There’s a little bat that’s on my front porch rn (my RING camera has it flying in 30 minutes ago) and it’s like 4pm and hot and sunny. I’ve never seen bats during the daytime so is it sick or lost? What do I do?
IS THIS NORMAL?!
There’s a little bat that’s on my front porch rn (my RING camera has it flying in 30 minutes ago) and it’s like 4pm and hot and sunny. I’ve never seen bats during the daytime so is it sick or lost? What do I do?
Again?
I have been seeing bats too
Some people seem to say every time you're even close to a bat, there's a chance it bit you and you didn't notice. Then is it safe to even walk outside at night? You could be walking after dark and feel something brush against your skin, and you'd better not assume it's just a bug or spider web or something.
And then there are other people who put bat boxes in their yard and don't mind them being right there when they're outside. Muh misunderstood animals that eat mosquitoes!
So which is it? I can't decide how much fear is reasonable.
I'm no bat expert but what some ppl do is keep the offending animal under observation for 10 days and see if any symptoms show, this is if theyre lucky to catch the animal. But yeah if you wake up to a bat inside your house acting weird you're playing with fire since you wont know if it bit you in your sleep
They give you the vaccine if there's a chance the bat could have bitten you in your sleep.
Yeah, but is it possible to be bitten while awake and not notice it? Like after dark when you might not see it and assume it's nothing?
You have to be pretty dense to not notice an animal bite that breaks skin.
I think it is mostly that a bat that has gotten in your house is probably sick or it wouldn't be confused enough to get in your house so if you wake up with a bat in your room its probably a good idea to get it. Random healthy bat doing healthy bat things is less likley to be a vector.
Healthy ats shouldn't be getting trapped in houses, they have good 3d radar and aren't super moronic.
Last update the bat is gone this morning! Hopefully it’s well and made it home safely.
you guys are scaring me. There's always a bat at night perching in front of my door and poops on the wall. Do I seriously risk rabies? This has happened for the last 20 years and I'm fine. Do bats in europe have rabies? I thought it was only bats in africa that eat fruits no?
Its probably the same bat, as little brown bats live like 40 years and if he is roosting there he isn't in a dense colony that would spread rabies. If he acts healthy and isn't aggressive you are probably fine.
What species is that?
I looked it up and I think it’s an evening bat? Here’s a google pic for comparison.
This is the time of year new bats are born (pups).
It may have been kicked out of the colony to make room for newborns and just doesn't know where to go.
But 99% of the time a lethargic bat is caught in someone's home and tested its positive for rabies.
If it's rabid it will be dead within 10 days.
It's almost impossible for bats to be rabid.
>Bats are the leading cause of rabies deaths in people in the United States
Why do you lie?
Now quote the part where it says that bats are affected by the diseased they carry.
https://wildlife.rutgers.edu/bats/rabies.html
>Rabid bats do not become overly aggressive or attack humans. A bat with rabies will get sick, and may show abnormal behaviors, such as daytime flight, paralysis, or an inability to fly.
>never seen bats during the daytime
why is this btw? Are there any diurnal bats? Every other animal has both day and night versions. Even moths have species that are out during the day. So why are bats only out at night?
Only 10 of ~1400 species. The reason is they're adapted to hunt nocturnal swarming insects, which aren't nearly as active during the day.
Some calculations show that a bat under a certain size has an overheating problem if they are diurnal. The fleshy wings absorb solar radiation and pass it to the body core unlike insulating feathers.
one of two things happened here
one: bat is sick and got kicked out of communal home
two: bat is confused and was unable to get home before sunrise
leave it alone
it looks healthy and alert, it already bit you, just leave it be and it'll be gone in the morning and you'll be fine it's just a little nibble
Just a reminder there is no cure for rabies, it is invariably fatal. Do not frick around with that bat.
https://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/viruses101/is_rabies_really_100_fatal/
God has all the authority here. You die when it's time.
>anon sees a bat
>YOU MUST TAKE THE RABIES VACCINE QUICK IT BIT YOU BAT BITES CAN INVISIBLE
Jesus chill out a bit.
If bats can just bite you without you noticing you should all get the rabies vaccine if you live somewhere with bats
they don't need to bite you or draw blood to spread it, in theory if it sneezed on you that'd be enough
>in theory if it sneezed on you that'd be enough
But in reality nothing will happen.
I just checked on it again I think it’s sleeping
It will disappear as soon as it gets dark.
These animals are nothing to worry about, people in the countryside, myself included have been living with them since forever. They have no desire to attack us and can only be dangerous if handled directly.
I'm pretty sure this is some kind of joke to get Americans to run to the hospital and rack up $1,500 a medical bill.
I guess so.
OP don't go take the rabies vaccine unless you think there's a chance it bit you without you noticing.
And even than just take the bat with you and they'll test it with rabies, so if it's negative you won't need to spend money for a vaccination.
nah, rabies doesn't spread by aerosol. If it didn't bit you and you didn't touch it and scratched a wound or picked your nose then you're fine.
no I never touched it, I only clean the wall from poop but always with disposable gloves and bleach
you're fine
yeah, you're fine, i did the other bat thread and went to the hospital to get a consultation
when they heard i wore mechanix gloves and it never bit me, the physician and nurse both said i didn't need one
Reminder that bats CARRY rabies, and are immune to the virus itself. So if a bat is acting weird, it's probably not because of rabies, although it may still be carrying the virus. Frickin thing probably has coronavirus (seriously).
Well what the frick what do I do it’s directly above my front door. I don’t want it dropping down on my head or anything
You realize bats aren't actually vampires, right? If it's disturbed it will just fly away.
Not if it’s rabid
Bats are immune to rabies.
That's birds. All mammals can get rabies. Bats are some of the most prolific transmitters of it, and their teeth are like needles. People have been bitten and later died of rabies thinking the bite didn't break the skin.
>what do
enjoy your rabies
Yeah, he shouldn't be out during the day. The little guy's almost certainly sick with something, and rabies is the most likely cause.
Good way to see whether he is or not is to put out a bowl of water for him. If he's just sick or lost, he'll drink from it after you leave. If he doesn't, he's rabid (hydrophobia).
I’m gonna do that. Appearance wise he doesn’t look visibly sick or injured. His coat is healthy, he’s not breathing weird or foaming at the mouth.