I find the opossums to be very cute, but they are wild animals. They have a lot of sharp bits on them and climb and hide a lot and are nocturnal. They also have a pretty complex diet. The opossums have the most complex diet of all the animals I've taken care of, and it feels like cooking for another person.

I can't find a picture of their food prep, but going by memory I fed them chopped fruit, chopped veg, one or 2 eggs scrambled (I mixed the shells crush up in it to make an "omelette"), mealworms, wet dog food, dry cat food soaked in water, and whole dead baby chicks. They all have specific proportion for them to get their macros right.

I'm looking forward to working with them more this year as I was a bit wary of them last year. I expected them to feel more substantial, but they felt like paper mache, like they're more hollow than they look. It was really weird and with how uncooperative they were, I was scared of hurting them, so I just kept mostly to the raptors and squirrels.

If you are curious about them, you still mayyyyy be able to contact your local animal rehab and volunteer for this year. Most will have volunteers coming back in April, as that is the start of the busy season (spring babies!) and you can get to know what these animals are like and what all is involved in there care. You don't need to have any training to be a clinic volunteer, and you will be taught how to take care of them without having to worry about doing anything wrong. I think it's an amazing experience and one of the best things I've ever done in my life.