Rescue of a flying-fox hanging on a pool fence: Riki and her twins

[@adamchurvis1]

Can you imagine a world where everyone was as naturally caring and nurturing as this? Bless you, dear.

[@bari2883]

I am as caring as this and go out of my way to save animals of any kind. People say that was good of you blah blah but to me its just normal to stop and help something that can't help itself. Wouldn't it be such a beautiful world like you said if we could all just be carers of our univetsal inhabitants.

[@adamchurvis1]

@@bari2883 Well, that's ONE way of putting an insulting spin on a statement of kindness.

[@ashleyredsheep]

@@adamchurvis1 LOL right

[@CórkaMokoszy]

I would like to live in such a world.

[@niecedspain3568]

Not all are capable of being fearless to wild animals but most people have a talent or gift. We don’t need all people to be veterinarians. Many people love animals but have fear of u known animals but that person might be a nurse, fire fighter, policeman, paramedic, doctor, dentist, priest, work food banks, work for assisted living, nursing homes and many other caring jobs.

[@ChooaBunny]

The lack of struggle from the mom is devastating, she must have been so unwell. I know that bats can be quite friendly, but if a stranger is grabbing you and your babies and touching all over your body there should be at least some attempt to get away. I'm glad you were there to help!

[@Megabattie]

Mum couldn't figure out which way was up, let alone try to get away. She had a very significant closed head injury.

[@angelwings7930]

@@Megabattie. Yes, they said she must have been quite unwell.

[@carolray3637]

@@Megabattie Poor thing; thank you so much for what you do for these wonderful creatures

[@cherriethomas9538]

Hit the pool glass?

[@chrisfragomeni6744]

In a world of misfortunes there's a beautiful soul out there like this woman , who cares and loves for Animals unequivocally. if we had more people like her on this Earth we'd all be so incredibly happy

[@Megabattie]

bats aren't hard to love - they're smart and they rapidly form a bond of trust with you.

[@Jieisbshiisks]

@@Megabattie there is something to be said about confident and tender bedside manner - it can be everything to the patient if they’ve got no one else to love them through a tough situation.

[@lauranorman5053]

I love how she talks to them like they are human kids

[@bonnieprice9482]

Its the tone of the voice...

[@knuckle12356]

They listen just the same as normal human kids; little indication of actual comprehension, but plenty of nominal sounds...

[@spaceman61]

She has a lovely voice

[@judywho22]

This kind woman working with these Flying Foxes is a natural caregiver. She is more than competent and caring. These animals have complete trust and relaxation with her. Bless caring animal helpers.

[@elizabethpadilla1026]

God bless her for caring for this mamma and her twins which are all His creatures

[@lisabug75]

This girl knows what she's doing God bless her helping gods creation 👌🦇and +bats are adorable 💕💕💕

[@nikiTricoteuse]

That's what l was thinking too. It's a pleasure to watch someone so competent and caring.

[@sangellaferro]

@@nikiTricoteuse It IS a pleasure to watch her kind hands care for these creatures. I'd be entirely freaked out handling a bat --- sick or not! She has genuine love pouring forth.

[@bettythebutcher]

From what I understand she is a retired nurse, so she has lots of experience in administering care :) Also, she is an atheist and has said elsewhere that she'd prefer to do without the angel and god blessings talk. Everything on earth is enough when humans act with love and care.

[@tenwaystowearit]

This lady is everything. I could listen to her talk all day. What a sweet soul.

[@tammyward2932]

I COMPLETELY agree!! I love her for caring for these Beautiful Animals!!

[@NikkieRoxxx]

she's one of these 'sent ones' to help...

[@cconsulting139]

Yes I love her. Such a dear lady. Too bad the entire world isn't like her. 💘

[@ShogunHull]

Oh, I was just thinking the same thing.

[@dayondastribling5080]

Yep! And she cares about the little things!

[@reeverfalls2069]

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a bat up close. They’re actually rather adorable. And they’re squeaky lil guys too lol.

[@WhoisAustin]

some bats ar scary looking, these are flying foxes they look like dogs

[@tempermage8540]

Yeah. When the mom was looking around you could see the whites of her eyes, so you really got a feel of how big and adorable their pupils were.

[@octoknight1849]

Wait flying foxes and bats are the same thing?

