How to Get Rid of Opossum? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn effective ways to get rid of opossums, understand the risks they pose, and discover prevention tips to keep your home and yard opossum-free.
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Opossum
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Opossum
Learn to identify opossums by their gray fur, white face, hairless tail, and pointed snout. They are about the size of a house cat.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Possible opossum activity detected
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Grayish fur, white face, dark ears.
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Opossum droppings present
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Opossum disturbance evident
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Thumbed tracks: opossum likely
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Nesting materials: opossum risk
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not dig their own burrows; instead, use abandoned burrows, hollow logs, or spaces under buildings.
- Behaviour: Nocturnal and solitary; known for "playing dead" (thanatosis) when threatened.
- Habitat: Adaptable to various environments; commonly found in wooded areas, urban neighborhoods, and near water sources.
- Diet: Omnivorous scavengers—eat fruits, insects, small animals, carrion, garbage, and pet food.
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a guinea pig but with a longer, more slender body
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Opossum infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Possible opossum activity detected
Strange scratching sounds at night
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Ammonia odor signals opossums
Unpleasant ammonia-like odor in the area
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Opossum droppings present
Visible droppings around the property
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Opossum disturbance evident
Damaged or overturned garbage cans and scattered trash
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Thumbed tracks: opossum likely
Tracks with opposable thumbs visible in dusty or muddy areas
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Nesting materials: opossum risk
Nests made from shredded insulation or other soft materials found in attics or crawl spaces
Immediate professional assessment required
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
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Sealing entry points
Problem: Opossums may already be inside
Result: Traps them indoors or forces them to find new entry points
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Motion-activated sprinklers
Problem: Opossums quickly become accustomed to the sprinklers
Result: Only deters them for a short time
Ammonia-soaked rags
Problem: Opossums quickly become accustomed to the smell
Result: Ineffective for long-term control
Live cage traps
Problem: Opossums are cautious and may avoid entering unfamiliar traps
Result: Only a few are caught, so the infestation persists
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Proper cleanup and sanitization
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