If you think about it, there is a little bit of an adventurous side in all of us. Many watch these shows on television where a person risks their life against a dangerous wild animal. They think to themselves that they could do that, battle alligators and other wild beasts.
This may look like a lot of fun on television, but most will not have to encounter a wild animal like that face-to-face. When we do, it is usually something a lot more timid, like a squirrel or a rat.
The question then becomes what to do when you encounter an animal that is a bit more dangerous, like an opossum. Most of do not consider this animal to be something to be afraid of. Considering that their primary defense is to play dead, it does not seem like there is much to worry about here, but you should have some concerns.
An opossum is not going to charge you like a lion or a bear, but they do have very sharp claws. They also bite, and these animals carry a great many diseases that can be dangerous to you if you are scratched or bitten, like rabies and distemper. So what do you do when you come across an animal like this?
This is the age where people want to do things themselves, but is it a good idea to challenge this animal and see if you can catch it or kill it on your own? Does it even make sense to do so?
The truth is that if you have the equipment and some common sense, you can catch this animal and remove it on your own. You will either need to get a trap or a harness that you can catch the animal with. These can be found for a reasonable price and you can then get the animal and move it to somewhere away from where you live. Many people have used these before and have had great success, so there is no reason to believe that you cannot do this.
Of course, there are many who simply do not want to risk getting sick or hurt, and that is ok too. You may not have the equipment and think that this is a job that is best left to a professional. It is truly better to be safe than to be sorry, so if you feel that hiring someone to come and take care of this issue is the way to go then by all means that is what you should do.
The truth is that if you feel confident in yourself and have the tools to make the capture then as long as you are smart try it. It is really a matter of choice.
Read more about
Opossum Control in my educational articles. Find out whether it is
legal for you to trap an opossum, and if a
pest control company. My years of experience means I can share the best advice about
How to Get Rid of Opossums. Learn what
wildlife rehabilitators do with opossums, and how to identify
Opossum Feces. Find out where
Where opossums live and how to identify
opossum tracks. Learn about the
opossum tail and what it is used for and find out
how big opossums can get. Learn the symptoms of a
sick opossum and where you should
relocate a trapped opossum.
Read my opinion on whether you should ever
poison an opossum and why it is that
opossums play dead. Find out wht to do if you find an
orphaned baby opossum wandering about. Read more about an opossum's
natural diet and
mating habits.