[@kai0tfoool]

@@WhoisAustin all bats are cute. Look up Honduras ghost bats. Those are my favorite

[@Megabattie]

@@octoknight1849 Hi Octo - all flying-foxes are bats but not all bats are flying-foxes. Think of it like this - bat is an umbrella term for all kinds of bats and flying-foxes are a specific kind of bat - a kind of fruit bat. If in doubt just call them bats and that's a correct term - but specifically the kind of bat in the video is a Grey-Headed Flying-Fox. They can also be known as a flying-fox, and as a fruit bat. But not all fruit bats are like this bat in the video. I'm not sure if this answer helps or confuses further. Like dog is an umbrella term for all dogs but there are species of dogs all under the general term "dog". (like bulldogs are dogs, corgis are dogs, greyhounds are dogs)

[@nedwards3409]

What a loving lady... the way she talks to the bats as she takes care of them really touched my heart.

[@Megabattie]

Thanks @N Edwards. I really love the batties and love to care for them. They're quite special creatures. Welcome to Megabattie. I put information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions. If you want to find further videos of a particular bat, just search in the YT search bar for Megabattie/name of bat

[@Undomaranel]

As much as we need maggots to clean dead and decaying refuse, we don't need them eating things alive! Poor mama. Glad she's cleaned up and the family is doing better!

[@BubblesXplode]

I found it strange, I thought maggots ONLY eat decaying tissue, so why were they there?

[@lorefreak94]

They prefer dead tissue but in large numbers they go for living tissue, the warmer and more tender the better

[@tamarrajames3590]

Christine Lee there are also various species of flies and their larvae...some, like these ones hatch out under the skin of a living animal. Each species of fly has its preferred incubator/host. It might just expand their survival chances to be on a living creature, since scavengers and carrion eaters don’t mind eating maggots along with the dead flesh, while they generally leave a healthy animal alone. 🖤🇨🇦

[@TheropodHunter]

@@tamarrajames3590 Eww, Botflies.

[@tamarrajames3590]

Theropod Hunter yeah, not something I am anxious to be on intimate terms with.🖤🇨🇦

[@susanurbanczyk9084]

Poor mamma. She looks so scared. She is also so gentle . I love all the work you do saving these lovely creatures.

[@joellebishop1509]

We need more people like her!

[@saltodelpuma1667]

Bats have always been misunderstood and been given a bad rap and Hollywood hasn't been kind either, it has made it worst.

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@saltodelpuma1667 Hollywood hasn’t been a boon to Pagans and Witches either.I think they are afraid of the dark lol.🖤🇨🇦

[@_HimToo]

@@saltodelpuma1667 These arent the kinda bats usually shown in movies. They're VERY different

[@mar-shagazorpazorp6431]

I would imagine her calm, docile state is thanks to the head injury. ( …maybe the apple juice and free childcare, too. 💃🕺) @3:44

[@JadeStrawberry]

Poor mom. You got the family just in time. I hope they all will be ok. Thanks Meg for helping them.

[@whatcher8151]

First time reply-er here. I am fixated at these wonderful creatures whom have had a bad road, by numerous venues. Your nursing is top notch. It is what nurses were meant to be. Your kind spirit will pay off in the water you give, even to the lowest. You will not lose your reward! Ya got a hubby? Heh! You probably don't even have time for yourself. Uh, Your toes need redone. I could! Thankyou!

[@merder1414]

What Cracker taylor wtf? You went from bat lover to trying to find out her marital status to exposing your foot fetish on your “first comment” .... First time watching this channel and it’s great but I’m sorry she has to deal with y’all.

[@Megabattie]

@@whatcher8151 Welcome to Megabattie. I put information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions. If you want to find out further videos of a specific bat - search in the YT search bar for Megabattie/name of bat. My pedicures are nothing to do with the channel or you. My marital status is irrelevant to my channel or to you.

[@418laylah]

@@whatcher8151 Please check your Meds. Lmfaoo.

[@gooseygacha6155]

418laylah Yeah, super funny..

[@susanneg2824]

The bats are adorable! Thank you for caring so carefully for them. ❤

[@Truzyxx]

I thought it was really interesting how even though she didn’t fight you taking the babies, when she heard them squeak she perked up and wanted to check it out. Something about that got through the daze. All the best for all of them! You’re doing a wonderful thing!

[@MariaPerez-cj9uf]

😺

[@EE-jo5pt]

Injured animals usually don’t fight...

[@Megabattie]

@@EE-jo5pt or they fight to the death with all the adrenaline they gave at their command, then die from the stress of it all.

[@perrilewis180]

It's possible that maybe she also got help when she was a baby and was calm. Plus she was being eaten by maggots. All help is appreciated at that point

[@Megabattie]

@@perrilewis180 She had hit her head and knocked herself silly. She wasn't banded and she wasn't microchipped, so it's unlikely she had been in care before.

