Baby possums
ok...so i have 4 baby possums.my father-in-law's dog killed the mother the other night and we found 4 of the surviving babies. I took them in put them in a box with tissue paper and towels and i have been putting a little bit of milk in a spoon and they lick it out or they sometimes will take the bottle..their eyes are still shut but they all seem healthy so far..what are some things that i can do for those of you who have delt with possums? whats the best stuff to start feeding them once they can actually go up to a small food bowl and eat themselves? ive read alot of different things but some sites say one thing and then another says the complete opposite...please help ...ANY info about raising baby possums will be very much appreciated :D
Answers:I have 3 baby poosums. I found them in my yard. I have been doing some research and found a good answer
opossums or "possum" as most people call them are doclie, quiet animals that prefer to be left alone, they will hiss,drool & play "dead' if approached & will scurry away a few minutes after you are gone, most of the babies i get come in bunches of up to 20 babies. this is usually because the mother has been killed & they are found wandering about by themselves... to me they are one of the most interesting animals i care for & can be rather comical, they have 50 (more than any other mammal) very sharp teeth, but will only bite if that's a last resort...possums were alive when dinosaurs roamed the earth.