tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8173834427006776810..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Une chauve-souris dans la cheminéeKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31868661445396711922010-07-10T00:13:40.573+02:002010-07-10T00:13:40.573+02:00Bats shouldn't give anybody the creeps, they a...Bats shouldn't give anybody the creeps, they are beautiful, beautiful creatures and should be cherished.Stellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82521787172440948822010-07-09T13:47:03.683+02:002010-07-09T13:47:03.683+02:00Susan, it's hard to find time to start cooking...Susan, it's hard to find time to start cooking eggs or ground beef, or searching for moths and grubs, When you have no warning that the distressed bat might be urgently hungry!Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73212078794789850052010-07-09T08:24:48.431+02:002010-07-09T08:24:48.431+02:008-9cm would be a nose to tail tip measurement. In...8-9cm would be a nose to tail tip measurement. In the hand the body measurement of 4-5cm gives you a more realistic idea of their size (excluding the tail, as it is curled underneath them unless they are flying, so you don't really see it).<br /><br />In terms of what to feed them in these short term emergency situations, nothing is probably a good option, but if you could find a nice fat moth that might work. I would try very tiny shreds of scrambled egg or minced beef too if it's a real emergency. Mealworms are what they use in the bat sanctuaries.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-36487815558838283952010-07-08T22:26:18.759+02:002010-07-08T22:26:18.759+02:00Geoffroy's Bat is Myotis emarginatus according...Geoffroy's Bat is <i>Myotis emarginatus</i> according to what I read, and the literature says it is 8.5 to 9.5 cm long.<br /><br />I thought about the milk but couldn't think what else to give the weakened animal. Maybe the diarrhea cleaned the ashes out of his system.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35105613593625630522010-07-08T22:06:12.072+02:002010-07-08T22:06:12.072+02:00Could be Geoffroy's Bat - it seems to have the...Could be Geoffroy's Bat - it seems to have the characteristic notch in the ear. This species is rather uncommon. It doesn't look like a baby to me. Geoffroy's Bat is about 4-5cm long. Giving it water was a really good idea, but milk is a bit more risky. Many wild mammals can't tolerate cows milk - gives them diarrhoea. You did the right thing handling him with gloves or a cloth - they like to have something to cling on to, and you are not leaving your scent on them too much (or risking the various diseases bats can pass on occasionally). The fact that you didn't find a little body tells me that he flew off and is almost certainly OK. All bat species are completely protected in France, with maternal and hibernation roosts singled out for special protection.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27013074272568050572010-07-08T21:55:25.250+02:002010-07-08T21:55:25.250+02:00It certainly was a tiny thing.It certainly was a tiny thing.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69583586037349949052010-07-08T19:13:48.823+02:002010-07-08T19:13:48.823+02:00Poor baby bat.Poor baby bat.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638031212346458820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3346753205409942672010-07-08T16:22:30.834+02:002010-07-08T16:22:30.834+02:00Your thoughtful care for the little wild creature ...Your thoughtful care for the little wild creature kind of choked me up. Like Judy, I couldn't have done it.<br /><br />Bats give me the creeps; we have them in our siding and attic. We worry about rabies. For years we would sit on the porch in the evening till the bat flock--dozens--began to come out, then I'd shudder and go indoors.<br /><br />But now the White-nose syndrome has killed them. We saw only one bat two nights ago and none last night. This can't be good. I wanted them gone away, but not dead.Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85429224832458031772010-07-08T15:11:26.719+02:002010-07-08T15:11:26.719+02:00You guys are true princes. I am ashamed to admit t...You guys are true princes. I am ashamed to admit that I would have not at all been able to calmly deal with little bitty batty baby. Or <i>maman chauve-souris</i>. These photos are incredible, too.<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47141500142889872902010-07-08T15:04:11.645+02:002010-07-08T15:04:11.645+02:00Really wonderful photos and a nice outcome to the ...Really wonderful photos and a nice outcome to the story. I am so glad you took care of the little guy. I would have done the same.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81842304020464852232010-07-08T14:18:09.145+02:002010-07-08T14:18:09.145+02:00Awww, that was a sweet little fellow. I'm glad...Awww, that was a sweet little fellow. I'm glad you thought of the milk for the baby. I hope he can make it on his own. I didn't know that bats have so few babies at a time.<br /><br />You got some great photos- I'm afraid of bats when they are in my house, but when you look at them close up their heads look like a fox and they are not so menacing.<br /><br />I just read that in addition to bug eating, they are good pollinators, so we need to protect them like you did.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45324796554942589572010-07-08T13:42:09.559+02:002010-07-08T13:42:09.559+02:00Nadège, most bats eat only insects and fruit. The ...Nadège, most bats eat only insects and fruit. The ones that feed on the blood of cattle are very rare. I'm not sure there are any in France.<br /><br />Susan and Dale, don't worry. Rabies is rare in France (unlike in the U.S.). We are careful.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3208950471714625822010-07-08T13:31:52.572+02:002010-07-08T13:31:52.572+02:00I agree with my wife SUsan - bats are to be rid of...I agree with my wife SUsan - bats are to be rid of as soon as possible - once they lay their odor in a house, they will keep coming back - more and more of them - we were chased from a cabin after putting up with the racket in the ceiling after 4 years when they finally started coming in. If they act weird, I would destroy them! sorry for being inhumane but these buggers can be deadly!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843738559482363099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88107551537532809762010-07-08T13:22:58.733+02:002010-07-08T13:22:58.733+02:00This is giving me the creeps. Bats can carry rabi...This is giving me the creeps. Bats can carry rabies and when they are acting not as usual, it is especially dangerous. I know of a doctor who insisted he and his wife get the rabies vaccine not knowing if they were bit, but just because of the fact that they had one in their bedroom. Be careful.Schnitzel and the Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074542460030763545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44296042722801021692010-07-08T13:02:52.669+02:002010-07-08T13:02:52.669+02:00No blood supply in your fridge?No blood supply in your fridge?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89709302698200728242010-07-08T12:43:20.865+02:002010-07-08T12:43:20.865+02:00We get bats all the time. Actually last night one...We get bats all the time. Actually last night one flew in our open bedroom window. We found him again this morning and helped him outside. I think that we have had at least 5 or 6 in the house now, but I am starting to wonder if it isn't always the same guy coming back...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82098724883101470132010-07-08T12:01:34.254+02:002010-07-08T12:01:34.254+02:00Thank goodness you saved him. We get lots of small...Thank goodness you saved him. We get lots of small bats around here and found out that they are a protected species.<br />You might, indeed, have acquired a new pet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33370119298202339152010-07-08T10:44:30.335+02:002010-07-08T10:44:30.335+02:00Sounds like you found that baby bat just in time. ...Sounds like you found that baby bat just in time. A few more hours in there, and it might have been dead. It may stick around, just out of recognition for saving its life ... And so you've got yourself a new pet!<br />Btw, those leather gardengloves look familiar ;)ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.com