Update 24th Sept 2026 - Blossom's new baby and Sprout returns

Yesterday Blossom arrived with her latest baby, back-riding for the first time, and Sprout returned for a visit.

Blossom with 6^th baby back-riding - 23^rd Sept 2026

Baby Possum Alert

 Blossom's latest baby (her 6^th) has just started emerging from the pouch

Her baby has probably been out for a few days now but Blossom has been a bit irregular in her usage of the possum boxes and this is the first time the little one has been seen.

Hopefully, Blossom will keep using box 2, but check all of the boxes just in case!

Blossom with baby in Box 2 - 9^th Sept 2026

Update 11th April 2026 - Introducing Bisou

Blossum's new baby is now back-riding and has been named Bisou. The little one may be female but I'm not sure about this.

Bisou back-riding on Blossom - 7^th April 2026

Baby Possum Alert

Blossom's latest baby (her 5^th) has just started emerging from the pouch.

Unfortunately, Blossom has been in box 3 for the past couple of days where the camera is terribly bad, but with luck may decide to use box 2 or 7 which are also in her territory.

Blossom with baby in Box 3 - 13th March 2026

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.