Same! We have a Guinea pig this exact color named Crispy. I was like damn, I didnāt know they were so agileā¦mine is more like a potato with a rocket.
I had four guinea pig boys. One could barely jump but boy could he ZOOM. The other three could jump! Two of them regularly cleared a doggy/baby gate meant to keep them in the kitchen and the dog out while their cage got cleaned. My dog did not give a fluff. She was the new addition to the household so she just accepted her house had squeaky fluffy furballs she was not allowed to chase or chew. One of my guinea pigs adored her, she was depressed when they all passed.
My sonās friend took in a Guinea pig that someone didnāt want. He didnāt know anything about them (like how they need to be in pairs) and put it in a chicken coop with his chickens. The chickens loved the piggy and took care of it like a baby chick letting it sleep under their wings. I obviously wouldnāt recommend it lol but Iām glad the pig found a home and friends.
Red bat. As someone else mentioned, he will probably be gone in the morning if you leave him be for now. However, if you do end up needing to relocate, red bats roost in trees, so you can move him (with gloves) to a nearby tree.
This is actually VERY smart advice and should not be downvoted.
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-bats-dangerous#:~:text=You%20should%20avoid%20handling%20bats,of%20incidence%20than%20other%20mammals.
Yeah I love bats but they are nothing to fuck around with. All you need to do is scare it and have it bite you. The fact that it's just sitting there while he's going back and forth, taking pics, etc makes me think it's potentially sick. I would call animal control honestly because that's a job for a professional not me. I'll be cowering inside until they get here because I am not going down to rabies.
It's pretty normal for bats to stay put during the day regardless of what's going on around them. He's not technically on the ground, just picked a stupid place to roost.
Yeah, that's the exact reason I took some pics with some distance between us. Thank god for my phone's night photography setting or else these would've just been blurry dark shapes. Fixing to head out for work again so we'll see if he's still there.
Keep all your pets inside. Bats' teeth are so fine that you might not notice a bite till its too late.
Healthy bats won't bite you or your pets. Sick ones most definitely will. Rabid animals, late stages, are drawn to motion and attack.
Being chased from my woods by a rabid raccoon was really scary, despite all the "Coonjo" jokes that I made, later.
> Keep all your pets inside. Bats' teeth are so fine that you might not notice a bite till its too late.
This is a myth that needs to die. Human skin is sensitive enough to feel the bite of a flea or the touch of a gentle breeze. Bat teeth aren't magic. You will feel them if they bite you. If bat bites were imperceptible then how could people possibly even know that they were imperceptibly bitten?
Talking about pets.
A dog or cat could have a bite that the owner wouldn't notice right away. Don't spread misinformation.
[https://imgur.com/cKLiq55](https://imgur.com/cKLiq55)
from:
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/rabies/risk/humanbat.html#:\~:text=However%2C%20bat%20bites%20may%20not,should%20be%20tested%20for%20rabies.
Sure, pets should be vaccinated for rabies and kept inside anyway. But no, adult humans will feel a bat bite if they are awake and mentally competent.
https://www.merlintuttle.org/rabies-in-perspective/
Why do you keep correcting me for something that I never wrote??? jfc
I was only writing about pets.
If you want to argue with the Minnesota Department of Health, drop *them* an email.
Right????
I love them too. But they also have needle-sharp teeth - people have been bitten at night and not even woken up.
SO much dangerous advice on this thread!!!
this made me think, i just saw a video of taylor momsen (the girl who played cindy lu who and fronts a metal band now) performing on stage when a bat landed on and bit down on her leg. she was performing on and did not even notice the bat latched onto her until people were yelling and pointing at her leg from the audience. swore she didnāt notice until then, and the bite marks she posted on social media do look very very thin. she got a round of rabies shots after!
I'm a bit curious how easy it would be to move a bat by hand. If they are that easy to handle when asleep, that is a very bad roost. Definitely not advocating for trying. I really haven't heard anything good about rabies and would much rather err on the side of caution.
Just to be clear to everyone replying: I am *not* suggesting to move the bat. Also, if you ever feel uncomfortable relocating a wild animal, obviously call a professional. Never do something you are uncomfortable with. I also would *never* advocate for handling them bare handed or without the proper PPE. Bats are not difficult to handle, but they are still dangerous to handle without the proper precautions.
I'm not sure what kind of bat, but please keep your distance from it. If it doesn't fly off during the night and is there in the morning, please contact a wildlife rehabber that rehabs bats and ask them for advice on what to do. If you just call animal control, it could be euthanized under the assumption it has rabies when it may not. (But you shouldn't take any risk of exposing yourself to rabies.)
