tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post6238405642225909231..comments2024-03-27T10:58:26.142+13:00Comments on Kamo Lady: Possums and TuisSusan Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-77604228411337919392012-12-30T18:38:38.011+13:002012-12-30T18:38:38.011+13:00No Possums here, just annoying Frenchmen; no trap ...No Possums here, just annoying Frenchmen; no trap is big enough!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-8499324490087149402012-12-30T09:21:16.182+13:002012-12-30T09:21:16.182+13:00Possums look vicious little beggars - bit like the...Possums look vicious little beggars - bit like the grey squirrels here. Hope you're getting lots of sunshine xxMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-49111378811230401702012-12-30T08:05:12.887+13:002012-12-30T08:05:12.887+13:00I really don't like possums. They get most of ...I really don't like possums. They get most of my apples every year and what the possums don't get, the wasps do. You are very brave setting the trap yourself and removing the remains, I couldn't do it. The US possum Joanne talks about is an entirely different animal and a much nicer one!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-90798228982265640222012-12-30T05:22:51.432+13:002012-12-30T05:22:51.432+13:00Our possums are white and look so innocuous. Live...Our possums are white and look so innocuous. Live in trees, eat bugs and leaves. Occasionally cross roads and lose their lives. They look like little Tasmanian Devils at your house! I wonder if I would have the nerve to even set a trap.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-43177858022716760782012-12-29T23:21:13.097+13:002012-12-29T23:21:13.097+13:00Ewww that possum looks nasty. Good job on removin...Ewww that possum looks nasty. Good job on removing it from the trap yourself. Wow what a beautiful coloured blue, and I do love the colour blue.Cindy@NorthofWiartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262513991016475701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-87713387130447282122012-12-29T19:59:19.464+13:002012-12-29T19:59:19.464+13:00Good job re the possum - very destructive critters...Good job re the possum - very destructive critters. I love the tui song which is the first song and last song of the day. We have many that live at our place now due to our native trees we have planted.<br />Love LeanneMandaBurms FarmStay for Cats.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08870013164376041080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-68216709111108981422012-12-29T18:44:26.080+13:002012-12-29T18:44:26.080+13:00I have used a Timms trap for years with no problem...I have used a Timms trap for years with no problems - even so, when I heard the trap go off at about 10.30 I went down the garden in my nightie to make sure it was a possum I had caught!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />The carrot works well. Apples not so plentiful at present.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-85856110475075605342012-12-29T18:42:02.946+13:002012-12-29T18:42:02.946+13:00we used an apple, cut in pieces, and a friend ,his...we used an apple, cut in pieces, and a friend ,his best way was to sprinkle a " FLOUR TRAIL" and he said that led the possum right into the trap, he had one of the old sort, a wire cage one. I was always scared one of our cats would go to the Timms trap, but was assured that they were safe, as the whiskers were too wide for the gap. looking forward to a video. Cheers from JeanNancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-3578861369008200372012-12-29T18:32:09.569+13:002012-12-29T18:32:09.569+13:00I didn't realise you had possums over there. ...I didn't realise you had possums over there. Grandsons maybe!!Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014178855246454049.post-38292688848728478412012-12-29T18:29:51.849+13:002012-12-29T18:29:51.849+13:00I use a great glob of peanut butter catches possum...I use a great glob of peanut butter catches possums every time....and my grandson ;o)Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.com