Bats

[akarunway 1]

Any bat experts out there? Went outside and found a small bat in a 5 gal. bucket. To small to fly out. Haven't clue where it came from. Let it go, kill it or what? Rabies is a fucked up way to go. How do you tell different species of bats? Might make a cool pet, who knows? Wow. Just did some research. It's national bat week. How freaky is that? http://www.kcet.org/news/redefine/rewild/mammals/heres-to-the-bats-of-california.html

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[turtlespeed 226]

akarunway

Any bat experts out there? Went outside and found a small bat in a 5 gal. bucket. To small to fly out. Haven't clue where it came from. Let it go, kill it or what? Rabies is a fucked up way to go. How do you tell different species of bats? Might make a cool pet, who knows? Wow. Just did some research. It's national bat week. How freaky is that? http://www.kcet.org/news/redefine/rewild/mammals/heres-to-the-bats-of-california.html

What kind of bat.

This is a cute little fella.

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[Coreeece 2]

akarunway

Might make a cool pet, who knows?
http://www.kcet.org/news/redefine/rewild/mammals/heres-to-the-bats-of-california.html

Well, it does look like a flying chihuahua...

Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

[jimjumper 25]

In the Phillipines we had a Negrito villager working as magazine security. He would dig out the spent bullets at the pistol range, use them as slingshot pellets, and kill and eat the local bats. Can't say that it was worth the effort for the little bit of meat on them!

[FlyingRhenquest 1]

Well if it does have rabies it's going to die, but there's not really any reliable way to tell other than just watch them for about a month to see if they die. If it has rabies and you get bitten, well I hear the rabies shots these days aren't nearly as bad as they used to be, but it's still a bother. Interestingly enough you can get vaccinated in advance, if you work with animals a lot.

I'd either let it go or contact animal control and see what they want you to do with it. Which would probably be to let it go or have them come take it.

I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

[BillyVance 35]

Just remember, bats cannot jump up and fly like birds off the ground. They need air underneath.

If you see a bat on the ground, somethings wrong with it most likely.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[Amazon 7]

akarunway

Any bat experts out there? Went outside and found a small bat in a 5 gal. bucket. To small to fly out. Haven't clue where it came from. Let it go, kill it or what? Rabies is a fucked up way to go. How do you tell different species of bats? Might make a cool pet, who knows? Wow. Just did some research. It's national bat week. How freaky is that? http://www.kcet.org/news/redefine/rewild/mammals/heres-to-the-bats-of-california.html

Build it its own Belfry

[Amazon 7]

jimjumper

In the Phillipines we had a Negrito villager working as magazine security. He would dig out the spent bullets at the pistol range, use them as slingshot pellets, and kill and eat the local bats. Can't say that it was worth the effort for the little bit of meat on them!

Duuuude

Negritos have ZERO food aversions. We went "camping" with them for a few days.. we did eat plenty... it is an environment filled with food if you are willing to expand your diet. Clark AB was fun

[akarunway 1]

jimjumper

In the Phillipines we had a Negrito villager working as magazine security. He would dig out the spent bullets at the pistol range, use them as slingshot pellets, and kill and eat the local bats. Can't say that it was worth the effort for the little bit of meat on them!

Would that be Negrito village on the backside of Clark AFB? Them guys made some cool daggers and blowguns when I was there.

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[akarunway 1]

Amazon

***Any bat experts out there? Went outside and found a small bat in a 5 gal. bucket. To small to fly out. Haven't clue where it came from. Let it go, kill it or what? Rabies is a fucked up way to go. How do you tell different species of bats? Might make a cool pet, who knows? Wow. Just did some research. It's national bat week. How freaky is that? http://www.kcet.org/news/redefine/rewild/mammals/heres-to-the-bats-of-california.html

Build it its own Belfry Already have one. Not sure I need a bat in it tho.

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[jimjumper 25]

Actually we hired them as jungle security at Naval Magazine Subic Bay. They were awesome at it. The knife metal usually came from old jeepney leaf springs and the blowguns were native bamboo. We would hire them to get us wild pig whenever we had a party. They also would catch monitor lizards (5-6 ft. long) with big treble hooks baited with chicken guts. The tails were really good eating!