I think BBBs live in lots of bat houses in North America. Check with BCI's NABHRP (North American Bat House Research Project) - there's also an egroup like...
Hang in there, Jazz. How sad that you should have to deal with this! In all probability, the bat will test negative, and the boy will be fine. Even if the bat...
I have also successfully used vasoline on wings and membranes for mite infestation. I suspect that the vasoline smothers the critters. I dab them off with a...
Brenda Malinics
bmalinic@...
Apr 1, 2003 1:54 pm
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I think this will be a wonderful experiment. Could you photograph the progress along the way, Barbara? Since you have a good idea of what the progress would...
Glad your bats are flying around! Good luck. Rita ... From: MYOTIS227@... [mailto:MYOTIS227@...] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 4:17 AM To:...
Dixon,Rita
rdixon@...
Apr 1, 2003 5:01 pm
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Add hoaries to the list. Dulce just lounges around eating bonbons! Rita ... From: Lisa Windflower [mailto:battobat@...] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003...
Dixon,Rita
rdixon@...
Apr 1, 2003 5:08 pm
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I have only found hippoboscid flies on birds. Rita ... From: Cynthia Myers [mailto:cmsquare@...] Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 2:11 PM To:...
Dixon,Rita
rdixon@...
Apr 1, 2003 5:14 pm
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The bat that was attacked by a cat a couple of weeks ago is doing very well, eating 15 whole mealworms 2 times a day (hand fed only - will not self feed or...
jhafer@...
Apr 1, 2003 7:31 pm
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Bat World Sanctuary
sanctuary@...
Apr 1, 2003 7:41 pm
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... If there isn't any sign of infection then two weeks is probably enough. ... Allowing crevice-dwelling bats the company of other bats eases stress and ...
Bat World Sanctuary
sanctuary@...
Apr 1, 2003 7:50 pm
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Hi Phylis, another good bat house especially for Big Browns in one from the Organization for Bat Conservation. It has a long landing platform which they...
Wildernest
wbmbrighton@...
Apr 1, 2003 7:58 pm
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Jazz, As caregivers to rabies vector species we have some extra things to deal with. Sorry for your horrible experience. It is much worse when someone who...
Dawn, Pudding Boy, Peanut, and now little Pal are currently agitated little nut cases. Kathy thought she had birds in her studio when she was "sitting" since...
Hi again, Have been washing wings off, however it seems to be a serious infestation, for some reason my vet won't give me revolution. I found a product called ...
Hannah--ask your vet for Advantage. My vet doesn't like revolution either, but has used advantage for ectoparasite control on infant squirrels. I still have...
In a pinch I have used alcohol on a cotton swab and swabbed the wing
membranes and then ran it through the fur - avoiding eyes and genitals. It
takes a couple...
Hyatt1324
hyatt1324@...
Apr 1, 2003 9:54 pm
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Hi, I have used both Revolution and a product called Adams for kittens or hung a nopest strip in the bat room. If you use a no pest strip, remove all food...
Robin L. Hayes
rhayes@...
Apr 1, 2003 10:16 pm
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Jazz... So sorry for the HORRIBLE experience you had with those stupid, stupid people! All we can do is keep educating....and the best place to start is with...
Comparing Beef, Veal, and Chicken strained baby food I find that the protein is comparable but the Ca:P is significantly closer in chicken and chicken has...
Hi Ken, I belive it bathousejournal@yahoogroups.com It's great place to get information, Kent Borcherding his email is kenthg@... is in WI and has had...
Robin L. Hayes
rhayes@...
Apr 1, 2003 11:30 pm
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ps if that doesn't work try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BatHouseJournal/ don't know where that number came from maybe because i came from "my newsgroup"...
Dear Jazz Im so sorry for that horrible experience that you had to go through. They really sounded like a bunch of idiots. I feel more sorry for that poor bat ...
MYOTIS227@...
Apr 2, 2003 12:25 am
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I have used Ovitrol on many newborn species of wildlife with no ill effects. You can even spray it in a cloth and wrap the animal in it (leaving the head ...
phyliscritter@...
Apr 2, 2003 1:09 am
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i was wondering about that I've used advantage and now frontline and the amount for my 25 pound dog looks like about 3 drops I can't see how you can cut it...
ps: I know it has to be pretty powerfull stuff my dog can be scratching like crazy and after I put it on in about 3 or 4 hours he;s not scatching so it has to...
Hi there, that's what I needed to know if someone else has used this. thanks for your help, Hanna ... __________________________________________________ Do you...
Alan Alda hosts a show called "Scientific American Frontiers" and tonight's episode is called "Calls of the Wild". Bat calls are a part of this program. It's...
Dick Wilkins
batbuddy@...
Apr 2, 2003 2:42 am
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I believe Frontline is a pesticide, Revolution is not. That's why we recommend it for bats instead of products that contain pesticides. Amanda, TX ...