[@jennymcmillin5668]

This woman is a rock star - she picked off maggots with her fingers! Brave, loving soul! Wow. And utterly cool. 💕💕😊

[@Megabattie]

I wouldn't call myself a rock star. It's far easier to pick off the maggots with my hands than it is to do it another way and I just do it. It's not brave, because I'm not scared of the maggots or the bats, so it's not heroic in any way. It's just something one does when confronted with maggots.

[@nadinerody7481]

Just like rock star Ozzy Osbourne lol lmfao. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣. Ozzy always bit off bats heads when he was in concert.

[@tamarrajames3590]

Nadine Rody to be fair, that only happened once, and he thought it was a rubber bat thrown from the crowd...must have been quite the surprise.🖤🇨🇦

[@tamarrajames3590]

TheIrie One he did say that, fans threw all kinds of weird stuff on stage, and he was usually stoned enough not to notice right away.🖤🇨🇦

[@lisabug75]

I'm sorry I couldn't do that touching maggots I hate those thing they are so scary and they eat holes in thing I have that hole phobia lol because I hate holes

[@kenzpenz]

First time I have ever seen such a story, and I am 82 years old.Great story and thanks for taking the action you do. Bless you all....Ken, Marina California USA

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Ken. Welcome to Megabattie. I put information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions. If you want to find out further videos of a specific bat - search in the YT search bar for Megabattie/name of bat.

[@junehutchinson3658]

@@Megabattie thnx, I'm 72 and just saw this. Will share your channel if I can. We love bats in our Cali family. My daughter had them in her eaves years ago. We all watched them when visiting. 🥰👍

[@Megabattie]

@@junehutchinson3658 Welcome to Megabattie. I put information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions. If you want to find out further videos of a specific bat - search in the YT search bar for Megabattie/name of bat.

[@junehutchinson3658]

@@Megabattie ty. Will share your site with my daughters. 💗🦇

[@LucVNO]

wow... that means you were already in your 50s or 60s, at least, when you learned the internet.... what a favour you did yourself for your retirement, hope its been good!

[@_valeriejane]

Im so sorry to hear about the update. My heart broke for you. I take in street cats here in the Philippines and foster them back to good health and have them spayed/neutered. Sometimes there are cases where help is too late. It always always breaks me. And sometimes it may also be because I cant afford the treatments (Im 25 and not earning much). You did your best and you gave Riki a fighting chance. Whatever the outcome may be, I'm sure she'll remember you.

[@littleripper312]

Aww I feel so bad for the mum bat. She's just a baby too and was sheltering her babies. Poor thing had maggots and was dehydrated. She looks as much a baby as her babies.

[@onceacarnowaking539]

Name finally another one of my kind

[@SophiahKoikasWindyQueen]

aww. agree

[@sorath1396]

My dad told me about a time he had an encounter with a bat in college. It was late at night and he was in bed studying, and he hears a scratching. He looks to the window and sees a bat stuck between the screen and the glass. He doesn’t think much of it at first, but the bat gets free and flies onto the bed. My dad screams and jumps out, terrified. He then tosses a pillow onto the bat to trap it and tries to figure out what to do. So he goes to the kitchen and gets a newspaper and a pot, then goes back to see that the bat is almost free. So he quickly takes off the pillow, covers the bat with the pot, and shuffles the newspaper under it. Then he carries it to the window and lets it fly free. When all is said and done, he realizes he wasn’t the only one who was terrified. The bat was so scared that it had peed on the bed.

[@regulatorjohnson.]

Your dad pissed the bed and needed an excuse.

[@Robert_Browne]

And it was the dog that farted.

[@Melodicflow]

Lmao

[@cuttlefish6228]

Aww. Poor scared little thing. I’m just glad it was safely freed.

[@yippehanako]

A bat landed on my head once

[@kitsunefire92]

Im glad people who rescue bats exist. I love them!

[@marcussandstrom5738]

kitsunefire92 me too 🦇 are my favorite animal. ❤️❤️❤️

[@satanswife2546]

I love them so much, they're my favorites, and now thanks to assholes in China everyone gave me the stereotype that I eat bats

[@taniasilva8233]

I love them too!

[@__________8146]

I tend to have a love/hate relationship for bats these days

[@rhainaweissehexe3899]

What a caring, gentle Woman who treats these bats with such patience and care ❤ Thank you 🤗🌹

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Rhaina Are you new to my channel? Welcome to Megabattie, I put lots of information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put the fate of the animal if I know it, at the time I put the video up. I may put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is also a Happy Outcomes playlist if you want to only watch videos where the bat survives; this is a real life channel and you get the good, the bad, the ugly and distressing, and even my oopsies. You can find further videos on an individual bat by searching in the YT search bar for Megabattie/and the name of the bat you want to follow. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions.

