ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Opossums@lemmy.world · 1 month agoOpossum Fact #18: Our marsupial friends don't live longlemmy.worldimagemessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1213arrow-down10
arrow-up1213arrow-down1imageOpossum Fact #18: Our marsupial friends don't live longlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.worldM to Opossums@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoI think it really depends on whether they were raised by humans from an early age or not. They can be a great pet for the right person. Here is a video explaining why they make good pets - but I just want to say, “not for everyone”: https://youtu.be/PtVG6DHOA1o
minus-squareRememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI had to quit after the first three reasons, lol. I sleep like shit so that means I can hang out with a nocturnal animal more possums don’t do much and like to hide they have cool tail Not really starting off with any solid reasons for what constitutes “pet” material.
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoMaybe this is a better video to show how loving they can be: https://youtu.be/CP2uDm6Pp4Q
minus-squareDemdaru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoDoesn’t get better later. It’s basically maximally passive animal. Which is cool and cute but…not really a pet.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoTIL an opossum is the mammal equivalent of a pet fish.
I think it really depends on whether they were raised by humans from an early age or not. They can be a great pet for the right person.
Here is a video explaining why they make good pets - but I just want to say, “not for everyone”: https://youtu.be/PtVG6DHOA1o
I had to quit after the first three reasons, lol.
Not really starting off with any solid reasons for what constitutes “pet” material.
Maybe this is a better video to show how loving they can be: https://youtu.be/CP2uDm6Pp4Q
Doesn’t get better later. It’s basically maximally passive animal. Which is cool and cute but…not really a pet.
TIL an opossum is the mammal equivalent of a pet fish.