How To Care For Baby Opossum. Baby cereal oatmealHiProrice to thicken formula. Do not attempt to care for the opossum yourself.
The good news is that if the baby opossum is more than seven inches in length it is about ready to flee the nest anyway. Place the opossums in a box lined with soft rags and close the lid. STAPLE - 90 of diet - Puppy chow kitten chow baby food chicken or small pieces of chicken turkey or other meat.
Baby possums have very specialised needs and need a specifically developed milk formula to give them the best chance of survival.
Offer fresh or thawed fruits and vegetables they love grapes. Give small bites of scrambled or boiled egg baby food both fruits and vegetables and cooked lean meats. It is our experience that any diet which includes any meat or protein products except in very restricted amounts or has an excessive amount of naturally sourced Vitamins A or D or is supplemented with pure forms of Vitamins A D or CALCIUM in the absence of known deficiency is a dangerous diet for the omnivorous opossum. Place it inside a box with the baby.