Quote 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! I have one of these guys and he is the best pet ever!