[@rhainaweissehexe3899]

@@Megabattie Thank you so much for the info. Yes, I am new to the channel. It is so interesting and wonderful what you do. I live in the US. We have brown bats mostly. One got in my kids bedroom once. My family has always rescued and taken in strays. We have tried to help so many injured. Some made it. I caught the little bat in a kitchen strainer and made sure he was ok. He felt like velvet. My kids petted him. We said a prayer for him, named him Boris, and set him out into the night. ♥️. I will be watching for your lovely videos and more, thank you 🤗🌟🦇🦇

[@thatonebruhkid3514]

Aww she rolled them like little burritos

[@lorefreak94]

If you search for baby bat burritos you will see more of such cuteness

[@coolnerd8730]

I thought the same thing.

[@lucyrevelez.1985]

😂🤣😂

[@winterbirds8022]

@Stephanie Logan Aw,Yes,perfect name.

[@eloahc8880]

I love when she rolls them like burritos 😅😅😅😍

[@frankseville2136]

I never knew Bats were so smart and gentle. I’m glad you post this stuff , you made me want to protect bats and help them out.

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Frank. It's often surprising to people how smart and how passive they can be. Mostly though, Riki has knocked herself silly and can't even figure out which way is up - she's not deliberately being gentle - she is just so unwell she lets it happen because she can't fight any further.

[@alexahenre1778]

Same

[@oddiliaxthexdino4545]

Same

[@wombat.6652]

@@Megabattie Now I really understand it when you said elsewhere " I like when they do big wings and tell me off" . This mother is scary calm.

[@Megabattie]

@@wombat.6652 This mum is scary head injured. She's not calm because she is choosing to be.

[@nneeerrrd]

My heart squeezed when I was watching her wounds. Thank you Meg for cleaning and healing Riki, and her babies.

[@DebyNieto-kq2ci]

Thank you. You are a true angel for saving those beautiful creatures. I have been rescuing animals of all sorts for years and was able to save 1 bat years ago. You are amazing !

[@livytang]

They definitely called the right person to save mama and her babaies.

[@Megabattie]

@@tjp_real she had twins on her.

[@Megabattie]

@@kamil9171 It does make sense to pick them off with exposed fingers. I don't wonder why we have CoVid infecting humans. There have always been coronaviruses carried by various animals - humans carry coronaviruses. The CoVid pandemic was totally down to human fuckups.

[@Pickledpaula]

@@Megabattie what are you talking about? She didn’t eat the bat -_-

[@Megabattie]

@@Pickledpaula Nobody said she did, though which she you're talking about I have no idea. Her comment has been deleted (by her) so I have nothing to refer back to as to why I answered like I did. As you can see, Kamil no longer has a comment here.

[@Pickledpaula]

@@MegabattieI couldn’t tell

[@SheWhoWalksSilently]

If I was a bat, I would trust you completely with my care, you are so gentle with their tiny forms. Thank you for what you do.

[@lauriefrancisco1084]

I love flying foxes. They’re so beautiful. Hearing stories of them struggling through the heat waves in Australia has been heartbreaking. Thanks to all the rescuers.

[@andynonymous6769]

How hot does it get during heat waves in australia? In canada it got to plus 50 once and I'll never forget it but I feel like that's not even so bad for some people

[@jacklynmankowski]

I have a colony of 40 in my attic currently...if anyone who like one😂 They just came back from their migration😍🇺🇲 I live in Illinois, USA and our bats, we have 13 different kinds ..are protected by law. They are endangered species here! Nobody can hurt the little ones! If you do, you go to jail! 🦇💕 Thank you Meg for kindness! 🤗

[@Megabattie]

If you have real trouble with teh batties in attic, contact you're local wildlife batty carers to see if there is a better solution. There many not be a better option but bat boxes might be a thing which will help

[@bbsamazon]

😮😮😮

[@motrcrosgrl]

Sounds like a Jumanji mission lol

[@zo_oe3223]

Aw poor mummy looks abs exhausted bless her heart. Great call-out. Prob saved them! Top job.

[@highonimmi]

yes...we need good mops out there letting the rescuers know batties need their help!

[@lizatanzawa7910]

@@highonimmi tyvm, and how exciting for the kindly m.o.p., too!!!! Win-win I'd say!!

[@highonimmi]

I feel so honored and blessed to see twins bubs! mega was surprised as well!

[@rhodaleader6824]

Poor Riki, I think she must have had about a hundred maggots on her, well done Meg for cleaning both mum, velcro and klingon. I hope they all get better soon 🌟

[@Megabattie]

Around 500 maggots. I edited out half an hour's footage of me picking maggots off.

