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Baby Grinner #3174036 05/26/12 05:41 PM 05/26/12 05:41 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 0 CT W WOODSNUT OP trapper
WOODSNUT OP trapper W Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 0 CT	Had a call for some a baby oppossum in a basement, I removed it. but the basement is pretty much empty and i can not fibd a sinlge hole, void spot or anything that would let it in. Makes me scratch the noggin..

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3174072 05/26/12 06:31 PM 05/26/12 06:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 743 Ashe co. mountains n.c trapmando trapper
trapmando trapper Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 743 Ashe co. mountains n.c	Woodsnut, not trying to step on your thread, but wondering if you know how many offsring a possum has? The reason for my questioning is I caught a mother with 10 babies. I thought this was odd. Thanks A trap is only a trap if you dont know about it. If you know about it, its a challenge

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3174128 05/26/12 07:43 PM 05/26/12 07:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 604 New York P ponyboy trapper
ponyboy trapper P Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 604 New York	Caught one with 16 babies.

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3174166 05/26/12 08:18 PM 05/26/12 08:18 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 44 massachusetts S swampdonkey trapper
swampdonkey trapper S Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 44 massachusetts	13 myself Joe Robidoux

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3174171 05/26/12 08:27 PM 05/26/12 08:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 284 southwest, VA andyva trapper
andyva trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 284 southwest, VA	They have only got thirteen teats, they have 20 some babies, usually only thirteen can survive. Reason I know is, one of my failed business ventures was dairy possums. Never caught on.

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3174175 05/26/12 08:30 PM 05/26/12 08:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 284 southwest, VA andyva trapper
andyva trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 284 southwest, VA	Woodsnut, maybe somebody left the door open, or carried it in with laundry, groceries or something?

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3174202 05/26/12 08:48 PM 05/26/12 08:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin P Paul Winkelmann trapper
Paul Winkelmann trapper P Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin	I had a couple of jobs where baby opossums were coming out of the woodwork. Those little gray guys were everywhere in the house. Their mother had been accidently locked in an adjoining breezeway and died. They lived off of her dead body until they needed more food. I caught baby opossums in just about every room in this mansion. What a hoot! I doubt that more than 4 or 5 babies live to adulthood in Wisconsin no matter how many they give birth to. But since the have two litters a year, that's more than enough of those beautiful drooling grinners.

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3177175 06/07/12 03:13 PM 06/07/12 03:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 30 St. Louis area D Dave Schmidt trapper
Dave Schmidt trapper D Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 30 St. Louis area	I've often marveled at the survival rate of these comparably slow, weak, stupid creatures. Having up to 26 offspring a year sure can make up for a lot of fatal mistakes. ALL OUT Wildlife Control

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3177307 06/07/12 04:57 PM 06/07/12 04:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin P Paul Winkelmann trapper
Paul Winkelmann trapper P Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin	Question: How many opossums does it take to breed?

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3177729 06/07/12 08:53 PM 06/07/12 08:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin P Paul Winkelmann trapper
Paul Winkelmann trapper P Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin	Come on; somebody has got to know the correct answer to the question "How many opossums does it take to breed?"

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3177735 06/07/12 08:55 PM 06/07/12 08:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,947 Central Pa. 62 B bic "Mr. Sensitivity"
bic "Mr. Sensitivity" B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,947 Central Pa. 62	I'll venture a Guess.. TWO? Preferably a male and a female? Life always offers a second chance. It's called Tomorrow

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: Paul Winkelmann] #3178067 06/08/12 12:30 AM 06/08/12 12:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 56 Frankfort, Ky. USA T trapperpaw trapper
trapperpaw trapper T Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 56 Frankfort, Ky. USA	Paul, Whats your thinking of is not really breeding so I am going with two also. I know they have a forked one and the female Sleep'n with an animal..I can help. Do not use both feet when testing the depth or temperature of the water Your Friend, Paul Brooker

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: WOODSNUT] #3178357 06/08/12 10:26 AM 06/08/12 10:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin P Paul Winkelmann trapper
Paul Winkelmann trapper P Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin	Are you kidding me? I thought it was common knowledge that it took three opossums to successfully breed. Two to do the actual breeding and one to watch for cars!

Re: Baby Grinner [Re: Paul Winkelmann] #3178389 06/08/12 11:01 AM 06/08/12 11:01 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 56 Frankfort, Ky. USA T trapperpaw trapper
trapperpaw trapper T Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 56 Frankfort, Ky. USA	Finally something funny. That is funny and more people are gong to know the answer because I am going to spread it. Sleep'n with an animal..I can help. Do not use both feet when testing the depth or temperature of the water Your Friend, Paul Brooker

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