Friday, March 30, 2007

Texas Possum





Hey Nanc, did he look like this? I photographed this one about a year ago... He just sat there on the fence. I probably could have touched him... but then he might have 'played possum'... I'm not afraid of mammals... just insects. Look at his cute little pink hands...

15 comments:

Gayle said...

I have Texas possums too; probably because I live in Texas. :)

I think they're cute, but my dogs don't agree with me.

Eyes said...

I was just thinking about you today. Stopped by your site and noticed you've been working... Spring stuff:>D I've been busy too... with other stuff.

nanc said...

yup - that's a texas rat!

Eyes said...

You should see the nutria!

nanc said...

do you mean the wild hamsters?

Eyes said...

That's the ones, only they must weight 30 lbs!

kevin said...

I was clearing a vine from the roof while standing on a ladder and uncovered a possom's nest! Scared the crap out of me. But he just slowly walked away, half asleep and no doubt annoyed I uncovered his bedding.

Wasn't Pogo a possum?

The Merry Widow said...

I really, really dislike possums! They stink, they do have nasty tempers, and when they invade your attic, it's a pain to get rid of them. They eat the citrus on the trees and, as far as I'm concerned, have few if any redeeming characteristics. They drive out native small animals and can be quite aggressive, they also can carry rabies!
And they are ugly!
:BLECH:
Good morning, G*D bless and Maranatha!

tmw

nanc said...

eyes - you doing okay with the weather down there? we're due to be hit sometime today ourselves. go with G-d!

nanc said...

sidenote on the opossum - nancpop tells me they're the only animal who can die of heartbreak, that they mate for life in the wild and if their mate dies, so they go. he had one as a pet he raised from a baby when he was young.

but, i'm with tmw - they are nasty in the wild and will make a mess of things.

Eyes said...

We're doing fine Nanc. The heavens are a rockin' and a rollin'...

Brooke said...

We had one in our front yard once. Ill-tempered does not begin to describe him!

cube said...

We get them in Florida too. My sister had one get into her attic space & it gave birth! She kept finding babies which were really cute, but a huge nuisance to clear out.

Anonymous said...

tonight my dad found a small opossum walking around
our yard. We looked for it again, but all of our flashlights were
broken, so he was the only one who saw it. I am
sooooooooooooo jealousbecause I love opossums. I even
have a stuffed anial of one!

Anonymous said...

My computer spelling is so awful. I have to practice. What I had meant to say is that I have a stuffed ANIMAL of one. Is anial even a word?