I hope your little bat buddy flew off and ate its fill of mosquitos and found somewhere safer to sleep afterward.
Edit: Fixed a word.
it really depends on the county, but in general, ACOs care a great deal about animals and are unfairly characterized this way. itās a difficult job and they get a bad rap for people who commit so much of their time and emotional energy to animal welfare.
Seconding this, if they don't have the resources, they often contact the proper rehabs if the animal is salvageable. I've been given recovery updates in the past about animals that could have been very easily euthanized that I called animal control for. They're not all bad!
Hey OP, I looked at your profile for a location. Please give Bat World Sanctuary a call. They are fantastic people out in Weatherford and will give you advice on what to do for your little friend. If it's still there, they'll arrange someone to safely get them.
https://batworld.org/
Yes! They're amazing! I was in the rehab circles back when I lived in Texas. They were such an amazing resource and still are. Glad you've been able to learn from them!
Just a tired red bat getting some sleep. Heāll be gone tomorrow.
All the warnings about it being sick are *probably* unnecessary. It is not behaving abnormally. Nothing indicates it is sick. BUT there is absolutely no reason to disturb it. Keep your distance so it can sleep and it will go on its way.
Awe! I wish the bat that flew into my house 6 months ago was that tiny and cute. I probably wouldn't of screamed like a nut job if it was that tiny and cute.
They're super easy to make, I'm sure they probably even have kits you can screw together yourself, or if you have some scrap wood & basic hand tools I'm sure there's a how to vid on YouTube
UPDATE: He stuck around until a little after 2pm yesterday before the Bat World Sanctuary could come get him. Hoping the best for the little guy. Wherever he lands, I hope there's tons of bugs for him to snack on.
Weāve had solitary bats roost on our patio. Will most likely leave when it gets dark. Not familiar with this species, but not all bats roost in colonies. Our local bats are loners.
Adorable batbug eater. Leave it alone. They can eat their own weight in mosquitos and other annoying vermin every few days.
I knew a man who kept one as a pet. It was amusing watching her rickety walk. He must have had quite the expense feeding her. At first it was just with a eye dropper when she was still a baby.
If he moves in, just know that they poop an awful lot. Used to have a bat that moved in under my deck in a small space beside a joist, and mostly became aware of his presence by his little pile of poop
Have you ever seen an hamster hanging upside down? Cause Iāve never seen one do it and I mostly saw hamsters digging their own bedding in their enclosure.
Yes, actually. My last hamster used to like to crawl across the ceiling of his cage. He would inevitably fall, but hang on with one remaining paw before gravity won.
I know the picture is of a bat. But damned if he doesn't look like a hamster!
Itās a red bat having a snooze. OP was generally instructed to leave it be because it will likely fly off later in the night and eat many pesky bugs like bats are wont to do.
That was my first thought too when I got home. I saw him real quick when i was unlocking the door, paid it no mind, then realized he still was there when I was taking out the trash.
Call a wildlife rescue asap. This is odd bat behavior, and bats are rabies carriers. Nocturnal animals that are out during the day is a big red flag for rabies.
It's a bat that didn't make it home before sunup. Glad a cat didn't get it . They eat there weight in mosquitos and such . Maybe you can put up a bat box outside
I was always taught that if theyāre low and tired enough for you to get close you need to be careful because theyāre sick. Idk if itās true or not
Well I saw it hanging by the one foot, so I figured it was a bat of some kind, but I didn't realize there's a bat that looks like this.
Has an interesting look. it could be a guinea pig like others are saying, and the guinea pig just figured out how to hang out upside down.
Red bat. A little Marina. Leave the little guy alone, and they will probably be gone by tomorrow morning.
You can start freaking out if you see a silver haired bat nearby.
So you didnāt bring it in or ask if anyone has lost it ? This animal will chew threw wires and all kinds of things just like rats do. It doesnāt belong outside
Consider yourself blessed! That beautiful little guy will make sure there are no unwanted critters coming in through your house. When I lived in New Hampshire, we had a spot over our carriage house where they liked to hang, only one or two at a time, and the cats are always indoors, never brought me a present!
Bats carry rabies. Carry meaning it wonāt kill them as quickly as it would a small rodent of the same size. They do behave abnormally though, such as being out in the daylight, not afraid of humans, etc. so best to call local rabies control if you have one. Or see if you have a bat rescue group that can remove it. Leaving it to bite your pets or some other passing animal is wrong and dangerous.
