Dick Adams wrote:
Je?us wrote:
Anyway, what I really want to find out is - how high can a possum jump
from ground level? I reckon the only way I can keep my fruit orchard
possum free is to build a corrugated iron fence around the whole
orchard, then a large frame over the lot and cover with bird netting -
this should keep all birds and possums out. The fence will have other
benefits, too, such as keeping the wind out and providing a new pen
for poultry.

Netting should effective on birds, but I doubt it will not be effective
against a possum that gets over your fence. You should trim or remove
trees within 3 meters of your fence so a possum can't jump from a tree
onto your netting.

NOTE: A possum is a rabbit that lives in a tree and should be given
the same respect with which we treat rabbits. Eradication!

What are the laws on trapping possums? If legal, it should be less
expensive than the cost of the fence. I have two Rabbit traps and
catch 3 to 4 rabbits a day - more on the weekend when I have time to
reset the traps more often.

It is legal to trap possums but not to kill them (you have to let them
go again) which is a complete waste of time,If you release them far away
another will take their place.


The only question is how high to build the fence, anyone have any
ideas on that?

Given a large possum is 30 cm, I doubt they could jump over a 1 meter
fence. But they could climb it if they could sink their nails into
the fence.

Dick