[@lodnisroub]

Ugh. Can she suffer from poisoning if she had too much dead maggots inside her?

[@Megabattie]

She didn't have dead maggots, she had living maggots who were eating her.

[@rhodaleader6824]

@@Megabattie God Bless you Meg, such an inspirational person 🌟

[@lizatanzawa7910]

@@rhodaleader6824 Just exactly what I'm thinking!!!

[@everlasting9292]

Those maternal instincts really kicked in there. Little guy started twittering and she was like, "Wait! Mah babbyyyy!" Bless you bless you bless you for what you do! That's three more of these creatures who have a much better outlook. I can't imagine how much those maggots must have hurt and how much better they'll all feel now that they're gone.

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

I dont often give this compliment, but the way you handle those creatures in your care (and i have watched quite a few of your videos) is like "poetry in motion" Thank you for all you do.

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Jimmy; that's a huge compliment.

[@mariataboada9015]

I never saw bats as vulnerable beautiful creatures. I'm in love with them now.

[@yerokaasregor]

When you stare at their eyes it reminds you of a puppy👍🏻

[@Keirats]

YerokA ASregor when puppies become angels, bats are formed

[@KaraLynnJack]

@@Keirats lol

[@aliyarubinstein6587]

@@Keirats Oh my gosh

[@GabrielleCarbonneau]

I love watching you work. I’m a registered nurse and I’m intrigued. Your professionalism and compassion are remarkable!

[@Megabattie]

I always did like the medical side of things. Thanks for the comment

[@TheSharron]

I’m like you...I rather think of Riki,flying around and having batches of new babies.She is such a good mum.

[@madyns]

You can tell how much this woman loves these animals. God bless her.

[@Sunnybias]

Aww poor mom must have been terribly injured to remain so “calm”/not caring at all - I’m glad you at least gave it a try and saved the babies 🙏🏻 Thank you for your work ❤️

[@ShogunHull]

Animals know when they are being saved and rescued and then fixed. They're not stupid..its mostly humans who are so stupid with so little knowledge or-& compassion. The ones who commune, communicate , care for and save our precious animals..are the greatest in our society..IMO. They Fly on "all good systems go".

[@patrikszabo4175]

@@ShogunHull xd

[@andynonymous6769]

@@ShogunHull The bat lady said it herself "she's terribly calm. It's not normal." The bat is so unwell it doesn't care enough to fight back. Very concussed.

[@ShogunHull]

@@andynonymous6769 Yes..but the Mother may get well and thrive again..prayers.

[@MrJerryjweis]

She's adorable. Thank you for saving her and her babies.

[@natashalansiquot9448]

You do an amazing job with love and tenderness, Thank you for looking after our animals.... it is our duty..... long may you continue. God Bless.....

[@Megabattie]

I love doing it - it's no duty, just something I like doing which makes me feel good about myself.

[@celestialcrystalize8871]

Maggots are horrible, you are blessed for saving those flying foxes! 😊

[@amberbuzick]

In the past year ive really fallen in love with these adorable little critters. They are just too cute.

[@Daystar311]

I'm so glad they were found and really hope they all get well! Please keep us posted! I'm invested in their lives now!

[@lilyzeal4699]

I'm so glad Riki will not have to care for the twins in the wild. You know one of them would die. She's a great, loving batMum to have taken them back without a problem. The whole family deserves to live in safety after what they've been through.

[@tamaraj4200]

Read the description for the update. Its a good one for the babies.

[@tiredofallthis7716]

Captivating. Her trained hands, her kind demeanor, the bats, everything.

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Tired of All this. Welcome to Megabattie. I put information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions.

[@liz-bi2ii]

I read flying fox I *_clicked_* And I definitely did not regret what I saw

[@FabulousFeathertail]

stella adebayo they call fruit bats flying foxes because they have a fox face.

[@eyetaker8963]

Rockstar Ivypool There is a lot of large bats too and I thought they were fox bats

[@nadinerody7481]

Its a bat,not a flying fox

[@Megabattie]

@@nadinerody7481 She is both a bat and a flying-fox (with an hyphen). All flying-foxes are bats; not all bats are flying-foxes. That's like saying all bulldogs are dogs but not all dogs are bulldogs.

[@nadinerody7481]

@@Megabattie Ur so rite about that as I didnt realize what I said

[@carolinehobson7365]

What a wonderful woman!!! She’s such a fantastic caregiver to these beautiful animals!!! Thank you!!!

