OMGs...look what came in the house tonight!
 

I had the door cracked open so that my husband and daughter could get back in. I heard them coming so I looked over at the door and this li tle baby came walking in, scared, shivering and dehydrated. Not sure how old it is, but it only weighs about 4 oz. or so....

http://www.perlmountain.com/opie.jpg

prepare the garlic sauce

What the heck is it?

I don't think we have those in Canada...

watch out for momma. shes bound to be near.

Ah..is that a opossum? he probably lost it's moms

are u the dad?

looks like a mini possum

cute but weird at the same time

http://gcomfx.com/graphix/ratzilla.jpg

Grab your husband and daughter and escape while you still can!!!

Oh yeah, and vacumn your floor too, hehe.

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teeth and claws are like razors when there full grown

It is a opossum...a tiny little opossum :) And I didn't even know we had them in Cancun !

Yep...I'm the Dad :1orglaugh

I can already smell the opossum stew a'boilin.

You must be a hillbilly :helpme

Oh look at this...keeping it warm...awwww!

http://www.perlmountain.com/opie2.jpg

what the fuck!!

tony

Too funny...I never even looked at your location :1orglaugh

What are you going to do with it?

Lol
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damn in the hood ppl get crackheads runnin in when u unlock the doors... ur lucky u got a cute little mouse

Well, I guess we will get it rehydrated and then start feeding it. Get it healthy and weighing over a half pound, and then take it to the jungle and release it :)

that thing looks like a rat

When it first ran in, rat was the first thing that came to mind...but it really is a harmless opossum :) I've done alot of research on the damn things tonight....

Looks kinda cute.

It is so cute...I've never seen one before. We raised a raccoon before, so I'm hoping this is just as fun :)

She made it thru the night! Now we are off to get lactated ringers to get her rehydrated.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

..... i'm cold too :upsidedow

cute little thing, you should keep it as a pet! would be like a cat that can hang upside down on things.

here's an info page for you... has a "what to do with an orphaned baby opossum" section ;)

http://www.kiva.net/~kiwi/opossum/faqs.htm

Thanks for the links :)

get rid of it before it scratches you.. they are all infectet with germs... do NOT get attached to it.. Killing it would be the best for all of you...

Oppossum are so freaking mean and nasty when they mature -- don't get too attached :2 cents:

Lucky rat. Is she going to breastfeed it?

Awww, widdle baby 'possum, how cute. :)

Us kids used to raise newborn 'pussums and 'coons on the farm, they make great pets if handled frequently and lovingly (looks like you guys have that covered, hehe). Give it a nice warm sterile bath (mild soap and salt) and get a rabbit cage, ferret pellets make great food for them. :thumbsup

edit: typo

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*Raccoons, hehe. Sorry, is my red neck showin' again? *snort*

Yep, we raised a coon too:) He was awesome and so smart. From everything I've read about opossums, they are more resilient to rabies than any other mammal. And they are cleaner than cats or dogs and carry less diseases that them too:) I'm not worried in the slightest about her getting mean.

I'm not planning on keeping her as a pet really (but who knows), we just want to get her to where she is healthy and can make it on her own...it's the right thing to do :)

Ferret pellets...just saw those at the store:) In Mexico it's hard to get the things we could in the US..but since we were ranchers for so long, my husband is good with vet work, so he will do the sub q rehydration...if we can find the lactated ringers :)