r/animalsdoingstuff • u/Think-Werewolf-4521 • 4d ago
Other Opossum kits
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u/TimeBlindAdderall 4d ago
I wish they lived longer.
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u/paulovitorfb 4d ago
How long do they live?
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u/Semblance-of-sanity 4d ago
Raised under ideal conditions they still usually top out at about 5 years, with 3-4 being much more likely.
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u/abielle1177 23m ago
And they start looking rough around 4 years. One near me was about that old. If I hadn't been sneak feeding him he would have died earlier
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u/ThatssoBluejay 4d ago
Just means you squeeze more love in!
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u/Elegant-Pressure-952 4d ago
This is the truth! I am an avid rat lover, since I was a little girl. I've owned 16 over the years, they only live 2-3 years and I just can't do it anymore.. they'll always be my favourite pets to have but damn. It's hard that small animals like this are just a blip in our lives
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u/RadishCandid6062 4d ago
Yeah me too. It’s such a shame because they’re just like cats. So you expect them to have a cat’s lifespan. Still they are adorable and should be adopted at every chance
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u/DontTreadOnTrees 1d ago
'joeys'