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[autumnprairie]

No babies, but we did have a bat in the bedroom.

I learned something new, hubby is terrified of bats. I was in bed and hubby was turing out the light when I heard him say "Holy trolls and goblins Batman". Well, it was more like a yell and a naughty four letter word but you get the picture. There was a large brown bat hanging from the door frame to the bathroom. He tried to net it with the chicken net and freaked out when it went through the net holes and started flying around. I had to grab it with a pillowcase and throw it outside.

I love bats, it was pretty cool but I really don't want them in the house. Someone (me) is going to have to climb up in the attic this weekend and make sure there aren't more. I could see its white fangs trying to bite me as I carried it.

I feel bad, it should be hibernating somewhere and tossing it out in the cold probably killed it but I didn't know what else to do. I couldn't let it stay in the house.

Funny and Freaky at the same time. I am glad you didn't get bit.

 

[Ms. Research]

You can't have bats in your house. Though I think they are cool too, they can be destructive. Hoping it's a loner and no family members in the attic.

You did what you had to do. And I think your DH is glad you sent it outside too by the way you said he reacted. lol.

K

 

[Stacykins]

Yea, those teeth are like lil razor blades! I know 'cause I had one chomp on me a few years ago (trying to get it out of the house, it landed on me, I instinctively tried to brush it off, and got chewed on, then it flew out an open window). Yay (NOT) for rabies prophylaxis

 

[jodief100]

These goats are driving me nuts holding out. Tomorrow marks the third week they "could have" been due. I have a six week window, plus the 5 days on both ends above and below 150 days. This is good in that they may have caught on the second heat cycle and those tend to be more prolific. It is bad in that I am going BATTY. In more than one way.

Mama seems to be limping slightly on her hind legs. This could be she is uncomfortable or it could be the beginning of ketosis. So I will seperate her out at feeding and make sure she gets 1 lb of corn and alfalfa pellets. That should nip it in the bud.

This screwy weather isn't helping any. 20's and 30's at night, up to 50's during the day. It was 19 last night but it will be up over 50 again today with rain tomorrow! The ground needs a good hard freeze or nothing is going to grow well come spring. The only thig freezing right now is the water buckets.

 

[Roll farms]

Might not hurt to get some propylene glycol to keep on hand, *just* in case she does get ketosis.

I had a goat w/ ketosis years ago. Bought a gallon of P.G. (only way I could get it fast) and haven't needed it since.

So if nothing else, having it on hand should ensure you won't use it.

In a roundabout way, a bat killed my mom.

We got bats in the house periodically during my childhood, and I remember the 'catching of the bats' w/ fondness b/c one of my siblings was usually screaming while another was 'brave' and 'saved us'... To a kid, that stuff is exciting.
Several years ago Mom called to tell me that there was a bat in her house. It was February. I told her I'd be there soon, but she couldn't wait, she just *had* to go outside and try to see which window it had hidden in (she couldn't see through her heavy curtains).

She slipped / fell on ice, ended up laying outside for 15-20 minutes until a neighbor found her. Severe pneumonia / several broken bones / hospital stays / hip replacements / medications / etc. ensued and "Bat" became a dirty word around her after that.
Later she died from pancreatitis, complicated by her long-term self-medicating w/ steroids for her breathing problems.

 

[daisychick]

I love bats too, I think they are cute in an ugly sort of way. I used to love them so much that I wanted to build a bat house on our property for them. This was until one of my friends from high school found out her mom might die from rabies. Her mom had a bat in her house and tried to get it out with blanket and somehow either got bit or scratched, the doctors couldn't tell. This past summer she came down with all of the symptoms of rabies and is still sick. She is getting better but really scary. Colorado bats have a lot of rabies, so I won't be having a bat house, I will just admire the bats from a distance. Moral of the story is be careful when removing bats, you just never know which one might have rabies.

 

[jodief100]

Might not hurt to get some propylene glycol to keep on hand, *just* in case she does get ketosis.

I had a goat w/ ketosis years ago. Bought a gallon of P.G. (only way I could get it fast) and haven't needed it since.

So if nothing else, having it on hand should ensure you won't use it.

Thanks for the heads up. Where can I get it?

daisychick: I am not too concerned about rabies and bats. If I get bit, I go to the doctor, problem solved. The rabies shots now are not bad, they used to be horrible. More people are exposed to rabies through squirels and chipmunks than bats. Bats are very benificial, they are polinators and eat mosquitoes. You are far more likly to get a mosquito born illness than rabies. I have bat boxes for just that reason and it really keeps the bug population in check. I should have used leather gloves but no harm, no foul.

 

[autumnprairie]

Might not hurt to get some propylene glycol to keep on hand, *just* in case she does get ketosis.

I had a goat w/ ketosis years ago. Bought a gallon of P.G. (only way I could get it fast) and haven't needed it since.

So if nothing else, having it on hand should ensure you won't use it.

Thanks for the heads up. Where can I get it?

daisychick: I am not too concerned about rabies and bats. If I get bit, I go to the doctor, problem solved. The rabies shots now are not bad, they used to be horrible. More people are exposed to rabies through squirels and chipmunks than bats. Bats are very benificial, they are polinators and eat mosquitoes. You are far more likly to get a mosquito born illness than rabies. I have bat boxes for just that reason and it really keeps the bug population in check. I should have used leather gloves but no harm, no foul.

Anything that kills mosquitoes is welcome in my yard anytime.
mosquitoes for me= looking like I have chicken pox

 

[daisychick]

I love the bats we do have, which is usually a lot in the summer, and I know how many bugs they eat which is why I like them so much. It was just scary to hear how easy rabies could sneak up on you, she didn't know she had anything and it was too late for the shots.

 

[elevan]

No babies, but we did have a bat in the bedroom.

I learned something new, hubby is terrified of bats. I was in bed and hubby was turing out the light when I heard him say "Holy trolls and goblins Batman". Well, it was more like a yell and a naughty four letter word but you get the picture. There was a large brown bat hanging from the door frame to the bathroom. He tried to net it with the chicken net and freaked out when it went through the net holes and started flying around. I had to grab it with a pillowcase and throw it outside.

I love bats, it was pretty cool but I really don't want them in the house. Someone (me) is going to have to climb up in the attic this weekend and make sure there aren't more. I could see its white fangs trying to bite me as I carried it.

I feel bad, it should be hibernating somewhere and tossing it out in the cold probably killed it but I didn't know what else to do. I couldn't let it stay in the house.

My DH is the same way!!