Opossum
Adult Opossum
 Put a box or laundry basket over opossum and weight down the box with a book, brick or whatever you have available. - Cover the opossum and/or container with a towel to reduce stress.
- Call Project Wildlife or page the opossum team at 760-926-0478 (between 6am-10p)
Baby Opossum
- Put the animal in a box and keep it warm. If placed on a heating pad, place 1/2 of the container on the heat source the other 1/2 off, babies can overheat and die, give them something to hide under such as a t-shirt.
- Place it in a quiet dark room
- Do not feed
- Do not give it cow's milk
- Call Project Wildlife or page the opossum team at 760-926-0478 (between 6am-10p)
Food & Water
Do not feed opossums. They need special diets and their conditions can worsen when fed improperly.
If you are unable to contact the Opossum team, call the Project Wildlife Hotline 619-225-9202 to get more information.
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