Now I have an excuse to buy piles of avocado

[den]

From a mailing list:

>> Avocado, like most things, probably needs to be used with caution and
>> moderation. However, I've seen horses and cows using windfall avocados as
>> treat food and, based on advice from an American rehab line, have used it as
>> an appetite stimulant for severely underweight and debilitated microbats.
>> (Sounds impossible, doesn't it?) However, the little insectivores, given
>> about 1/4 teaspoon of avocado a day almost turn somersaults to get to it and
>> improve in weight, energy and fur condition within days.

Now... What to do with all the avocado the bat doesn't want. Hmmmm.

Comments

Re: Well

[beki.livejournal.com]

Why? I realize a bat is not a pet, but from my limited experiences with the pets we had as a kid is that animals will eat strange things. I had a cat that liked cooked spinach, but you had to put lemon juice on it. Or the dog that we had that had a thing for apricots. I dont see why a bat might not like it.

Everyone is suggesting guacamole, which is good. You can also slice it up and make an "asian burrito" with a rice paper wrap that has basil, avacado, basil, maybe some lettuce, and shredded carrot in it. I have been doing that for about a week now. It's yummy. I dont know if you can get the big rice paper sheets in Dubbo though. You could also do that with a tortilla. I prefer the rice paper sheet thingys.