Thread: When are Possum most active

Originally Posted by Vanman

I've started taking the kids out to a mate's property hunting and plucking possum. Over two night a week apart we got nearly a kg of fur - the kids are loving it.

This got me wondering what sorts of night we are likely to find more of them.

The weather must have a bit of an impact on their behaviour?

Also the time - we seem to see more from about 10pm onwards at the moment than we do in those couple of hours after dark.

I though the collective wisdom here might help. What do you reckon?

possums dont spend all night out -research has shown they alternate between feeding and going back to favourite nest areas where they socialise and spend time grooming - as has been said on farms if certain trees are on they will hit them hard - especially pines -we once got 60 from 3 big old pines on a farm at Warkworth -like wise willows poplars - and nice clover paddocks - if you are out and not many about check boundarys with bush for sign and under willows and pines - if you dont see any but theres possum shit around under the pines or clear pads coming out into paddocks- come back later