Nikau shot a possum in the tree and when it fell to the ground I saw a baby possum in it's pouch on it tummy. It was so cute. I took it home to show mum and dad. We gave it some kai. It sleeps all day in a cat cage, and wakes up at night for kai and a play with me. I don't know if we will keep it, but it is little so we are feeding it.
Wow, how cool Kahi. The boys found a baby possum and he got really tame. He is now living in Auckland with my sister and her flat mates. They love him and he gets treated like a real baby. They have even house trained him.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to hearing more about your baby possum. Tell Mum I said she should let you keep it hehe. Keep posting photos too.
Kia ora Kahi,
ReplyDeleteI really miss my possum shooting adventures I used to have when I worked in Dunedin on a farm. We looked after Yellow Eyed Penguins so I used to do a lot of trapping and shooting of ferrets, stoats, possums, hedgehogs and feral cats.
I never found any baby possums, your one must be a bit older and not far from leaving its mum.
Have you given it a name? Could it become a pet for your family?
Nga mihi,
Mark
Kia ora Kahi.
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise it must have been to find the baby Possum in the pouch! He looks pretty friendly and playful, with that jacket you're wearing maybe it thinks you are a tree. What are you feeding him? Thanks for sharing such an interesting post on your blog.
Gerhard Vermeulen
Manaiakalani Education Trust
Kia ora Kahi,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post about the baby possum. I must confess to feeling a bit sad that it has lost its mum. I'm glad you are looking after it though. Do you think you'll keep it?
I've been reading a boy's blog called Cameron who has started making his own Hunting and Fishing episodes. You might enjoy checking his blog out as I think you two might have some things in common. His blog address is https://lochielcameront.blogspot.com/. I will share your blog with him too.
Thanks for sharing all about your baby possum. I hope that he remains in your family for a while.
Ngā mihi nui,
Sharon Spragg - Teacher from Christchurch
Sharon Spragg
Hello Kahi
ReplyDeleteI like going out shooting with my dad. Before Lock down we did rabbit shooting.
What have you called it?
Cameron- Lochiel School Southland
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DeleteThank you all for commenting on my post. How cool to read all your comments.
ReplyDeleteI have called our possum Dixie, but we are not sure yet if it is a boy or a girl. My dad used to poison possums and pluck their fur, but he likes the little ones too.
Kia ora neph! Cool photos! Make sure dad doesn't make a jacket out of Dixies fur!
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