testing wings

[0m4rL0c]

i wanna kill that thing so so bad omfg

[BiNGHaMGaming]

have you ever thought about cutting your nails?

[Ekphrasys]

The hand of this guy reminds me a hand of a Vampire or werewolf from the movies...Creepier than the bat!! that's for sure....

[xarthurz]

i love his shiny black color, so batmanic

[WhiteHawkUK]

Unlike you, I HAVE been bitten by a bat. I had to rescue it from a big, scary, screaming woman after it flew into her bedroom. I managed to get it to land on me, then cradled it gently and carried it outside. I think it was just a baby, and did not even pierce my skin (though it certainly tried). It made a lot of noise too, right up until I got outside and opened my hands, whereupon it seemed to wait for a few moments as though uncertain it was being freed.

Absolutely fascinating creatures! :)

[youbtube99]

omg! something is on your hand!

[protectredwoods]

That is so cute - I hope s/he survived. :)

[gua0004]

can it fly ???

[gaarasninja]

so adorable ^.^

[Reason2HateMe]

I am SO jealous of you! Id LOVE to be able to hold a long tailed bat.

[bam5420]

cute!!

[almightybungholegirl]

You must be very proud :) ive wanted a bat for a long time

[julilovespurple]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LIL NEWNEWWWSSS ^_^ SUPER SUPER CUTEEEEEEE

[kingjacob300]

does it bite??

[bakere512]

do you do this for a living? or for a safe habitat? bc i love these bats. do you raise them then put them in the wild? adorable.

[GothyPingu]

omg so frickin adorable

[camilatbk]

So absolutely cute!

[WolfBrother1983]

"I vant to sawk ya blood!"

[NekoAnthro]

How old are they, when they first fly?

[daydreamerz1]

all ur videos are too good mozimomma... u r amazing :)

[JMarchOHare]

If YouTube has done nothing else, at least it's introducing people to these beautiful, affectionate little animals. Bats have a bad reputation that they don't deserve. They're wonderful!

[BurningGold]

@SherwStudiostv I agree

[CadenceReads]

It's very cute!!

[xxCookieFlavoredxx]

your like his mommy :3

[chocalatefever101]

your so lucky!! wat state are u frm?

[hellinas1]

CUT YOUR NAILS !!!!!!

[LyeLye]

@SherwStudiostv wow you are stupid, you see a magnificent creature and the only thing you can comment on are the guys fingernails, which arent that bad, infact they look interesting.

[superCATZ16]

I also love bats too! Did you get it from an animal shelter or find it in a forest or something? :)

[superCATZ16]

The bat so fragile and just plain spectacular! Can he/she fly well by now?

[mistysilence2]

she looks so delicate!

[xxxmaritan]

@SherwStudiostv f%&*$!@ jerk...

[lollypopxd777]

in the end its like Help I,ve fallen and i cant get up

[Italiapowerz]

The bats you have are adorable, they must think your their mother. they're so small thou.

Do you raise the bats or are these rescued bats

[KenzieLovesHerHorses]

awwww

[darkvampy25]

is tha a vampire bat?

[spotted3star]

little cutie

[lalo92243]

HEY MOZIMOMMA WHAT KIND OF BAT IS IT? CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO SHOW A BAT LIKE THIS ONE WITH COMMENTARY LIKE TALK ABOUT THERE LIMS WAHT THEY EAT STUFF LIKE THAT THANKS FOR SHOWING THIS VIDEO HAVE A GOOD DAY OR NIGHT LATER

[lalo92243]

HEY MOZIMOMMA WHAT KIND OF BAT IS IT? CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO SHOW A BAT LIKE THIS ONE WITH COMMENTARY LIKE TALK ABOUT THERE LIMS WAHT THEY EAT STUFF LIKE THAT THANKS FOR SHOWING THIS VIDEO HAVE A GOOD DAY OR NIGHT LATER

[greyhoundfriend123]

So cute! I love bats, they are so amazing. Thanks for raising the baby bats!

