Note to self

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Don't hold a hungry bat in the hand that has worm guts on the fingers, or blood will be spilled

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[makovette.livejournal.com]

But it's a good kind of pain ;-) No Lyssavirus in this species I hope?

Go Batty! :)
Mako

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[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

We don't seem to have lyssa in this area. I still have to treat the bats like they have it, but as yet all the suspect bats tested have been negative.

[ngarewyrd.livejournal.com]

the question I have is.

why does this particular topic get posted by you Every Year it seems??

*grins* would have thought it 'sunk in' the first time 'round =8)

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[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I'm usually very careful, but a moment's lack of care is all it takes for the bat to go the fang.

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[ngarewyrd.livejournal.com]

'go the fang' geeze I love that particular bit of slang.. has a certain, elegance to it =8)

Re: Go The Fang!

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

Batty,

Are you practicing for rehabbing vampire bats in the future...? ;)

Scott

Re: Go The Fang!

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I've mentioned elsewhere how much I'd like to care for vampires. 8) We don't have them here but we do have ghost bats (http://www.amonline.net.au/bats/records/bat14.htm) which are the next best thing. I'd have to move to the tropics to handle those.

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[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

Ghost Bats!

Hmm! "Australia's only carnivorous bat"?

I didn't know *any* bats were carnivores. Neat! :)

Scott

Re: Go The Fang!

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

America's largets bat is the Vampyum Specrum, another carnivore with a 30" winspan. They are Very Cool. (and could down a SPAM in a few bites)

Re: Go The Fang!

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

S.I.B!

Spectrum Is Bat!

[tygermoonfoxx.livejournal.com]

I thought you learned that lesson last time you had that particular accident? ;)

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[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Er, yeah. It's easy to forget: Prepare food, grab hungry bat in tent, look away to get first meal worm... ouch. It only takes a moment of inattention.

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

Words to live by.

I take it that rabies is not an issue?

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[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Not rabies, but a related disease called lyssavirus. It's not as virulent as rabies and it's prevented or cured by rabies vaccines as long as you treat it before the major symptoms show. Lussa is found in bats all over the world but only here do we not have to worry about rabies.

No rabies in Australia. How cool is that? 8)

[plonq.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. Finger food...

Remember...

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

...what the first American exercise Guru Jack LaLane says: "You are what eats you." }:xD

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Bat: FOOD!

*CHOMP*

"What the? You mean that's not the mealworm equivalent of a footlong sandwich?! But it had such a lovely smell?......"

:D

I guess the human finger does look edible under certain conditions.......