jtval 0 #1 July 28, 2005 so last week when the other BAT thread was going on I found EIGHT dead bats in my pool in 3 days. today I found my ninth- but it isnt dead. I am letting him/her/it dry out and get some rest then I will release it tonight but I tooko some pics anyway the 1st- obvious 2nd- it was cleaning itself in my hand 3rd- same deal but it looks like its sniffing its armpit 4th still cleaning but licking its feetMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #2 July 28, 2005 I thought this was gonna be a baseball thread! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #3 July 28, 2005 CUTE! Can I have a pet bat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #4 July 28, 2005 you might want to call a local zoo or nature preserve, pools have chemicals, he may be okay right now but who knows what will be later...Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 July 28, 2005 yep you can. all you gotta do it set up a pool and wait for almost a dozen bats to apply. eventually one will make the grade. lolMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 July 28, 2005 hmm, good idea. it seems fine now and it must have been in the pool since last night. I found it on the "noodle" in my pool I guess it found a life raft and clung on. its definitely FULL of life still but I will give a call to my uncle ( vet and pet wild animal freak ssince he was a kidMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #7 July 28, 2005 thank you, or else Ill worry about him, can we name him fred?Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #8 July 28, 2005 actually I was kinda thinking abou tnaming it BASEBALL so that they previous reply was satisfied get it? its a baseball batMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #9 July 28, 2005 QuoteI found EIGHT dead bats in my pool in 3 days. I used to swim a lot in an outdoor pool at night. Bats would swoop us all the time. They're either chasing bugs near the water, or else they skim along the surface to drink. It ran all the girls out of the pool... Maybe they have taken up low hook turns like skydivers, are misjudging their altitude, and getting too deep in "the corner" to pull up in time to avoid splashdown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #10 July 28, 2005 yea that what I was thinking. when I spoke to my brother last week I had mentioned the bats but I did the voice to count dracula. EIGHT, EIGHT dead bats in my pool. ah. ah. ah. he cracked upMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #11 July 28, 2005 I am glad you are wearing gloves. In Texas bats can carry Rabies, but appear to be healthy. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 July 28, 2005 yea I wasnt sure WTF I could get from those little buggers. but i believe it does have some sort of mites. it was scratching itself pretty good. it was still water logged though, so its skin may have just itched. either way I ain't gonna be handling it unglovedMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #13 July 28, 2005 did u call your brother yet? I was reading a website about found bats, if it is a baby (which resemble adults when their hair has come in) it shouldnt be released without being seen. Fred looks small, but I also dont know what kinda bat he is...Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #14 July 28, 2005 nah they were ALL that smallMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #15 July 28, 2005 Quote Maybe they have taken up low hook turns like skydivers, are misjudging their altitude, and getting too deep in "the corner" to pull up in time to avoid splashdown. you know we were discussing this at the DZ last weekend.. "Do animals take risks??" do birds, squirrels, deer, cats, dogs etc wait until the last possible moment to dart out/ swoop your car... based on casual observation i'd tend to say they do, although i wonder if they get the same sort of thrill 'higher' animals like humans do.... i cant count the number of times i've watched a bird make a sudden sharp turn toward a moving car and 'surf' the airflow off the windshield/roof... and of course there is always those two squirrels in the insurance commercial...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #16 July 28, 2005 Quote"Do animals take risks??" do birds, squirrels, deer, cats, dogs etc wait until the last possible moment to dart out/ swoop your car... I often drive where swallows are zooming around over the road, and other birds sit near the road. The always seem to take off or veer out of the way at the last possible second, just as I'm reaching for the brake because impact seems imminent. But I don't think that's intentional thrill-seeking. Their genes just haven't bred them to deal properly with large 5,000 lb. objects moving at 70 mph. But they do a pretty good job of escaping at the last possible moment. I also try and figure out which way the vultures are going to take off, into the wind, and swerve to their downwind side, so they don't fly into me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #17 July 29, 2005 I think I jsut acquired a temporary pet. I tried to release "fred" tonight but his wing is kinda dried to itself. so I set up a fishtank for "him" and will try to help him out tonight when I get home. but for now I am stuck at work hoping he will fly away before I get homeMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #18 July 29, 2005 awwww you accepted the name Fred.... can we have a updated pic of fredSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #19 July 29, 2005 QuoteBut I don't think that's intentional thrill-seeking I may be off on this one, but I was told by a few bird type people that crows are the only bird that do aerobatics for what human see no other reasons then fun.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #20 July 29, 2005 yea, I am going to try to get a picture of him/her/it trying to spred its wings. its made a few attempts to fly but sinces bats are nocturnal he's real cranky when I wake him up during the day light. gonna go get some crickets and feed him soon though.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #21 July 29, 2005 are you sure fred isnt a baby? what kinda bat is he?Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #22 July 29, 2005 a wounded one. LOL he's a brown bat. pretty full grown but he's got friends. when I trie dto release him last night there were three bats flying around me scoping the scene. he is in a fish tank(without water) with out a cover on it so if he gets his wing straightened out he can fly out. but I have the tank in a spot that he is protected from cats that seldomly come into my yard. I'll give you updates as he progress. IF he progresses. brown bats can live anywhere from 4-32 years. so I may end up having to care for a wounded swooperMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #23 July 29, 2005 ohhhh , i know its not right considering i want to be a zoologist one day when i grow up but he would make a awesome pet... lolSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #24 July 29, 2005 yea. I'm hoping he doesnt become one, but if its wing doesnt heal I will take care of it until or unless I can find a better home for itMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #25 July 29, 2005 lol Ive a good homeSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
