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02-07-2008, 06:53 PM
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Help- what animal is this???!!!!!!!!!!in our yard
It has set up housing under a large oak. the husband says its a rat (No its not a possum) All I saw was a large pink tail and white body....about 15 lbs---too big to be mouse! there is a nest and how do we move them w/o poison?
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02-07-2008, 07:02 PM
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What is it?
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Originally Posted by dreamofmonterey
It has set up housing under a large oak. the husband says its a rat (No its not a possum) All I saw was a large pink tail and white body....about 15 lbs---too big to be mouse! there is a nest and how do we move them w/o poison?
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You have a sacred "White Opossum" The Cherokee believe any animal that's "White" is devine and will bring you great luck.........  Does it look like this and please don't kill it.....
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02-07-2008, 07:04 PM
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u serious/ lol- even if it is a rat- I dont have the heart to poison it---he does, though
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02-07-2008, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamofmonterey
It has set up housing under a large oak. the husband says its a rat (No its not a possum) All I saw was a large pink tail and white body....about 15 lbs---too big to be mouse! there is a nest and how do we move them w/o poison?
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Could it be an albino possum? Does it have pink eyes and a long tail? Do you have a picture to post? Does it have hair on the tail? Are you in Tennessee? Maybe it's an albino skunk.  |
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02-07-2008, 07:13 PM
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does it have a fleshy/thick pink tail? If so i guess its an opposum- lol- I KNOW its not a rat but hubby seems to think it is --------
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02-07-2008, 07:29 PM
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albino possum?
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Originally Posted by FLORIDA TO NIOTA 2010
Could it be an albino possum? Does it have pink eyes and a long tail? Do you have a picture to post? Does it have hair on the tail? Are you in Tennessee? Maybe it's an albino skunk. |
I think it's know as a "Virgina Opossum"......... Plus this Opossum could still have it's winter coat aka "white"....... |
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02-07-2008, 07:44 PM
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[quote=Tinman313;2758673]You have a sacred "White Opossum" The Cherokee believe any animal that's "White" is devine and will bring you great luck......... Does it look like this and please don't kill it.....
OK if you are going to save the nest what happen to the sacred opossum? The spirits will be restless tonight. Just kidding. Good luck to you. |
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02-07-2008, 08:06 PM
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Too funny
Oh, my gosh!! I don't mean to laugh but you really had me goin fer a minute. It is defintely a possum. We had one that came onto the back porch and ate dry dog food with the cats. We were pretty impressed. We walked over and stood by them while they all ate. That possum would be chompin away, and then he would look up at us and then go right back to eating. It was funny. If I were a little more savvy ier than maybe I could load a pic of it. Sorry, not that savvy yet.
I did write on the other thread at the top of the page before I saw the pic..
Ok, well have a great day>
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02-07-2008, 08:31 PM
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Maybe it's a sacred giant White Rat?
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02-07-2008, 08:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinman313
You have a sacred "White Opossum" The Cherokee believe any animal that's "White" is devine and will bring you great luck......... Does it look like this and please don't kill it.....
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There's one that comes to my deck and eats the sunflower seen left for the birds. Which annoys the cat . . . who wakes me up at 3:00 in the morning . . .
I assume the Cherokee don't have anything against hitting them with a empty flower pot?
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: To prove to the possum it could be done. |
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