[gchildxxx1]

what kind of bat is this ,saved one that looks like this but only a third its size because its so young. i am feeding it with a syringe and goats milk. he seems to like it just fine.

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[ReInVeNtIoN1000]

holy shit you just figered ur asshole?

[mozimomma]

@SherwStudiostv That may be, but I didn't record this to "show off" my hands/nails, and you have a very shallow mind if that's the only comment you can make after watching the bat. :(

[PapillonOne]

@mozimomma Takes all kinds, doesn't it?! Thanks for caring for these wonderful beings. We need more people like you who are more concerned with their fellow creatures and less concerned with whether you've gotten a manicure!! God Bless!

[TheBluedragon411]

@mozimomma well i like your nails there pretty and long:) plus your bat is suuuppper cute:)

[Duterasemis]

@mozimomma You should still cut your nails,though.

[spudnutsncoffee]

Whats with the Night of the Living Dead hands?

[yourtube1234567]

.....I am the night! 

[metallicarocks123]

Beautiful :) May I ask how you came into owning bats? I would love to own a couple :) Thank you for sharing this vid :)

[nefarious1974]

her poor wing

[chevas24]

this ist soooo cute!

[donzaxspeed]

You Got SQUAIDS !

[clyhiz]

Those wings! Oh my god, they're incredible!

[cynshy]

Is this bat biting on your hand..not in a hurtful way..just noticed how this little bat looks to be nibbling..maybe licking your hand. These creatures are soo adorable!!!

[mozimomma]

@cynshy No, no nibbling....she might have been sniffing, I think, or even licking....I can see how you'd imagine that from the video, but I honestly don't remember. I do know I've never been bitten by any bat I've handled, and even when weaned, these two were particularly careful not to mistake or misjudge when taking live food from my fingers.

[RatongaBruiser]

@mozimomma

Ah, kind of like my rats. Even excited and riled up for food, they instantly stop closing their mouth if they feel human finger and pick their way around it or lick your hand and pull at your fingers with their hands if you close your hand. they never bite people, just painlessly nip at strangers who put their fingers through the cage in an attempt to see who it is. Open the cage and they are perfectly fine.

[Hellnogizmo]

@mozimomma It must be so amazing to be so close to such an amazing animal. I've never quite seen bats as adorable or friendly. I must thank you for opening my eyes. :)

[ublazzz]

Bat Begins.

[AngelusFromHell]

This is the real "Batman Begins" movie. :D He's very cute!!!

[GTAIVFan17]

Aww. What happened to the bats mother?

[ThePa1riot]

Could she fly at that moment? I know the video is "testing wings" I'm just not familiar with how young bats eventually get around to learning to fly.

[keytoafterlife]

mesmerizing and adorable

[LittleRunie]

Oh, now THAT'S interesting1 I've been wondering why their wings looked like sticks when they were resting, how they were folded up. Now I can see it pretty clearly. Thanks!

[HENTAI125]

cute XD if he bit you, he would die from crushing .... :3

[MrDar3k]

what is the worst thing a bat can do to a human? i mean if you piss off a bat will it try to bite you, scratch you or just leave?

[TheStigma]

@MrDar3k I guess about the same as a mouse of equivalent size would do - ie. not a whole lot. I suppose it could bite you, but bats are specialized insect-eaters so most of the species don't really have very large teeth, but lots of small sharp ones. The best it could do would be a small scratch. Like a mouse though it would run away if it could. The only way you would get bit is if you capured one and held it in your hand while it panicked perhaps. Wild bats can have abies tho, like most mamals

[purplemushroomfreeak]

Oh my god.

Thats gotta be too cute to be legal. ^0^

[MarzipanMeeCat]

What are you going to do when they start flying? I'm just curious, because you can't have baby bats or bats in general flying around your home. Will you set them free?

[2ndOfficerCHL]

Interesting how nature turned their front paws into wings. Makes me wonder what it would be like to have a huge webbed hand like that. How flexible are their knuckles? Like if they needed to curl their fingers up, could they?

