We had them in Alabama and I never shot at ’em or discouraged them, left them alone and let them go about their business knowing what was good about them.
IN PORTLAND, no less, the kids alerted me one day to a very large rat in the woodpile (hey, the kids were young). I tried to get it out using a super soaker with a 15% Pine Sol solution (didn’t have any ammonia at the time). After letting the little begger have it right down his throat multiple times, he curled up and… played dead. The kids went, “YOU KILLED IT, Dad!”
I just looked at the oldest and quietly asked, “Where do you think the expression ‘Playing Possum’ came from?” She thought about it.
Checked in on the “body” about 2 hours later, no possum. I bet all the possum’s buddies were going, “Nice aftershave, dude!”
Heh.
The rats in Portland were too big and aggressive for the possums to take care of, unfortunately!!
You terror, Igor. I learned years ago that barbecue plates don’t need to be scraped clean if you have possums living in trees nearby. They’ll move in soon as you go to bed, or earlier if they trust you.
I mean, you clean exposed plates before cooking on them, then heat them up, so no germs to worry about.
The various types of possums provide free entertainment for you, so long as they don’t take up residence in your roof.
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We had them in Alabama and I never shot at ’em or discouraged them, left them alone and let them go about their business knowing what was good about them.
IN PORTLAND, no less, the kids alerted me one day to a very large rat in the woodpile (hey, the kids were young). I tried to get it out using a super soaker with a 15% Pine Sol solution (didn’t have any ammonia at the time). After letting the little begger have it right down his throat multiple times, he curled up and… played dead. The kids went, “YOU KILLED IT, Dad!”
I just looked at the oldest and quietly asked, “Where do you think the expression ‘Playing Possum’ came from?” She thought about it.
Checked in on the “body” about 2 hours later, no possum. I bet all the possum’s buddies were going, “Nice aftershave, dude!”
Heh.
The rats in Portland were too big and aggressive for the possums to take care of, unfortunately!!
You terror, Igor. I learned years ago that barbecue plates don’t need to be scraped clean if you have possums living in trees nearby. They’ll move in soon as you go to bed, or earlier if they trust you.
I mean, you clean exposed plates before cooking on them, then heat them up, so no germs to worry about.
The various types of possums provide free entertainment for you, so long as they don’t take up residence in your roof.
Playin possum, I need to do more of that.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To prove to the possum that it could be done.