I have a bat problem

[den]

Yesterday I was handed a Vespadelus vulturnus, a little forest bat who weighed a whole 5 grams. She is uninjured, healthy and quite fat. It was a simple rescue and release.

Or so I thought *sfx: dramatic sting*

I thought, she's fat and healthy. I'll just hang the bat tent in the tree and she'll fly off. The plan went swimmingly well, except for the bit about the bat flying off.This morning I grabbed the tent and was startled by a tiny growl. The bat was still in there!. Bugger. So I shut the tent door and waited for night. Tonight I fed her some meal worms because she missed a feed last night, and to ensure she found her way outside the tent I removed her and placed her on top. She scuttled around for a few minutes, found the openeing, and climbed back into the tent. Bugger! So I evicted her again with much grumpyness, placed her on top, then zipped the door shut. I hope she leaves tonight.

I hope she's not just free-loading on my meal worms.

Comments

[ngarewyrd.livejournal.com]

Could it be one of your prior rescues come back to enjoy their spring holiday at the Casa del Whitten?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Could be. I think she's just mooching.

[ironbark.livejournal.com]

then you could name her "Minnie the Moocher"

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Hi-de hi-de hi-de hi!

*Echoes*

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Hi-de hi-de hi-de hi!

Have the best

-=TK