[mozimomma]

@2ndOfficerCHL Not sure what you mean, but if you mean like we can make a fist with our hand, I'd say no not quite. The wings are quite flexible, but you can see where the bones and joints are in the video, and they will only flex at those joints to a certain extent.

[kaybrin1]

how often do u feed a baby bat and how old does it have to be b4 it can eat bugs

[nataloe1337]

sick, haha this is cool, i like it.

[browndogsarebetter]

I think that they are called Mexican Free Tail Bats. I live in Florida beside a lake. In the evening I see bats flying acrobatically over the lake eating mosquitoes. I read that they are losing places to make their homes due to development, etc. I put the house, that I had purchased online, on a metal pole about 10 feet above the ground. The house was in full sun beside the lake and I thought perhaps it was too hot inside.

[mozimomma]

@browndogsarebetter Apparently with commercially built bathouses it often takes more than one season for the bat to (possibly) accommodate them.  Keep trying...maybe change the direction it faces, or the height of the pole....

[KiraraInuyashaLovr]

oh my, what an adorable little thing! I loved the little flutters it did X3

[WolfySnackrib666]

I wanna see a bat doing pushups!

[WhiteDogTherapy]

Thanks for caring for the bats. I am a vet tech and I love bats. It is sad that they are so misunderstood. They are truly interesting and wonderful creatures.

[mspontiac]

I love watching your video footage of the young bats! Are you a rehabber? If so, how do you go about releasing them back to the wild? I was curious how they go about joining a colony that they weren't born into.

[mozimomma]

@mspontiac Any I've had are from the colony in my own barn. Once they are weaned they are put in an outdoor netted flight cage on the property to learn to fly and catch insects. When they are doing well at that they are released. Thanks for your interest! :)

[browndogsarebetter]

I love bats. I installed a bat house but it only got full of wasp nests, so I took it down. Any suggestions?

[mozimomma]

@browndogsarebetter I can maybe find you some answers, but need to know (if you know) what kind of bats you're hoping to attract, and how, where, and how high the house was installed...?

[HanakoFujita]

Beautiful Wings! :)

[CaIlidus]

I want a pet Bat :)

[nicks220]

those wings are so amazing

[ladyMcGinley]

I have some Questions. I found a youngster lastnight in the Chimnay and I have been successful in feeding him water and I bought some crickets this morning. I am afraid to pick in up as I don't know if he could be a carrier or not. Any Idea's on what more I should feed him? I need to see if his wings are ok and clean the ash of off him. I and going to try to release him this weekend when the weather warms up.

[mozimomma]

@ladyMcGinley  Good not to touch him at all with bare hands; use gloves, or better yet, .can you locate a bat rehabber in your area to turn him over to? Insectivorous bats will usually eat mealworms, and most prefer them over crickets.

[kurtattard]

what do you give her to eat ?

[mozimomma]

@kurtattard She was given a milk replacement formula, then that was upgraded to a blended formula of mealworms and 'milk', and she was weaned onto whole mealworms.

[M0US3P0T4TO]

Thanks for posting that. It's the longest bat video I've found so far. Soo cute. I would like to know something - was the little bat nibbling on you or sniffing you?

[mozimomma]

@M0US3P0T4TO Sniffing maybe, just checking out her surroundings, but definitely not nibbling. ;)

[M0US3P0T4TO]

@mozimomma  Thanks so much for responding. :)

[Saccillia]

do you take care of the bats?

[artgoat]

He really sees your hand as his comfort zone. He doesn't want to lose contact with you while he's building up his flight muscles. Such an incredibly delicate little guy.

[clairenunavut]

so cute! doesnt want to leave you :) you're his mom, after all :)

[8097889397]

He got Fat lol

[godzuki444]

How do you sure that he doesn´t have rabie ??? , cause he could bit you right ?

[N0pperab0]

Animals aren't born with rabies and only get them when another animal with rabies bites them.

[RetardRage99]

i was born with rabies

[YuGiOhMistress]

SO CUTE!!!!! <3 I simply love bats!

[LittleKittySilver]

he's so cute. where you find him?

[AnjuNinja]

He's so cute and timid at the same time... It's like he wants to fly but doesnt want to leave his safe spot... It's sooo cute!!

