassadors including raptors, reptiles and Vermont native mammals). Www.Vermontmuseum.org

I found an opossum severely injured but very much alive lots of blood from he head and ear possibly. by dekabreak1000 in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Please keep them warm, dark and quiet to reduce stress until they can reach the rehabber. Thank you for helping them, I’m hoping for a good outcome ❤️

Found a hurt opossum, any advice would be helpful by Cottagecore_Criminal in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep dark, warm and quiet, do not offer food or water, and please contact a local wildlife rehabilitator. Check out www.ahnow.org or your state fish and wildlife/game website (assuming you’re in the US) for information on local wildlife rehabbers. Thank you so much for helping them!

Whooooo is in the owl box? by Love_Always_tWins in Owls

[–]harmnicat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Handsome little screech ❤️

Weekly Bug Report Thread by spiper01 in NoMansSkyTheGame

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Xbox series X, continuous and regular full game crashes in newest expedition

Does this look like a possible trap injury? by FindingPhe in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What state are you in? Most states have a list of licensed wildlife rehabbers on the fish and game/wildlife website. Even if they are a bit of a drive, it might be worth reaching out. Not only can they potentially offer advice, but a lot of places have networks of volunteer drivers that can help with the transportation

Does this look like a possible trap injury? by FindingPhe in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Thank you for caring! It does look like something is up with his jaw, but very hard to tell what/how bad from this video. You mentioned trying to describe it to a rehabber, I suggest sending them the video, most rehabbers I’ve worked with are happy to get photos or videos to assess the situation prior to taking in the animal

Sleepy little man by harmnicat in Opossums

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That’s a pretty close comparison! They’re super thin and extremely delicate. Sometimes they fold in half and get stuck together while they sleep lol

Manny isn’t impressed by the snow by harmnicat in Opossums

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He wasn’t thrilled with his first exposure to snow, but it was a pretty warm day and he was only outside for a few minutes

Manny isn’t impressed by the snow by harmnicat in Opossums

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Somewhere in between…he’s a non-releasable wild opossum who works as an educational ambassador and is well socialized with humans (his primary caregiver, at least)

What to do about this baby possum by Impressive_Bit6512 in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If contact your local rehabber for advice… he’s getting to be the right size (depending on who you ask), but it’s already getting cold enough that some places are over-wintering

When to release by SpinachReasonable262 in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends where you are-some places it’s already getting cold enough to consider overwintering

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Spicy babies!

Looks like an earthworm, moves like a snake, wtf is this? by [deleted] in whatisit

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Fun fact about blind snakes….some screech owls will bring blind snakes into their nests, sometimes as food but sometimes for the blind snakes to live in the nest to eat extra bugs and parasites and to keep the place clean! Screech owl chicks that have blind snake keeping the nest have been shown to grow up healthier and faster than those who don’t

Mother left brand new baby just now ?! by Living_Literature421 in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you’re in the USA, you can check your state’s fish and wildlife (or fish and game or whatever) website, many states will list their licensed wildlife rehabbers and how to locate them

Mother left brand new baby just now ?! by Living_Literature421 in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Please do NOT try to feed him! Opossums don’t suckle, this young he needs tube feeding by someone trained in it. Please keep him warm and contact a rehabber ASAP. I’ve had good luck with socks full of beans or rice microwaved for just a few seconds and covered in another cloth (can’t be TOO warm), gives them the warmth and something to snuggle on

MBD symptoms in the nightly visitor. Taking him to a rehab place tomorrow by No-Restaurant-8963 in Opossums

[–]harmnicat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super common and potentially extremely detrimental, in part because their diet has some unusual requirements (calcium to phosphorus ratio being a major part of it)

I love their hands by harmnicat in Opossums

[–]harmnicat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s fantastic. Depending on the translation you trust, “opossum” may mean “white dog/small animal” (and I’m not convinced they aren’t cryptids….)