[@anngenaske4648]

Another video I was unable to breathe throughout. And can we take a moment to discuss how much I hate maggots. Thank you for looking after these precious ones. I hope Mama pulls through

[@Megabattie]

I'm not that fond of maggots either

[@AEB1066]

Maggots serve a role in nature of cleaning up carrion and feces that otherwise would contaminate the environment. Nature isn't kind, and without human assistance the mother bat and her babies would have died, so the flies were getting a head start for their own young by laying eggs on the dying bats.

[@sciencecompliance235]

I think disgust at maggots might be instinctive, as they signify a potential source of disease.

[@tamarrajames3590]

Science Compliance The main illness blowflies might be likely to cause is myiasis (this looked like the type of fly’s hatched eggs to me). Myiasis is an infestation of blowfly larvae.The mothers often lay their eggs in an un-injured animal, and all you see until they eat their way through to being an adult, and then fly away looks like a large boil under the skin. I DO think the disgust is instinctive in humans, most likely because opportunistic bacteria can invade after the flies are gone...leaving an open wound.🖤🇨🇦

[@sharoncarter4086]

Thankyou for your loving-kindness towards these beautiful bats. They are beautiful!! Love Sharon in England ❤ xx

[@noukiblue7478]

Poor mamma, getting eaten alive by disco rice!

[@kaylaatkins5128]

The name you gave them is amazing

[@sciencecompliance235]

Gross. Two things I didn't want associated with maggots--food and dancing. Thanks!

[@carolynnunes3922]

Science Compliance 😂🤣

[@carolynnunes3922]

Nouki Blue How ...picturesque...I think...

[@PrincessCelestia19]

😂 lol disco rice

[@Frommerman]

Me: KZbin Algorithm: Do you want to spend 20 minutes watching maggots being removed from live bats? Me: WTF? But yes.

[@Megabattie]

LOL

[@espnpokerclub1246]

Lol..I'm still trying to figure out why they were there? Damn I hate flies! I had a pet brown bat for 6 weeks as a 12 yr old.. finally concluded that caging a flying animal was bullshit, and let him go. To this day I can't own a flying animal, even as much as I love them.

[@Michellee970]

@@espnpokerclub1246 Good on you

[@dabarawahjacob7970]

Same

[@gato_feliz605]

KZbin knows us too well

[@veeo3960]

Never knew that you could give baby bats dummies that’s really cute

[@Megabattie]

Babies are given pacifiers/dummies/binkies to help them feel more secure. In the wild, baby would be on mum’s nipple 24/7 for the first month, occasionally letting go to change sides or to have a stretch and stickybeak. A baby holds onto its mum’s nipple with tiny sharp backwards curving teeth, and knows by holding on, it can’t fall. I’m reliably informed that mum’s nipples have very few nerve endings which I feel is a sensible evolutionary blessing. A baby who has a pacifier firmly clenched in its teeth, is less grabby, less stressed, and much more relaxed and secure. Sometimes a baby, with the pacifier firmly clenched in their teeth for security, will just let go with their feet, with and be very surprised when they fall. For this reason when we put the babies on an airer or hang them somewhere, we make sure there is a sling or something to catch them if they let go. In the wild, mum’s nipple is attached to mum.

[@oyecomova5478]

@@Megabattie Woah super interesting behavior, makes a lot of sense for such a light mammal too. Still no matter how light the baby or unfeeling the nipple, that's gotta suck lol.

[@splergemellon1405]

@@oyecomova5478 Curse bungee jump

[@mar-shagazorpazorp6431]

@@Megabattie Lol I don’t know why I laughed so hard - “I’m reliably informed that mum’s nipples have very few nerve endings which I feel is a sensible evolutionary blessing.” Amen to that. You may already know this, but if you want to talk about a sensible, evolutionary blessing, check out how hyenas give birth…😳😵‍💫🥺 Anyway, thank you for sharing your wonderful work. I was surprised at just how much I enjoyed watching you rescue, treat, and explain step by step protocol. I live across the world within a mile of a wildlife refuge that’s also within a forest National reserve. So I grew up in the woods with love, fascination (and respect!} of animals. Excited to subscribe for more. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too!

[@Megabattie]

@@mar-shagazorpazorp6431 I only had one baby ever bite me on the nipple, and there was blood and tears, all mine. I was feeding in the middle of the night (not wearing a bra, of course, because it was 2am). The milk was a bit hot so I had him cuddled to my chest until it cooled enough to feed him, and given that it was early in the season and the nights were cold, my pointy out bits were pointing out, and he just turned his head to the pointy out bit, and bit onto it. Blood and tears, all mine. Had he been a human offspring I might very well still be in prison for infanticide. Bat mums have babies bite onto their nipple to hang on during flight. Without the evolutionary blessing of no sensation, I doubt any bat babies would survive their first few hours of life.

