Opossums
Last updated: Feb-2004
Opossums are nocturnal scavengers and eat anything, rarely causing damage. They are beneficial to us by eating mice, snail, slugs and insects.
What You Can Do
- Discourage access to rooftops by removing overhanging branches and topping all bushes at least 18 inches below the roofline.
- Install a spark arrester on chimneys to prevent access into house.
- Secure all pet doors at night.
- Remove all pet food at night.
- Repair all vent screens at the base of the house with _ inch hardware cloth.
- Store garbage in metal or tough plastic garbage cans with tight fitting lids.
- Remove all trash piles.
- Electric fence.
What You Can’t Do
- State Law prohibits poisoning.
- If none of the above measures solves the problem satisfactorily, contact the Vector Control District for further assistance.