| My experience with opossums, having lived most of my life in Michigan where there are lots of them, is that they're kind of scavengers eating bits of garbage and stuff like that, at least around areas inhabited by people.
By the looks of the pics, I dont' think it is an opossum, I think you have a gnawer at work, maybe a mouse or rat, possibly a squirrel.
I bet the pepper stuff will work, and I agree the stronger the better.
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