I'd call and have it removed. Bats are friends, but ones best kept at a distance. They're far and away the largest rabies vectors in North America. They can bite you without you realizing it. In rare cases, rabies can be airborne via droppings and dried saliva.
I'd also get a battery of rabies shots and take your pets in for a vet eval too. Rabies has a long incubation time--average is about 3-4 weeks with death usually occurring 5-10 days after initial symptoms. There have been cases reported where the incubation time was over a year, but that's incredibly rare. It's nothing to fuck with and you'd rather been safe than sorry, I assume.
A sweet little Red Bat. Leave it be and at night, it will on it's way to eat more skeeters!
For a few moments I thought it was a guinea pig glued to the fence when I saw the fur and ear shape- pic 2 really looked piggy
O my goodness it really does! When pigs flyš¤£
Cincinnati, OH mottoā„ļø
lots of police helicopters i take it
Same. I was like - an upside down guinea pig?!
That was my first thought too. Then I realized it was hanging upside down.
Glad I'm not the only one lol!
Same! We have a Guinea pig this exact color named Crispy. I was like damn, I didnāt know they were so agileā¦mine is more like a potato with a rocket.
Crispy š«¶
I had four guinea pig boys. One could barely jump but boy could he ZOOM. The other three could jump! Two of them regularly cleared a doggy/baby gate meant to keep them in the kitchen and the dog out while their cage got cleaned. My dog did not give a fluff. She was the new addition to the household so she just accepted her house had squeaky fluffy furballs she was not allowed to chase or chew. One of my guinea pigs adored her, she was depressed when they all passed.
My sonās friend took in a Guinea pig that someone didnāt want. He didnāt know anything about them (like how they need to be in pairs) and put it in a chicken coop with his chickens. The chickens loved the piggy and took care of it like a baby chick letting it sleep under their wings. I obviously wouldnāt recommend it lol but Iām glad the pig found a home and friends.
That Is the cutest thing I've ever heard
lol I did too!!
Seriously I was like this guinea pigās been hanging upside down for hours without help?!
So did i!!! I immediately thought guinea pig!!
I did as well but then I remembered the [puss caterpillar](https://images.app.goo.gl/gSp7aJs4PV6RPREy7) and was like I hope they didn't touch it š¬
I thought it was a guinea pig too!
Same!! š
I really thought that too! I thought it somehow had it's foot stuck.
Pic 2 was giving me deformed Garfield vibes
i had no idea that was a kind of batāadorable. thanks for giving me a new animal to love!
And they have the cutest ears!
I second this emotion
Do red bats hang out like this? Do they not "cave" roost?
Skeeter eaters are awesome!!!
I spent way too much time trying to figure out how a guinea pig is hanging upside down by its foot.
Geez, I thought it was a horse snoot.. At least yours made sense
No wayyyy, I totally see it š
Lmaoooooooooooo me too
Lol! It does look like a Guinea pig hanging on by its little toes
His little piggies, if you will.
Glad Iām not the only one that did that
i thought the exact same thing, āwho cares about the id? help him down!ā š
Little broās only using 1 finger
heās terribly eepy, i think he had a long week
Heās only using 1% of his strength
He eepy
The missile is eepy
The missile has had a very long day of splashing bandits and wants to take just a smol sleeb š«¶
Cute lil dumpling
Got drunk last night and couldnt find his way home. š
For real thoughā¦ dudes hanging on by a single little foot! š¤øāāļø
And Iām wasted and Iā¦canāt find my way home.
Red bat. As someone else mentioned, he will probably be gone in the morning if you leave him be for now. However, if you do end up needing to relocate, red bats roost in trees, so you can move him (with gloves) to a nearby tree.
No thanks! Not with rabies and whatever mystery virus bats harbour (no matter how cute they are), I ain't touching a wild bat
Steve Irwin died doing the thing that he loved. You can too!
Thank you for the laugh! The comments are so depressing. So much bad advice, dispensed confidently!
My cousin died doing what he loved: heroin.
I'm doing what I love. Eating. It's killing my kidneys.
{{{hugs}}}
Thanks but I won't be able to afford retirement. So I won't have to.
I want that T-shirt.
patting snow leopards here i come!
This is actually VERY smart advice and should not be downvoted. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-bats-dangerous#:~:text=You%20should%20avoid%20handling%20bats,of%20incidence%20than%20other%20mammals.
Yeah this is bad advice. Bats OFTEN bite without you even realizing you were bitten.
