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.

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

Update 19th October 2024 - Introducing Sprout

Blossom's new baby (her 3^rd) has been named Sprout. I am not sure, but I think Sprout is female.

Sprout - 11^th Oct 2024

Update 5th October 2024 - Introducing Laslo

There is a new male possum in the area and he has been named Laslo.

Laslo - 21^st Aug 2024

Baby Possum Alert

Blossom has a new baby (her 3^rd) who has just started emerging from the pouch.

It's still very young and is more likely be to out in the afternoon when it's warmer.

Blossom with baby in Box 8 - 12^th Sept 2024

Blossom can be seen in Box 8 most days.

Update 4th August 2024 - Introducing Grok and Mr Rogers

Wink's latest baby has been seen back-riding and has been named Grok. Grok is a male possum.

Grok riding on Wink's back - 3^rd Aug 2024

Baby Possum Alert

For the first time this year, there is a Baby Possum Alert.

Wink, the dominant female, has a new baby (her 6^th) who has just started emerging from the pouch.

Wink with baby in Box 7 - 26^th July 2024

Wink has been using boxes 3 or 7, but your best chance of getting a good look at the baby is when she's in Box 7 because the camera in Box 3 is in poor condition after being attacked by a kookaburra last year (I will have to post the footage of this some time).

If you see a possum without a baby in either of these boxes, don't worry; it's probably Vincent who also uses these boxes.

Also, I promise I'll put up a full Possum Update entry some time soon. :)

Update 30th April 2024

I apologise for not posting an update for a while. Possum TV still lives; it's just that a combination of other work and no unusual possum news have led me to not update the blog for a while.

But before I mention the possum news, I have a request to any possum carers or other people who might have treated possums for exudative dermatitis: Does anyone know of a vet who has taken over the role of Dr Jim Pollock in supplying Ceclor for treating possums with exudative dermatitis? If so, could you please contact me via email at possumtv@gmail.com

I have no possums requiring treatment at this moment, but it would be good to be prepared for when this happens.

The main possum news is that Joule has left the area. He left in March, which is seven months since he was first seen out of the pouch. This is a normal time for youngsters to seek their fortune.

Joule - 19^th Feb 2024