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●Protect your possums from their natural predators by providing them with a new house from JCs Wildlife
●Recycled Poly Lumber is Eco-Friendly and will never crack, split or fade due to weather
●The awning is perfect for keeping the sun out of the house since possums prefer the dark. The entrance hole is 5" in diameter.
●Possums do not build their own shelter, they seek out existing shelters. Mount this Possum House anywhere from 10-15 feet high in a tree
●Includes 3 mounting screws


Description

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Awesome Possum House

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Pete the Possum

Is Pete a Possum or an Opossum? Is he cute or ugly? The jurys still out on those questions - and many more. Some would consider a possum a pest, while others may find them adorable. Whichever side of the fence youre on, theyre a common part of both urban and rural America. Possums live in dens. Safe, sheltered and dry cavities. They can find shelter under your shed, in your woodpile or another similar place they deem safe enough to call "home". So...why not just provide them a house?

  • Possums can be a beneficial neighbor! According to a study completed by biologists at the Cary Institute, they estimate that a single possum can devour an average of 5,000 ticks in one season!

Is your local, neighborhood possum searching for a home to call his own?

JCs Wildlife can help with that! Yes, were probably best known for helping you take care of your feathered friends, but we know how to show a possum some love too!

Our Awesome Possum House is constructed out of poly-lumber. This durable material is made from 95% recycled plastic milk jugs. It is guaranteed to never crack, split or fade due to exposure to weather conditions. That means no replacing, no painting and no falling apart! It will continue to be a nice home to Pete the Possum for years and years. Possums are nocturnal creatures by nature and the Awesome Possum provides them not only a safe environment, but also protection from the sun.

  • Did you know that "Playing Possum" is actually a real thing? Possums are hard-wired genetically to "faint" or appear dead when threatened. They can actually remain that way for well over an hour.
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Your Awesome Possum House is easy to install!

Not unlike humans, with possums, its LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Possums are creatures of opportunity. They dont build a home; they look for an existing location that suits their needs. An ideal location for the Awesome Possum House would be about 10-15 feet up in a large, old tree. Be sure to face it away from the prevailing wind and about 2 inches above a limb. Now, grab a partner! This house weighs almost 20lbs - so safety first. Youll also need a Phillips screwdriver - we recommend a cordless drill with a Phillips head bit. Take the screw out of the front of the house and lift the lid. Youll see 2 pre-drilled holes in the back of the house. Next take the 2 screws that are provided with your house and drill/screw them through the back of the house and into the tree. You may want to add some dry leaves or pine needles to the house to make ole Pete more comfortable. Then simply close the front cover and replace the screws. Move-in condition! "WELCOME" sign optional!

More amazing facts about possums!

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Possums are cleaner animals than you might think.

Much like cats, possums spend a lot of time grooming, preening and cleaning themselves. If theyre not sleeping or grubbing for their next meal, they will use their time on personal hygiene. They are even known to harvest a few bugs from their fur to munch on.

Possums have a unique tail!

A possums tail is basically akin to a human sporting a third arm or leg. Their tails are "prehensile" - meaning they dont just hang there and follow them around. They can carry things with them and use them to grasp things like tree limbs.

A Virginia Possum and her young.

The possum common to the US is a Virginia Possum. This is the only marsupial AND possum native to North America. The babies (called joeys), begin their lives after birth by camping out in mommys (called a "jill") pouch for a couple of weeks. They will stay close to mom for quite some time, hitching a ride on her back with the sibs.

Possums are very agile.

Perhaps possums should have been gymnasts! They are incredibly agile animals, even though they do not always appear to be that way. Possums have our equivalent of opposable thumbs. Add to that the prehensile tail and you have an expert tree climber, fence scaler and tight-rope walker!

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