is possum destructive?

[TexaRican]

I've been getting some grass damage. I won't call it my lawn because it is down the slope closer to the river and beyond my irrigation system and St. Augustine grass but I still have to mow it. The rooting is enough to cause my ZT to bounce all over creation but is not as bad as hog damage and there is no hog sign. Thought I probably had armadillo issues but all I've had on camera now is a possum. Hmm?

[7sdad]

Mole's?

[Walker]

Armadillos.

[AntlerCollector]

Yes. They will dig small holes to get to grubs and other bugs to eat.

[denimdeerslayer]

Just put them some dog food out lol

[RifleBowPistol]

It's possible it might be possums. Years ago, I kept seeing a possum in one area of the yard, during the day. I finally went and checked the area to try and figure out why the possum kept going to the same spot. Turns out it had dug a hole about 14" deep and filled the hole with it's babies. There was something like 9 possum babies in the hole. It looked about like someone used a post hole digger to make the hole, it was perfectly round, but no dirt on the surface. The hole was hard to find, because the possum left the carpet grass on the surface. The carpet grass was being used like a door, to cover the hole. Basically a flap of carpet grass over the top of the hole. It took me a while to find. I think the only reason I found the hole, is I stepped in it.

I have never heard of or seen, that before or since. But since then I do know possums dig holes, I thought they only climbed trees.

[PoppinPiggies]

Definitely Armadillo's my father in law has the same issue in Pecan. Look into "The Armadillo Trap" they are expensive but they work wonders. I bought one for him and in the past 2 weeks he has caught 3 armadillos in his yard

[webstertroy]

Send me pictures 972 815 9064 ill tell you exactly

[TexaRican]

Originally Posted by RifleBowPistol

It's possible it might be possums. Years ago, I kept seeing a possum in one area of the yard, during the day. I finally went and checked the area to try and figure out why the possum kept going to the same spot. Turns out it had dug a hole about 14" deep and filled the hole with it's babies. There was something like 9 possum babies in the hole. It looked about like someone used a post hole digger to make the hole, it was perfectly round, but no dirt on the surface. The hole was hard to find, because the possum left the carpet grass on the surface. The carpet grass was being used like a door, to cover the hole. Basically a flap of carpet grass over the top of the hole. It took me a while to find. I think the only reason I found the hole, is I stepped in it.

I have never heard of or seen, that before or since. But since then I do know possums dig holes, I thought they only climbed trees.

I have a hole like that but I would not say perfectly round. I've filled it in several times and it keeps getting dug back out but the odd part is there are no mounds of dirt around it. I just find a clean hole about 15" deep.

[Fishndude]

Time for a trail camera

[Texas Grown]

There's a lot of things it could be. If it's a possum, they are really easy to livetrap. Any kind of scraps or pet food will work. Even fruit scraps. They will eat during near anything. Empty food cans work as bait also. They're nothing but a big rat.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

[HoustonHunter94]

I'd vote for armadillo too. I had one rooting up my yard and tried a live trap but only managed to catch the neighbors cat. That said, he hasn't been around for a while, maybe I ran him off to happier lawns.

[GarrettH]

Originally Posted by TexaRican

I have a hole like that but I would not say perfectly round. I've filled it in several times and it keeps getting dug back out but the odd part is there are no mounds of dirt around it. I just find a clean hole about 15" deep.

I have the same deal but much deeper at the base of a tree that seems to spread around the root system. May have to set up a cam myself

[texan16]

Time for a six pack and sniper hog light mounted on a .17. Enjoy the peaceful darkness, sip on some brews and snipe a critter.

[TexaRican]

LOL I value my sleep and avoiding mosquitoes too much to sit out with a spotlight. If I thought hogs I might consider it. Heck, I guess I could put a motion light out and just watch from the house but have no desire to shoot a possum or dillo. I'll put a trap out and just relocate whatever it catches down to one of the neighborhood nature areas.

To somebody who said time for a trail cam, I have one out. It's just getting the possum and nosy deer.

[duckmanep]

Do they eat snakes or is that a myth?

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[Phillip Fields]

Originally Posted by duckmanep

Do they eat snakes or is that a myth?

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Possums are known to eat snakes and can digest them easily. It is all because Possums are immune to the venom of the majority of snake species. For food, Possums don’t only rely on snakes. They only choose to hunt snakes if they are easy to catch or are found dead.

[brokeno]

Probably flies. Put out some golden maldrin and your problem will be taken care of.

[Buckshot4900]

Possums eat large quantities of ticks do let him be.


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[eradicator]

Originally Posted by webstertroy

Send me pictures 972 815 9064 ill tell you exactly

This guy knows! His main squeeze is a possum trainer

[eastover53]

I had a possum give birth in my garage. The wife thought they were cute until one of her kittens got fed to the babies.

[Walker]

Originally Posted by eastover53

I had a possum give birth in my garage. The wife thought they were cute until one of her kittens got fed to the babies.

How did that happen. Babies are in the pouch for about 2 months.

[eastover53]

Originally Posted by Walker

How did that happen. Babies are in the pouch for about 2 months.

They were living in an old dryer vent in the wall. We tore it out and found the carnage.

[Walker]

Originally Posted by eastover53

They were living in an old dryer vent in the wall. We tore it out and found the carnage.

Got it

[okrattler]

Originally Posted by eastover53

I had a possum give birth in my garage. The wife thought they were cute until one of her kittens got fed to the babies.

I've seen cute videos of animals adopting babies and nurturing them as one of their own. Opossums ain't into that?

[okrattler]

Originally Posted by Buckshot4900

Possums eat large quantities of ticks do let him be.


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I always heard that too. I shot one a few years back and sat it on the tailgate of the pickup. Hundreds of ticks were crawling off of it. It seemed like the ticks were eating the opossum. It was one of the more disgusting things I've seen I would have to say.

Unless they eat ticks after they get on them. I guess that could be.....I don't know but that thing was a tick hotel.

[TexaRican]

Didn’t leave the cam out last night. Fresh activity this morning.




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[taltexan]

Moles…..

[ShockValue]

Moles.

[PoppinPiggies]

I change my vote to moles after seeing pic

[brokeno]

Moles

[ken800]

Definitely moles.

[UncleBubba]

http://youtu.be/Y0EO0HDrc_o

[TexaRican]

I got a mole spike out today on a fresh tunnel. Also gonna take my dog down there later and see what she might dig up.
Folks on the neighborhood board telling me to put juicy fruit gum in the tunnels to kill them.


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[elhefe]

That’s moles. Get you a gopher hawk trap and get after them suckers