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Thread: Lumpy bits on possum... is this OK?

  1. 19-09-2012, 11:10 PM #1
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    Lumpy bits on possum... is this OK?

    Hi All.

    I got a possum last night and went to skin it today but found some small lumps under its arms and legs between the skin and muscle.

    Here's a picture (warning: dead animal... don't click if squeamish) http://i.imgur.com/0TAy0.jpg

    I don't have much experience but my father does, and hasn't seen/noticed anything like it before. There weren't any obvious lesions on the outside of the skin and I cut open one of the bumps, and it was just white flesh inside. It was a young male and seemed to be in good health, not scrawny, skinny or sick looking.

    Anyone know what the lumps are and whether it's safe to eat?

    Thanks!
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  3. 27-09-2012, 02:48 PM #2
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    Any of the many experts here know what this is?
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  4. 27-09-2012, 03:13 PM #3
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    Is that not just fat? and...you eat possums?
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  5. 27-09-2012, 03:22 PM #4
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    if your eating the testicles you needa marinade them first
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  6. 27-09-2012, 03:27 PM #5
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    ...never stopped you, Dave...!
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  7. 27-09-2012, 03:28 PM #6
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    I'm with Dougie. It looks like fat to me
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  8. 27-09-2012, 03:38 PM #7
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  9. 27-09-2012, 08:04 PM #8
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    Just fat ,will peel off the skin easy as with a fleshing tool (tanners knife).

    Fluid around the leg joints you need to look for ,generally smell a bit funny too.
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  10. 27-09-2012, 08:19 PM #9
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    Yeh I reckon it is fat deposit
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  11. 27-09-2012, 09:48 PM #10
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    Not a hell of a lot different to what humans get (Fat nodes) It looks fine.
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  12. 27-09-2012, 11:13 PM #11
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    Keep ya smelly possom I wouldn't eat it if it was fat or puss

    Nice avatar Chris was that the forum magic that did that?
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    If in doubt, throw it out!!! How many ^%&@**^&% skins have I taken that stuff off...why do I want to think about that...

    No matter how hungry I was I really do not think I could stomach eating possum although those who do reckon it is pretty good...its the oil glands you have to watch out for...
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  14. 28-09-2012, 10:04 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    Keep ya smelly possom I wouldn't eat it if it was fat or puss

    Nice avatar Chris was that the forum magic that did that?
    Sudden rush of blood to my head I think Mr Dundee

    Eat possum ,get real I wouldn't even give it to my dog ,think he deserves better .
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    I guy I used to work with when i was just a pup fed his dogs skinned possums to lose condition and bread from the bakers to put it on.
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