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Melbourne Pest Solutions is your local possum removal specialists. Our service area includes all of Melbourne and Geelong and surrounding suburbs. We have over two decades of experience removing and relocating possums.

Our service includes:

*Inspection.
*Proofing
*Installation of one-way doors
* Return visit
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Common Brushtail Possum

The Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is about the size of a cat. It has large pointed ears, grey fur and a bushy black tail. Brushtail possums have a single young born in autumn or spring. The baby spends around six months in the pouch, one to two months riding on its mother’s back until it is weaned and leaves the maternal den at 7–16 months old.

Common Ringtail Possum

Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) is much smaller than a brushtail, about half the size of a cat. Ringtail possums have round ears, a grey back with rusty sides and a curled tail with a white tip. They have one to three young, mostly twins, born during autumn or winter. Ringtail possums usually build a nest of twigs and leaves, called a drey, several metres above the ground. They rarely enter house roofs.

POSSUMS

Possums can cause damage to homes and gardens. If nesting in a roof void, possums being territorial will leave droppings and urine around the nest, the scent of these excretions tends to be quite unpleasant and in fact it’s not uncommon for urine smell to permeate ceilings while leaving unwanted stains in plaster.

Possums are similar to rodents in that they tend to gnaw on anything and this can include electrical wires and circuits. Unfortunately the damage, quite often, isn’t realised until it’s too late when short circuits and even fires may have resulted from a possum’s presence.

Possums are largely herbivores. They love fruit and some flowers and it’s not unusual to see flower beds and vegetable gardens that have been visited and perhaps eaten, and subsequently damaged by possums.

Of course noise is a big problem with possums. When they nest in ceilings inevitably they make a lot of noise and in fact the loudness of their scurrying and playing can be an indicator of a possum’s presence versus that of a mouse or rat. Being nocturnal creatures, inevitably this noise tends to occur at times we are perhaps asleep so it becomes even more of a nuisance!

POSSUM CONTROL

Possums cannot be harmed and the only method of possum control on your property is catching and releasing them. Melbourne Pest Solutions deploys custom made possum traps that are specifically designed to humanely trap possums for later release. Because possums seem to have an ever increasing presence in the Melbourne metropolitan area, all our mobile technicians carry possum traps on board their vehicles.

We can supply a possum trap for typically 7 days and it’s important to note that during this time it’s essential to inspect the trap on a daily basis. This can be done by the homeowner or can be undertaken by one of our technicians. We will also advise you on ideas to physically “possum-proof” your home to assist with the prevention of any future possum visits.

It’s very important to be aware that if you detect the presence of either possums or rodents in your home, to contact our office and not try a DIY approach with store bought baits. This situation has arisen before where a homeowner mistakenly thought they had rats but they were in fact possums and these possums subsequently ate the baits and died in the roof void.

Please be aware the overwhelming stench and foul odour from a dead possum can take months to dissipate from your home, trapping by a licenced professional is your preferred option.

Our services include:

Possum Capture and Release (no more than 50m from capture point)
Finding all existing entry and exit points
Installing Proofing to stop any more taking up residence
Stop losing sleep at night because of loud noises in your ceiling! Let our Melbourne Pest Solutions technicians solve your Possum problems.

Possums living within buildings

Possums are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975. Possums must not be harmed in any way or kept without approval from DELWP.

It is illegal to harass or interfere with possums. However, common brushtail possums living within buildings may be controlled.

The trapping of common brushtail possums living in buildings is permitted for the purpose of releasing them on the same property or taking them to a registered vet for euthanasia.

Common ringtail possums generally do not live in buildings. It is illegal to trap a ringtail possum without a permit.

A government order was put in place to permit the trapping of Common Brushtail possums living in buildings for the purpose of releasing them on the same property or taking them to a registered vet for Euthanasia.

If possums are infesting your home, contact a Melbourne Pest Solutions professional. Our technicians will be able to inspect your home, confirm the species of possum and recommend a course of proper control.

TRAPPING

Trapping common brushtail possums

Trapping is a highly stressful experience for possums. It is always best practice to use a licenced technician. The following conditions, limitations and restrictions apply in respect of trapping brushtail possums living within buildings:

Legally who can trap common brushtail possums ?

Home-owners or occupiers and members of their families
Building managers or their staff
DELWP licensed Wildlife Controllers
It is illegal to trap a ringtail possum without a permit.

Trap requirements

A cage trap must be designed to avoid injury
An ideal construction is a wire mesh box with mesh less than 19 millimetres square. If a trap with larger mesh is used possums can seriously damage their noses pushing them through the mesh
Traps must be set in a stable level position protected from dogs, cats, wind, rain and direct sun at all times

Conditions of trapping

All traps are to be checked no more than two hours after sunrise
Trapped possums must be kept in the trap in a quiet place, covered with a cloth or bag
Possum trap with no more than 19mm sized mesh holes. Should be 260mm high, 540mm long and 260mm wide at the minimum with a spiral bait holder, not a hook.

Releasing trapped possums

Trapped possums must be released on the property on which they are captured, no more than 50 metres from the capture site after sunset on the day of capture.
Relocation of brushtail possums is prohibited
Where it is not reasonably possible to release the possum on your property, possums must be humanely destroyed by a registered veterinary practitioner, at the trapper’s expense, within 24 hours of capture
Releasing possums during the day increases their stress and puts them at risk of being attacked and injured
There is no other legal avenue to deal with possums. Breaching any of these regulations carries a penalty of up to $7,773.

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