Thread: Identifying a Bat

Originally Posted by weeds

We had one fly into our Poptop last night....well Wendy just thought it was a big month that had joined the other insect flying around the LED light and asked me to close the rear door.....this morning there was lots of scratching noises along with Wendy saying she just sore a bat go behind the room trim.....(his own little cave)

Well this is the little fella we found....would it be a Little Braid-nosed Bat??



We put him back and either he will find his own way out tonight or we will give him a nudge.

Not sure of the breed. Maybe he got lost or confused by lights. Just hang him up safely in the shade so he doesn't dehydrate and he should fly off tonight. He may need some elevation to get liftoff. He might like a piece of fruit.

Google tells me if it is a Little Broad-nosed than they eat insects......we started to get heaps of insects inside when we went to bed (reading) and I was protesting about climbing down to close the door.

If it wasn't a broad nosed bat before it flew into the light, it sure is now.

Looks a bit like this little bloke in our camper a few years ago. I released him just after dusk & away he went. Not before fanging me on the finger just after this photo, though
Steve

And here I was thinking this was going to be a cricket question. Have had a close encounter with a bat many years ago. Had been a stormy night and we found the bat under the veranda on the deck. Just moved the bat up high enough for take off. At least we can be thank full that in Oz bats are rabies free.
Cheers Hall

We just pulled the roof panel off and he is gone......

Originally Posted by Hall

And here I was thinking this was going to be a cricket question. Have had a close encounter with a bat many years ago. Had been a stormy night and we found the bat under the veranda on the deck. Just moved the bat up high enough for take off. At least we can be thank full that in Oz bats are rabies free.
Cheers Hall

Not necessarily. We are registered bat carers and it is a condition of registration that you have a rabies shot, so I can truthfully say that I have had rabies.
In most cases your infection danger is actually more from dirty fangs.
Incidentally, your little bloke would probably be entranced by watching TV - all those lights.
Glad to hear he got away naturally. If you find any more and they need help message me and I'll track down a local bat carer for you.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Not necessarily. We are registered bat carers and it is a condition of registration that you have a rabies shot, so I can truthfully say that I have had rabies.
In most cases your infection danger is actually more from dirty fangs.
Incidentally, your little bloke would probably be entranced by watching TV - all those lights.
Glad to hear he got away naturally. If you find any more and they need help message me and I'll track down a local bat carer for you.

Now you mention it!
I should be right after 4 years, ay?
Steve