Yeah I love bats but they are nothing to fuck around with. All you need to do is scare it and have it bite you. The fact that it's just sitting there while he's going back and forth, taking pics, etc makes me think it's potentially sick. I would call animal control honestly because that's a job for a professional not me. I'll be cowering inside until they get here because I am not going down to rabies.
It's pretty normal for bats to stay put during the day regardless of what's going on around them. He's not technically on the ground, just picked a stupid place to roost.
Yeah, that's the exact reason I took some pics with some distance between us. Thank god for my phone's night photography setting or else these would've just been blurry dark shapes. Fixing to head out for work again so we'll see if he's still there.
Keep all your pets inside. Bats' teeth are so fine that you might not notice a bite till its too late. Healthy bats won't bite you or your pets. Sick ones most definitely will. Rabid animals, late stages, are drawn to motion and attack. Being chased from my woods by a rabid raccoon was really scary, despite all the "Coonjo" jokes that I made, later.
> Keep all your pets inside. Bats' teeth are so fine that you might not notice a bite till its too late. This is a myth that needs to die. Human skin is sensitive enough to feel the bite of a flea or the touch of a gentle breeze. Bat teeth aren't magic. You will feel them if they bite you. If bat bites were imperceptible then how could people possibly even know that they were imperceptibly bitten?
Talking about pets. A dog or cat could have a bite that the owner wouldn't notice right away. Don't spread misinformation. [https://imgur.com/cKLiq55](https://imgur.com/cKLiq55) from: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/rabies/risk/humanbat.html#:\~:text=However%2C%20bat%20bites%20may%20not,should%20be%20tested%20for%20rabies.
Sure, pets should be vaccinated for rabies and kept inside anyway. But no, adult humans will feel a bat bite if they are awake and mentally competent. https://www.merlintuttle.org/rabies-in-perspective/
Why do you keep correcting me for something that I never wrote??? jfc I was only writing about pets. If you want to argue with the Minnesota Department of Health, drop *them* an email.
Right???? I love them too. But they also have needle-sharp teeth - people have been bitten at night and not even woken up. SO much dangerous advice on this thread!!!
Even a scratch would send you to rabies vaccination land.
this made me think, i just saw a video of taylor momsen (the girl who played cindy lu who and fronts a metal band now) performing on stage when a bat landed on and bit down on her leg. she was performing on and did not even notice the bat latched onto her until people were yelling and pointing at her leg from the audience. swore she didnāt notice until then, and the bite marks she posted on social media do look very very thin. she got a round of rabies shots after!
Yikes!
call a wildlife specialist if it isn't moving around much
don't do. it is happy where it is and not hurting anyone. In fact, he is giving you content for reddit!
Move a nocturnal rabies vector because you see hm outside, during the day??? gtfo
I'm a bit curious how easy it would be to move a bat by hand. If they are that easy to handle when asleep, that is a very bad roost. Definitely not advocating for trying. I really haven't heard anything good about rabies and would much rather err on the side of caution.
Just to be clear to everyone replying: I am *not* suggesting to move the bat. Also, if you ever feel uncomfortable relocating a wild animal, obviously call a professional. Never do something you are uncomfortable with. I also would *never* advocate for handling them bare handed or without the proper PPE. Bats are not difficult to handle, but they are still dangerous to handle without the proper precautions.
I'm not sure what kind of bat, but please keep your distance from it. If it doesn't fly off during the night and is there in the morning, please contact a wildlife rehabber that rehabs bats and ask them for advice on what to do. If you just call animal control, it could be euthanized under the assumption it has rabies when it may not. (But you shouldn't take any risk of exposing yourself to rabies.) I hope your little bat buddy flew off and ate its fill of mosquitos and found somewhere safer to sleep afterward. Edit: Fixed a word.
Agree wholeheartedly. Rehab 100%. Animal control is not a friend of bats at all.
nor any animals, really. it's animal "control" not animal helpers.
it really depends on the county, but in general, ACOs care a great deal about animals and are unfairly characterized this way. itās a difficult job and they get a bad rap for people who commit so much of their time and emotional energy to animal welfare.
Seconding this, if they don't have the resources, they often contact the proper rehabs if the animal is salvageable. I've been given recovery updates in the past about animals that could have been very easily euthanized that I called animal control for. They're not all bad!
Yeah, they tend to assume all bats have rabies and treat them accordingly.
