What will keep possums away?

What will keep possums away?

Keep Possums Away If opossums (aka possums) are a problem in your yard, mix together camphor oil with enough petroleum jelly to make a paste, and spread it around the base of trees. The smell should keep them away.

What smells repel possums?

Fish oil to deter possums Additionally, another reader came up with a way to stop possums eating their rose shoots using fish oil. "Add about half a cup of oil to one litre of water and spray it on the shoots. It won't harm the roses but the possums hate the smell.

Do mothballs get rid of possums?

There are scents that act as repellents to opossums, just as with many other animals. The smells of ammonia and mothballs are intolerable to them. … If you are going to use this method, it should be done wherever a possum may hide. Toss some mothballs around the area for good measure as well.