[@user-id9kZf7T8Bl3Y]

She is an angel for helping the animals. This is how humans should take care of animals.

[@Megabattie]

I'm no angel. It's the wrong term. I like caring for bats. This is just something I do.

[@viktoriagail6830]

This woman this me hope that there’s still beautiful amazing hearted people out there. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@alicerussell1383]

Oh,Meg, Stars in your crown for this rescue. It was awesome watch you care for this little family. Poor Mom, could not help herself, or her babies. Thanks to MOP for calling you.They would have died a slow, horrible death. Good luck Rikki, and battie babies Klingon and Velcro. Hope you ALL have a speedy recovery. Thanks, and Blessings, Meg.☺

[@rosenrot234]

Ha. Klingon. Velcro. I see what you did there. And neat I didn't know mama bats could take care of twins. The babies get so big I thought they'd have their wings full with one baby. Good lord imagine trying to fly and do bat things when you're pregnant with twins.

[@tamaraj4200]

The weakest twin will drop off. As they grow she can't fly with both.

[@Miss_Camel]

This bat is literally my hero, imagine being a human in this situation...damn. And to think, people are impressed by “Batman” who’s just a rich moody boy! This lady’s been THROUGH IT

[@1besieged]

Imagine even raising a lot of kids w/ no daddy around ?

[@TvshkaHumma]

@@1besieged Happens daily across the country sadly.

[@TheGoreTheorists]

@@TvshkaHumma correction = across the whole planet.

[@Mila39403]

Спасибо, что спасаете животных. Процветания Вам, здоровья и долгих лет жизни!

[@Megabattie]

Спасибо

[@AlikiDimitriadis_orchidrose]

So amazing to see the care you give. I also never considered how fragile these creatures are and how vulnerable. I hope Riki makes a full recovery and glad she is in such good care. Warms the heart.

[@cato5565]

I have never seen this animal as close as this! They are so beautiful and have such a deep look in their eyes! Really amazing animals ♡ thank you for saving them!

[@ediekoller1144]

Poor Mom...she must have been exhausted hanging by the pool for days with two babies.. I hope they all make it to have a full life. Thanks so much Meg...that was interesting. I was wondering if I would ever see a batty with twins.!

[@Megabattie]

I don't know that she was beside the pool all the time. Maybe she was in a tree in the neighbour's yard after she hit her head, then tried to fly when she needed food and water. The pool is a body of water - sometimes the bats see it and bellydip and skim the water, but they don't see the glass pool fences.

[@cuttlefish6228]

Megabattie it’s a real hazard to flying wildlife, those glass fences. Too bad. :(

[@cuttlefish6228]

Megabattie Is there an update on the health of the mother and her babies? A tbi is serious business.

[@xjcrossx]

Hanging out by a pool with 2 kids is definitely exhausting.

[@SuzzyB52]

Beautiful highly intelligent creatures. Life as a carer, is never ending and pretty much thankless. Love you guys.

[@barbaranoonan4965]

Oh Meg how wonderful she is ok and twins wow great news ,hope they all do well

[@eileenlester3313]

I love the way that they grab on to everything. God bless you for all that you do. 💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜

[@geekygirl8681]

Hope Riki and her precious little babies get better soon💗😘😊

[@michaelfoort2592]

Very impressed with your skill at handling the baby bats (and their Mum, of course). Endearing little creatures!

[@wendystewart397]

God bless you the maggots would make me faint

[@tashgambas4374]

Me too!!! Im such a weirdo I get grossed out cleaning my own bathtub! This lady is a hero, a saint and a badass I wish I was like her

[@michelewalburn4376]

Don't ever clean a hoarders house then.

[@TheGoreTheorists]

Maggots are gross

[@EE-jo5pt]

T G Some asshole threw a pizza box with no bag in our trash so it got maggots and of course me (the person who cries when I have to kill a roach like actually cries) had to take it out. It was FUCKING disgusting. Like so disgusting I never want to have that happen again.

[@paulmacfarlane207]

Wow this woman is a god send for these animals.

[@andynonymous6769]

Yeah those babies would've had no chance without her and the mom's death would've been so much more horrible 🥺

[@erikafirst441]

I'm so glad your educating people about these sweet helpless creatures.

[@renees766]

Thank you. I really appreciate the updates you gave.

[@michaelhall5208]

Bats that are this big always look like they have similar eyes to that of a small dog.

[@thatoneguy7451]

An artificial dog, because man-made dogs are bred to be cuter, so their eyes are obnoxiously large.

