That was as friendly as a sprung bear trap. I think the word she was looking for is "hostile." The opossum was probably thinking, "UNHAND ME, FOUL WENCH!!!"

That demonstrates the deluded thinking I myself had in my 20's of inviting certain ex's into my life.....😅

It's the look on the Opossums face that got me 😂 he's like Seriously lady

The opossum has such low body temp that they can't carry or transmit rabies. They can carry leptospirosis which spread through infected urine, etc. They look like they should be dirty disease bags, but they aren't. People kill these things all the time because of misconceptions like that. Still, touching one is a horrid idea because opossums do have a temperment to match those stunning looks. Lol.

They most likely don't make a good indoor pet, but if you have a large property, they might make a good outdoor pet. They are actually very resistant to disease, especially rabies. And they can eat their weight in ticks, which is good if you have livestock. Edit to add: Another animal to consider having around are bats. You can build a bat roost and attach it to the side of a building and they will deep the pesky insects away.

Well... being drunk, picking up a wild beast and babbling about it 'being friendly" is probably the most GenX thing I've seen in a long time... However... "Ma'am! Put the critter down! It's not your newest trendy thing and it doesn't go with your dress!"

These and raccoons like to hold the neighborhood wildlife meetings on my front porch. Raccoons are freaking hilarious though...

I had a possum that started coming to my yard when he was small. I had to get him away from my dogs a couple of times so i started feeding him outside the fence area hoping he'd stop coming in. He would eat, then come in. I fed him for over a year. He was quite the chunky monkey. I would randomly scratch his back while he ate. He'd always make the mean face until i would tell him to stop. He got hit by a car a couple of months ago. I kinda miss him.

I'm confused......which isn't the good housepet again?

I take exception to this. Possums are awesome pets. They actually carry fewer diseases than dogs, and really keep the nosy neighbor the hell out

My family raised a litter of eight and a singleton a few years later. They potty trained themselves and only went in a shallow pan of water (or a bathtub with an inch of water). They were very sweet and liked to eat dinner with the family. I now have one who visits my backyard. I make sure to put out snacks for Francois.

Perfect pet for her.

We had an older one that lived in the workshop in our backyard. Mom would always bring him fruit and veggies . Fresh cool water in the summer. Mom said we gave him another 5 years of life.

The woman: It’s so cute! The possum: *transforms into a demon*

I don't mind opposums visiting my garden as the eat all the slugs and such, but not what I'd call cuddly pet material. 😂

I had a opossum as a pet. He was really a great pet. I got Freddie as a little guy. His mom got hit by a car.

Oh the irony of a commercial about rabies surely was the precursor to this episode 😂

Nah. If ever there's a moment to let someone have their teaching moment, this really is it. I say we sit back, crack open a cold one, and wait for the life lessons. 🤣

My apartment has one entrance. (I’m on a second floor.) One late night, after night school, I came home and found one of these “pets” sitting at my front door, completely blocking my only way inside. It was the size of a 5 gallon pail, a very angry 5 gallon pail. It would not move for any reason. I spent the night in a hotel. 😅

Yup possums are pretty good eaten, but not really worth the effort. You see, when I lived in TN we live caught them. Then fed them good foods and grain to clean them out. We generally did it for 30 days. Thus, it’s really not worth the effort.

Q: "Can I keep him?" A: "Of course you can! Right after you move out!"

Opossums are awesome animals to have around your home! Their body temperatures run too low for most diseases to affect them, and they're responsible for us being able to have things like anti-venom! They also very necessary with keeping pesky insects away from your home! As for them being pet material, I would highly recommend you check your local laws before even considering such a thing! Doing what that lady did was a very bad idea, considering those big chompers and their willingness to use them! Wild animals are just that: wild! They should be respected and viewed from a distance.

I've lived in the south all my life mostly Arkansas and I've been guilty of picking up an opossum a few times to get them out of the way or to remove them from my property but I have never thought about taking one inside as a pet.

They look the same. 😂😂😂. Maybe im doing too much today but they are twinning

and they usually wont bite. they go into a state of shock and thats their "playing dead" cause sometimes they do die in those cases. but thats about as aggressive as they get. well, they sometimes hiss. and when raised with people they are quite tame and mellow. they are just scary looking to most people, not me though.

Some learn from others mistakes. Other learn from their own mistake. Im eager to see which category is adept for her, if any.

Theyre harmless and adorable you should be glad theyre bottom feeders,unlees you like snakes slugs and ticks I have one as house pet again in heartbeat

They're pretty mild-mannered. I was stoned as hell one night smoking a cigarette on the front porch, and one walked up to me, looked up, made eye contact, and went about Opossum business. Same with a skunk. Always happens to me. No aggression, just a "Hey dude, what's up?" thing...

0:07 She actually looks terrified while asking her babe if she can keep it. I'm thinking if you're having terrifying doubts at the onset, you should probably not give it a whirl. That's your instinct telling you no, no, bad idea. Then again, Darwin's survival of the fittest, so have at it...

You can judge how far south you gone by how the locals view possums. Are they pests, pets, or protein?

If I looked out my open car door and saw my passenger holding that and saying that I'd have reached across the seat and closed the door and kept driving. Her bestie could have helped her get home instead of me.

LMAO RIGHT 🤣🤪👌

Since they constantly self-groom with their tongues and paws, they're one of the cleanest critters you'll come across. And while they're not totally immune to rabies, they rarely carry it.

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That's a Danger Puppy?

Some people keep skunks as pets. Just saying...

Pets match their owners...

Tuberculosis, tularemia, toxoplasmosis just to name a few. Plus I saw a family of opossum crawling out of the wrong end of a dead donkey once. Take it home if you like just do not breed it for crimanitly!

I can see maybe a racoon, but def not a opossum

Respectfully I do have to take issue with your position. Growing up we had a couple of opossums as pets and they were wonderful. You do have to know what you're getting into when you take on an exotic pet like that. As an example they're nocturnal. But when raised as weinlings they make very nice pets. But they are not for everybody. 😉

She was so beautiful until it turned on her.🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂

Wow. A gator as a pet would be safer than that critter spawn...

Those get shot when they walk in my yard. My chickens come before them

That's one weird looking dog.

Hellbeast

Well the good thing is they don’t carry rabies but they do carry a few other nasty things.

I wouldn't

Possums might be some of the "garbage cleaners" of the animal world but they cannot get rabies so they are a step up from Trash Pandas!! 🩵 Trash Pandas and their thumbs are cute though

They are really soft, if you can get over the looking dead at times part

Love you videos but hey common sense is not all that common

Then he bites her and she has to get lots and lots of shots

Darwinism at it's finest

You are completely wrong about Opossums. But it is illegal to move them.

Get a puppy.

Can't wait for video of the car ride home

I bottle fed 7 orpnaned infant opossums and raised them until they were old enough to survive on their own. Then I released them in a protected woodland; all this with written permission from the state wildlife authority. They were very respectful of me, never hissed, bit, or clawed. They're good folks!