Do Possums Hibernate?

No opossums do not hibernate, they may den up in cold weather, but will come out to eat.

KL

October 10, 20080 found this helpful

according to a The Possum Pages website...

>>>Do opossums hibernate during winter?

Opossums do not hibernate. Their greatest challenge during winter, especially in colder climates, is simply to survive. Very often opossums will alter their foraging habits during winter, coming out during the day when it is warmer rather than at night. It is not uncommon for opossums in northern regions to suffer frostbite during extremely cold periods.

SOURCE:
opossum.craton.net/faqs.htm

vickie guy

October 12, 20080 found this helpful

I had a family of opossums in my backyard shed one winter, so I would say they definately try to find a place to get out of the cold weather.

vguy

Not here in N Y. They come and eat from my bird feeders, if they can get to them. They go up the pole, and hang on any way they can, to get to my bird food day or night!

Sjhannah

March 10, 20190 found this helpful

Put baby oil on the poles....and dont have them close to tree branches or anything they can climb or jump from....very funy to watch critters slide down the pole !

 

OK Next question. I live in WI & have one sleeping in my chicken coop. Will it eat my chickens?

I was wondering about possum's hibernating. I live in Cedar Grove, WI and my husband and I manage a small motel about a mile from town. We put out dry cat food to feed some of the stray cats and the food is put between our kitchen door and the door to the office.

I need to get rid of my possum in my back yard.

Gramma5

May 31, 20200 found this helpful

Don't get rid of them. Possums will keep ticks and fleas out of your yard. State of TX published an article a couple of years ago encouraging residents to help keep possums because of the way they control ticks.

 

I went to go move our garbage can and there is an opossum in it.I put the garbage can on its side so the opossum could get out. I went back outside 3 times and it moved to the garden but its not playing opossum.