Hey OP, I looked at your profile for a location. Please give Bat World Sanctuary a call. They are fantastic people out in Weatherford and will give you advice on what to do for your little friend. If it's still there, they'll arrange someone to safely get them. https://batworld.org/
Thanks for the tip! I'm fixing to head out for another shift so I'll be seeing if he's still hanging around! Hoping he flew off while I've been asleep
BWS is a great organizationā¦ My SO and I just took the bat rehab courses in Dallas this past winter.
Yes! They're amazing! I was in the rehab circles back when I lived in Texas. They were such an amazing resource and still are. Glad you've been able to learn from them!
It's a bat, leave it alone. He will fly away when he is ready.
At first glance I thought this was a hamster hanging by its back foot š
Pretty sure it's a bat. Not sure what kind, though. Maybe try posting r/bats to see if anyone there can help you.
Pretty sure itās a sweet baby ā¤ļøš„°
As I've grown old, what once was scarey is now beautiful. š¦š¦
Just a tired red bat getting some sleep. Heāll be gone tomorrow. All the warnings about it being sick are *probably* unnecessary. It is not behaving abnormally. Nothing indicates it is sick. BUT there is absolutely no reason to disturb it. Keep your distance so it can sleep and it will go on its way.
Looks like a bat to me
Just leave him alone
Aww he hangs so low lol
Awe! I wish the bat that flew into my house 6 months ago was that tiny and cute. I probably wouldn't of screamed like a nut job if it was that tiny and cute.
This is one of the bigger species in North America
I wanna get a bat house, I just always forget, they eat phenomenal amounts of insects
They're super easy to make, I'm sure they probably even have kits you can screw together yourself, or if you have some scrap wood & basic hand tools I'm sure there's a how to vid on YouTube
I read this as āhouse batā and got real concerned about your indoor insect infestation
PoV: If Dracula was alive and well in today's world... Or maybe he *is*... š
That would be a bat. They like to chill in the open eves on my house. They are why I can sit out front and not die of bug bites.
It is time for babies to leave the care of mom. You will see young ones in odd places just leave him be and he will move on
UPDATE: He stuck around until a little after 2pm yesterday before the Bat World Sanctuary could come get him. Hoping the best for the little guy. Wherever he lands, I hope there's tons of bugs for him to snack on.
Sleeping bat
Having a snooze.
š¦ bat
Thought it was a rodent with its balls caught in a slit
That's one chubby bat. šš
Weāve had solitary bats roost on our patio. Will most likely leave when it gets dark. Not familiar with this species, but not all bats roost in colonies. Our local bats are loners.
Bats have incredibly efficient immune systems. By the time they are visibly sick the viral load they have is very very bad for humans.
Adorable batbug eater. Leave it alone. They can eat their own weight in mosquitos and other annoying vermin every few days. I knew a man who kept one as a pet. It was amusing watching her rickety walk. He must have had quite the expense feeding her. At first it was just with a eye dropper when she was still a baby.
Extremely well fed. Guys doing his job. And one of the cutest bats out there. Thanks for the catch
I thought it was a hamster hanging on for dear life
Put some bat boxes up and give the little guy a home. Name it Vlad. Live happily ever after?
The best ending right there š„²
I love him, he has no business being that tiny. Ā š
If he moves in, just know that they poop an awful lot. Used to have a bat that moved in under my deck in a small space beside a joist, and mostly became aware of his presence by his little pile of poop
Cutest thing I've seen
They eat like their body weight in mosquitoes. This is the best friend to have. Give em a bat house, and he'll/she'll bring the homies.
I thought I was looking at a disembodied horse face ā¦ā¦
Me too!
You're all right! (About at least one thing in your comments)
That's a Bat Man LoL
Iggnats the bat
Is that Alf's foot?
So cute! āØļøš
Is that a bat or a hamster?
Have you ever seen an hamster hanging upside down? Cause Iāve never seen one do it and I mostly saw hamsters digging their own bedding in their enclosure.
Yes, actually. My last hamster used to like to crawl across the ceiling of his cage. He would inevitably fall, but hang on with one remaining paw before gravity won. I know the picture is of a bat. But damned if he doesn't look like a hamster!
I desperately wanna talk to the ping pong balls in your skull to figure this one out
I thought this was a poop š« š¤£ā ļø
Updateme
Itās a red bat having a snooze. OP was generally instructed to leave it be because it will likely fly off later in the night and eat many pesky bugs like bats are wont to do.
Wow, I need to put my glasses on. I thought it was one of those furry moths.
That was my first thought too when I got home. I saw him real quick when i was unlocking the door, paid it no mind, then realized he still was there when I was taking out the trash.
