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Opossum Fact #18: Our marsupial friends don't live long (lemmy.world)
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[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I had to quit after the first three reasons, lol.

  1. I sleep like shit so that means I can hang out with a nocturnal animal more
  2. possums don’t do much and like to hide
  3. they have cool tail

Not really starting off with any solid reasons for what constitutes “pet” material.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Maybe this is a better video to show how loving they can be: https://youtu.be/CP2uDm6Pp4Q

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Doesn't get better later. It's basically maximally passive animal. Which is cool and cute but...not really a pet.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

TIL an opossum is the mammal equivalent of a pet fish.