HELP...Short-Tailed Opossums...please read

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Originally Posted by Molly Kalafut

Hi everybody - I think there is some confusion in this thread over the different types of opossums. The "short-tailed opossum" referred to by the original poster is not from the wild.

The short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica) in the USA is a domesticated pet. They are originally from Brazil but have been raised in captivity the United States since the late 1970s.

You said exactly what I was thinking! :D ;) I have one of these guys and he is the best pet ever!