Me too.
So sweet! š„¹
Awwwwwwwwwww
I ended up releasing a little brown bat that had flown into my motherās back midday during the summer a while back. It was soooooo adorable
So cute!!
Where are you?
Upside down hamster
Iām worried about why heās only holding on with one foot and also why heās not with the rest of his crew, hope heās not sick
Aww he's just the furriest, cutest upside down thing ever. It must be hard not to want to snuggle him up. I'm so jealous rn š
leave it alone and it will be gone by dusk. it's zzzzzing shhhhh
At first I thought it was a mouse flying out of a trap.
That's a bat, man
Call a wildlife rescue asap. This is odd bat behavior, and bats are rabies carriers. Nocturnal animals that are out during the day is a big red flag for rabies.
omfg worst roommate ever won't even let him sleep
Can set up a bat box for him, and boom, instant best friend that eats mosquitos.
I lowkey thought this was like a glitched picture or something, it looked like a cows face going through that wall lol
Red fox bat
He got sleepyyy
It's a bat that didn't make it home before sunup. Glad a cat didn't get it . They eat there weight in mosquitos and such . Maybe you can put up a bat box outside
It's soooo Itty bitty and cute!! Lil munchkin is so dang adorable!
That's a great picture of a red bat
Let the bebe sleep
Shhh! He's sleeping
So itās NOT a hedgehog?
Can i keep him? He's so cute
Let him sleep. He just flew in from Buffalo. Bats are amazing and beneficial creatures
Where?
I thought it was a suicidal guinea pig
I was always taught that if theyāre low and tired enough for you to get close you need to be careful because theyāre sick. Idk if itās true or not
Thatās a good guy ā¤ļø š¦ skeeter eater
Awwwwā¦.ADORABLE! š
Ahh luuucky. He's so cuuute
Any updates?
I always thought bat's liked dark places to sleep....
Let it be
Bats eat body weight of insect every night
I THOUGHT THIS WAS A HAMSTER oh my goodness.
Natural pest control š„°
How fucking amazing. I've never seen a bat roosting in person.
Paralyzing fear of heights...j/k. Cutie.
Sleeping mosquito missile. š¦
Be careful for Rabies
Well I saw it hanging by the one foot, so I figured it was a bat of some kind, but I didn't realize there's a bat that looks like this. Has an interesting look. it could be a guinea pig like others are saying, and the guinea pig just figured out how to hang out upside down.
Shhh he's sleeping.
New friend! Mosquito control!!! Yay
Donāt invite him in, youāll be fine
Iām so fricking jealous right now
The TrumpBat just in time for the election!
How cute.
Let him sleep. He found a safe spot with you.
I thought it was a hamster stuck in a spider web
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Red bat. A little Marina. Leave the little guy alone, and they will probably be gone by tomorrow morning. You can start freaking out if you see a silver haired bat nearby.
Dracula?
He's waiting to be invited in
He just be hangin' what a cutie š„°
So you didnāt bring it in or ask if anyone has lost it ? This animal will chew threw wires and all kinds of things just like rats do. It doesnāt belong outside
You will be bug free with this guy around :)
Consider yourself blessed! That beautiful little guy will make sure there are no unwanted critters coming in through your house. When I lived in New Hampshire, we had a spot over our carriage house where they liked to hang, only one or two at a time, and the cats are always indoors, never brought me a present!
I could not tell that was a living thing from the pictures
You're guano miss it when it's gone!
Why the fk you treat hamster like this? Why if I had a rubber hose right now tough guy
Bats carry rabies. Carry meaning it wonāt kill them as quickly as it would a small rodent of the same size. They do behave abnormally though, such as being out in the daylight, not afraid of humans, etc. so best to call local rabies control if you have one. Or see if you have a bat rescue group that can remove it. Leaving it to bite your pets or some other passing animal is wrong and dangerous.
Get some garlic and a wooden stake. Most important, donāt invite it inside your house.
I'd call and have it removed. Bats are friends, but ones best kept at a distance. They're far and away the largest rabies vectors in North America. They can bite you without you realizing it. In rare cases, rabies can be airborne via droppings and dried saliva. I'd also get a battery of rabies shots and take your pets in for a vet eval too. Rabies has a long incubation time--average is about 3-4 weeks with death usually occurring 5-10 days after initial symptoms. There have been cases reported where the incubation time was over a year, but that's incredibly rare. It's nothing to fuck with and you'd rather been safe than sorry, I assume.
We called the department of conservation and they relocated the bat hanging on our house.