Molly, ewe should feel sheepish trying to horn in on THIS BS thread. Next thing you'll try to fleece us and hogget all. If I had enough ram in my computer I'd lamb-ast you for such woolly thinking.

Spaw, out here (NZ) possums come under the shaft of Saggitarius. The Australian version were released here in the late 1800s, for a "fur trade" that never eventuated. With no natural predators, they exploded through the bush, defoliating trees as efficiently as agent orange, spreading bovine TV etc - Public Enemy #1 - poisoned, shot, road kills, yet still they thrive.

I'm sure your possums are real neat wee critters in their rightful "home" habitat. So are our Aussie ones, despite being such a pest. I must confess I've even had a few as "semi-pets" (illegally) - they'd come inside, feed out of my hand and even accept a scratch behind the ear. The only problem is, you just can't "house-train" Australians **vbg**.

Dons "Flak" jacket, sharpens pencil (& wits) and gets prepared for replies from my "Flamin' OzCobs - before pressing Submit (I'd never do that mates).....;)

Happy Birthday (& Bathday) to all of whatever Astrological persuasion, where and whenever it happens - even possums.

Cheers - Sam TIC