it is now difficult for the possum to get as close to the house (and us) as she used to because the trees here have become more sparse and branches are brittle (it is winter in australia), plus, she has to consider her increased body weight and the safety of her sprog.

this photo seems unflattering, but it makes me feel sympathy for the possum. she is a small possum, and her baby has stretched her body to accomodate.

14/08/05: the baby now is a back-riding possum when leaving the nest. later in the evening when the two visit us, the baby is tired and goes back into the pouch. we have a lot of video tape footage which may eventually find its way to my website. i am trying to encourage gk to create a wildlife website. for now i will include what updates i can. our possum continues to visit, and we get little bits of contact with her baby. the baby's fur is thick and soft, and we have touched it. she looks like a miniature possum, but her tail is not yet big and fluffy. she seems to have a lot of energy and jumps around the nesting box a lot while her mother sleeps.

another cute picture of the possum.

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