Update 10th February 2025

I would first like to apologize for not posting anything for so long. When I started this blog I made a rule that I wouldn't apologize for posting entries later than intended because I knew that this would invariably happen and I didn't want every entry to start with a tedious apology and excuses.

But this time it's been months and months and people have probably been wondering whether this blog was gone for good.

Drak - 8^th Dec 2025

Update 26th October 2025 - Introducing Roxy the Ringtail

 Drak is growing up.

Drak - 11^th Oct 2025

He shares a box with his mother Blossom, but no longer back-rides and recently has got up the courage to visit the house on his own.

Baby Possum Alert

Sprout has a baby (her first) who has just started emerging from the pouch.

Sprout has not used the possum boxes in a long time, but was in Box 1 today. 

Sprout with baby in Box 1 - 24^th Oct 2025

It is anyone's guess whether she will continue using this box.

Also, I am going to post an update very soon. I was working on it today when I saw Sprout's baby.

Introducing Drak

 Blossom's new baby has been named Drak.

Drak - 31^st July 2025

Update 27th July 2025 - Introducing Gandalf, Zeke and Rudy

The new dominant male in the area is Gandalf. Gandalf has an unusual grey coloured tip on his tail.

Gandalf - 10^th April 2025

Baby Possum Alert

 Blossom has a new baby (her 4^th) who has just started emerging from the pouch. 

The weather is currently fairly cold and the baby is only just starting to get fur, so it won't be out and about that much. The best time to look will be midday to afternoon and when the box temperature is over about 20°C.

Blossom with baby in Box 2 - 4^th July 2025

Blossom currently mostly uses Box 3, but unfortunately the camera in this box is pretty bad. She occasionally visits Box 2 and might decide to visit Box 7, which seems to be a favoured box for raising young.

Update 26th March 2025 - Introducing Indie and Ahab

 Introducing Indie:

Indie - 8^th Feb 2025

Update 24th December 2024

The baby ringtails who were shown riding on their mother's back in the November blog post have been seen around a few times and I thought I'd start this post with a few photos of them.

Baby Ringtail Possum - 5^th Dec 2024

Some bad news

I will be putting up a more positive blog entry fairly soon, but there has been some very tragic news that I have to get out of the way. Wink was found dead in the garage.

Wink (with Sun back-riding) - 14^th Feb 2023

Update 19th November 2024

Sprout is mostly back-riding and keeps close to her mother Blossom, but occasionally will run off a short distance with food torn from Blossom's mouth.

Sprout - 13^th Nov 2024