possum problems - Real Mum story on MoM

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we keep having possums come into the back yard and fight each other, or the neighbours cats at night. That was until I found a solution that did not involve traps.

Who would have thought a simple mixture of a jar of Vicks Vapour rub, and a jar or vaseline, mist together, and then spread on the underneath of the top rail of the fence (I am lucky, I have the post side on my side, not the plank side) all along the perimeter fence would actually be enough to keep the possums from coming into the back yard any more. They hate the smell of the Vicks, and the only reason you mix it with the vaseline is to make it spread easier and further!

its a cheap and easy way to stop that screaming noise that used to wake us up when they were fighting in our back yard

Posted by catgrrl3, 27th October 2013

12 Comments

- - mom112217 said
  - 10 Oct 2015
    10:25 am
We had the same problem at our old place and it can be annoying,thanks for the tips if needed in the future!

- - mom81879 said
  - 12 Sep 2015
    3:19 pm
My daughter is experiencing a possum problem at the moment. I’m going to head over there now and try this because, oh boy, do they make a mess on her verandas

- - Meghannn said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    8:52 pm
That’s so funny, Vicks hey? I like it.

- - mom113055 said
  - 30 Apr 2015
    3:53 pm
nice story for read

- - mom109463 said
  - 24 Feb 2015
    8:30 am
Wonderful tip, guess what hubby is doing today!!, I only have the home brand one so we will see how it goes, damn sick of possums, we live in a suburban area but with heaps of wildlife, lovely area but there are sactrifices, I can live with the wallabies, the koalas, echidnas, sleepy lizards and geckos, but the possums are so destructive and NOISY, thanks again

- - mom57522 said
  - 08 Jan 2015
    9:47 pm
OMG! This pure genius! Love it.

- - tilly said
  - 07 May 2014
    4:21 pm
What a wonderful tip, I will have to let my mother know.

- - yyon4699 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    4:43 pm
Your idea is brilliant !

- - jodie80 said
  - 20 Mar 2014
    8:06 pm
we had a possum stuck in our tree the dogs were after him. but my hubby saved him.

- - chont said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    7:50 am
Good to know. I have a friend who has possums in her roof- will pass this info to her

- - karena said
  - 28 Oct 2013
    12:43 pm
I love this idea. I’m going to give it a go today. We cannot get rid of the possums who run wild across the roof at night fighting and keeping everyone awake. And they trash our veggie patch if we don’t keep it tightly covered every night – and often the kids have been in there and leave the netting loose somewhere. I know they are meant to be protected but they are the most annoying animals to have to share property with.

- - kathryn said
  - 28 Oct 2013
    10:56 am
Wow – what a great idea and fantastic that it doesn’t harm the possums either.