[theflowerhead]

That's amazing and so funny =) I always wanted a bat, thought they were the neatest little animals. Did you rescue it?

[Blackoutx4500x]

What do their wings feel like?

[mozimomma]

Good question! I suppose it's kind of like extremely thin, warm, very supple leather...

[Blackoutx4500x]

Wow neat, thank you for replying. I wish I knew somewhere I could pet a bat, I've always thought they are cute creatures, I've never been afraid of them at all.

[AnastasiaCaine18]

I've been afraid of them. But now when I'm watching the videos of people taking care of them, I realized that they are SO cute.

[TechnicalFreak]

"What? I have wings?? I CAN FLY?!"

Rather hilarious.. But cute.

[zaishe18]

I love the little flapping sounds she makes. So cute!

[tkchaos2000]

Lol how cute. She's like "ok, i have them stretched out......now what?

[mozimomma]

Lol, this struck me as sooo funny....it's exactly right...what do I do now??? Heheh, but they do eventually catch on and learn how to use them properly.;)

[NRA94]

did you release it

[mozimomma]

Yes.

[Ferretguy55]

what kind of bat is he

[mozimomma]

A big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus).

[Ferretguy55]

and also how did you get it

[mozimomma]

She was found orphaned or abandonned; her mom never returned for her.

[jennifermei123]

do bats bite ?

[mozimomma]

Any animal can, or may, bite; there is always that possibility, and it depends on the circumstances. A scared, sick, or injured bat will possibly bite, so better off safe than sorry when it comes to handling them when found.

[superspyrofan10]

lol it likes your wedding ring. :)

[superspyrofan10]

well, ring, not wedding ring

[MikaSorano]

i started giggling from the cuteness when he started to flutter his wings

[MistressDracona]

Me too ^_^

[featherstickle]

Bats are so adorable - wish I could hold the little fella! :)

[Nigtmaredemon]

i agree

[Serasia]

Cute he was sniffing you :3 I'd love to have a bat crawling around on my hand. He looks so pretty, his fur's shiny too, and his ears and feet are so cute. Lol for a while he just hung and it looked like he'd fallen asleep on your hand ^^

[bugabugaman]

WTF!!! Are you a witch or something like that!!! Freaky hands!!

btw. beautiful bat !

[ncfwhitetigress]

I almost said that, but then I thought it might be rude.

[bodom0593]

that's actually a lot cooler than i thought it would be

[CaptMARNEY]

I luv how his feet hook onto the hand...

Amazing how strangely human he looks.

[DragonFireChild]

beautiful creatures

i've wanted a pet bat since i was little

i remember screaming because my mom got me a cat instead

haha

[JackJ1957]

Scientific name Chiroptera, meaning "Hand Wing." Fabulous creatures!

[Eelanej]

Absolutely beautiful!

[Wazuiq]

I found a bat outside my house, he seemed rather hungry and weak, so i kept him and fed him for about two weeks- let him fly around the house. He was so cute, but i let him back into the wild when he was healthy =D

But was it illegal to keep him?

[mozimomma]

Glad you took care of him (and let him go), but yes, it was probably illegal to keep him.;)

[SheWhoBlesses]

This is so awesome!!! I want to work with bats!

[mozimomma]

Check out your local rehab centers, perhaps you could volunteer some time.

[rastap0t]

cut your fingernails EWW!!!

[syaxters90]

omg.. so cute!!

[overpowerxD]

Awsome!

[omgstfuhorrr]

god i love bats ^__^

[WolfSoulInside]

*_* oh my god... it's wonderfull!

[parallelpinkparakeet]

Cute!!!

[leitchka]

This footage is really wonderful. I have never had a good look at the way a bat's wing functions... they are often either motionless in a photo, or flying by so quickly that you can't see the incredible detail. What amazing creatures.

[randomsquirrel22]

You can do it little bat!

[sheepinarowboat]

Oh he's a cute lil guy. Seems to enjoy your company or at least your hand...lol. how nice.

[hernomoto]

He is too cute!