Lumpy bits on possum... is this OK?

Hi All.

I got a possum last night and went to skin it today but found some small lumps under its arms and legs between the skin and muscle.

Here's a picture (warning: dead animal... don't click if squeamish) http://i.imgur.com/0TAy0.jpg

I don't have much experience but my father does, and hasn't seen/noticed anything like it before. There weren't any obvious lesions on the outside of the skin and I cut open one of the bumps, and it was just white flesh inside. It was a young male and seemed to be in good health, not scrawny, skinny or sick looking.

Anyone know what the lumps are and whether it's safe to eat?

Thanks!

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Any of the many experts here know what this is?

Is that not just fat? and...you eat possums? :wut:

if your eating the testicles you needa marinade them first

...never stopped you, Dave...!

I'm with Dougie. It looks like fat to me

doesnt count in thailand

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Originally Posted by Dougie

...never stopped you, Dave...!

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Just fat ,will peel off the skin easy as with a fleshing tool (tanners knife).

Fluid around the leg joints you need to look for ,generally smell a bit funny too.

Yeh I reckon it is fat deposit

Not a hell of a lot different to what humans get (Fat nodes) It looks fine.

Keep ya smelly possom I wouldn't eat it if it was fat or puss:omg::D

Nice avatar Chris was that the forum magic that did that?

If in doubt, throw it out!!! How many ^%&@**^&% skins have I taken that stuff off...why do I want to think about that...

No matter how hungry I was I really do not think I could stomach eating possum although those who do reckon it is pretty good...its the oil glands you have to watch out for...

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Keep ya smelly possom I wouldn't eat it if it was fat or puss:omg::D

Nice avatar Chris was that the forum magic that did that?

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Sudden rush of blood to my head I think Mr Dundee

Eat possum ,get real I wouldn't even give it to my dog ,think he deserves better .

I guy I used to work with when i was just a pup fed his dogs skinned possums to lose condition and bread from the bakers to put it on.