r/Opossums

This little guy has been sitting on this rock for at least 90 minutes. He’s definitely bigger than a dollar bill, so I’m not really concerned about if he’s old enough to be on his own. We have a good population of them here at work, so it’s not unusual to see them. But it’s weird that he has not moved even with literally hundreds of people walking by. He seems to be breathing normally and his little ears twitch when he hears something so he’s alert… should I be concerned that he hasn’t run away?

This is my joey, Parker. She's currently my little shadow, going to work with me and sleeping on me all day long.

I also have an adult, who I'll put in the comments. She's 2 years old and the best house pet I've ever had (and as a vet tech/rehabber I've had a lot over the years!).

Yes, I'm licensed and in a state that allows me to keep them as pets and for exhibit purposes if I so choose.

These girls are spoiled and bring our family so much joy! 🥰

This is Persephone. She has two babies now. She is the sweetest possum. She lets me feed her and enjoy her company

Last night we found an injured opossum on our patio (bleeding, but moving with lots of energy). I took it to an emergency vet who seems like they'll take great care of it.

Later that night, its sibling came to the patio several times frantically looking for it's brother/sister we took to the vet...even trying to get into the house. I tried waiting around to see if I could catch it (vet said they'd take this one in too), but it's way too fast. Looking for advice on what I should do - will this one be okay without it's sibling?

I took a couple of slats out of the blinds so Her Name Is Kevin can have a window to the world when i open the curtains. Its her new favorite spot.

Ok maybe all three 🥰