Our Baby Bat

We found a little brown baby bat. :)

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[Godwillcome]

I don't think that's a baby. All the bat's we have that size at where I live are adults. It could be a different species. We have little brown bats, I think. He looks huge, though. How'd you catch him? I'd be freaked out that he'd bite me. He's so cute, but he looks really scared. Do you still have him?

[SexyDolphin]

Oh really? Hm well I found him on a bush in my backyard. And no, I don't have him, this video is a year old and we turned him loose right after we made the video. Havn't seen him since.

[kantowrestler]

Where did you find this little guy and what happened to him? Regardless, he is a pretty cute bat.

[SexyDolphin]

This video is a year old. But I found him in my yard and just a couple hours after shooting this we let it go on a tree.

[Suki40330]

As sweet and cute as they are, he probably isn't too happy being kept as a pet.

[SexyDolphin]

As I've said before, we let it go that night. Havn't seen that little guy in months.

[SausageDog86]

Aaww I love bats they're my favourite animal. That one is soooo cute! But I didn't think you could keep them as pets?

[herck280]

He,s just playing cute till u sleep.

[silverbulletgirl29]

That IS a cute bat, though. If you are interested in working w/wildlife, I'd get some preexposure shots that way you'll be protected in case you come across a carrier animal that may have rabies or other zoonoses. I HAVE to b/c I'm in the Vet Tech program and finishing up my degree. It's a set of 3 shots and very expensive, though.

[silverbulletgirl29]

@FinalSlit It's your initial decision on what you want to do if you decide to take the risk and expose yourself but if it's a protect species or not injured or abandoned, you must leave it be or contact a wildlife rehabber that is licensed or the Game and Fish Commission. I've cared for a few birds and one baby squirrel one time, but we never kept, we released them. And if it was questionable or dangerous, we left it alone. I would call a rehabber to come n get THAT type of animal.

[silverbulletgirl29]

@FinalSlit I think you're right about that. A Mexican ...tailed bat is protected. It's not just the rabies deal that you worry about but they carry other dangerous diseases. B/C they are the primary animal that does carry rabies, they should be handed over to a wildlife rehabber/conservationist b/c they have the 'pre' rabies shot series to allow them to work w/these types of animals, though saving baby birds is okay but all animals carry zoonoses, so you have to weight the risks.

[FinalSlit]

That's Illegal. People cannot own a wild Bat.

[rockonleslie]

@CMink7777 you are incredibly misinformed...

[melothebat]

you should not have een touched that bat. all you did was torchered the poor thing.

[CMink7777]

You dont have to get bit to get rabies. All that has to happen is for one of it's claws to scrape you. It doesn't have to even draw blood, just scrape the skin. Sounds crazy but its true.Bats use their mouths to clean their bodies. Rabies is carried via saliva only-not blood or urine. Rabies enters the body and from point of entry immediately begins traveling toward the brain, on a path that could take up to a year or more depending on the point of impact. Further from the brain, longer it takes

[flauterfli]

Bats are superrr adorable! <3

But don't pick one up off the ground!

They're also superrr superrr suspectible to pathogens, especially rabies.

Don't touch the bat (you wouldn't touch a wild squirrel, right? Cute but if they bite, you could get sick) lol..

[nellz72]

It is a pocketed or mexican freetail bat. I would have to see the skin between the tail and back leg to be sure which, as they are very similar. It is a common insectavore (insect eater) and at that size, it is fully grown. They are about 1/4 that size and a pinkish white color when they are babies. I rehabillitate bats in my spare time:) Great video and thanks for taking care of him then letting him go.

[MastorWarfang3120]

He's cute, that's for sure! X3 Hope you give him lots of care and food.