[@fioafionawright8604]

@Thatoneguy chihuahua’s: am I a joke to you?

[@AimlessSavant]

@@fioafionawright8604 yes. Yes they are.

[@artemis5265]

@@thatoneguy7451 dogs arnt man made? Sure humans bred them but nature made them

[@thatoneguy7451]

@Nevermore Dogs are from nature, but today there’s more man made breeds than natural breeds.

[@lupitamihita1261]

I'm so glad you were able to rescue them before all three died of maggots or more likely dehydration. You do such good work with these creatures, and so caring. I have learned so much about Bats since subscribing to your videos.

[@Shortypants1215]

You are doing God’s Work. God Bless You! - Love from Washington, D.C.

[@GCV_0628]

You are not only just Rescue of a flying-fox hanging on a pool fence but also Rescue of earth ecosystem ! great job !

[@Megabattie]

One bat at a time. I don't do the big picture (that's for politicians and lobbyists and committees (!!! I loathe committees)). I just work on one bat at a time, and upload onto YT so other people see what I do.

[@MECX3490]

This is a person who loves her work...great life!

[@lucieni]

Excellent vid as always Meg. I just know all 3 of them will be fine now you’ve nursed them so beautifully.x

[@womanofsubstance8735]

Boy! What a big catch = what a bigger job than usual. Beautiful mom and babies; so glad you are there to help them. Peace and long life to you all, Meg and batties.

[@maggpiprime954]

Thank you for the multiple updates (even though I'm only seeing this video now, a year-ish later). I totally sympathise with not wanting to follow up with Riki's outcome. I don't think I want to know either. What I _do_ know, is that your involvement made better what could've been far more tragic. For all three, and all the countless other bats who come under your care.

[@gailc.goodwin2053]

Good luck to this little family. Thanks Meg 🌸

[@abigails8935]

I've never seen an animal like this up close before she is absolutely beautiful

[@Megabattie]

Yes, the flying-foxes are beautiful. Have a look at a few more of the videos on my channel. Or the playlists. Try the orphan bat playlists, and then the Walter playlist. Welcome to Megabattie. I put information in the descriptions under the videos - so if you have questions, look for the answers there first. I also put updates there later if I find out what happened to the animal after it has left my care. There is a community tab (like a mini Facebook page) on my channel - if you go to Megabattie home page, there is a menu bar across the top under the cover pic. Home, Videos, Playlists, Community, About. If you click on the community tab there are posts there where I can share pix and talk about some of the videos I put up and answer questions. If you want to find out further videos of a specific bat - search in the YT search bar for Megabattie/name of bat.

[@jubjub7101]

Even if Rikki didn’t make it, she was cared for and had a calm life for whatever Remington time she had. Great job.

[@Megabattie]

I had a baby bat called JubJub. You can see her video if you search in the YT search bar for Megabattie/JubJub

[@crystalmitchell9054]

@@Megabattie Oh I would love to see that. Will do! They act so tame! I thought they would be biting more than what I see in your videos.

[@Megabattie]

@@crystalmitchell9054 The babies think that you're their mum and want to be with you and hang on you and pee on you. The older they are though, the longer it takes for you to accept them as their mum, because they have known their real batty mum and know you're not it, but once they accept that their real mum isn't coming back, they can be very sooky and dependent on their humum. The adults aren't tame and will never be, but they can be accepting of care and allow handling if they build up a trust with you over time. In this video, Riki has smacked her head so badly she isn't really sure what is what, adn being looked after and cared for, she has developed some rapport and trust with them.

[@crystalmitchell9054]

@@Megabattie You are such a good human to care for them. I have not heard back from my sister-in-law about their bat but I think its a full grown male. Our bats here in the US are much smaller than your flying foxes. If I could I'd post the picture of it. It has some sort of an appendage coming from its groin so I think its a male.

[@janetbrody2438]

Mesmerized by you and your compassionate work. Cant stop watching! ❤

[@Megabattie]

I love it when people can't stop watching

[@ceciliag2929]

Thank you for saving such wonderful and beautiful bats.

[@soozshooz]

Aaawe, you are doing God’s work. Bless you for doing what you do. 🙏🏻

[@Dauseana]

Such a kind gesture, to save such an amazing creature. What you are doing to rescue the bats is a wonderful thing. God bless you in all your efforts.

[@roberthorwat6747]

Watching these gorgeous, gorgeous creatures being rescued and treated and brought back to health is fantastic therapy for me. I have always liked bats, now I love them to bits and pieces. I can't thank you enough for the work you do, although I bet the work is massively rewarding anyway. It looks it anyway.

[@mistersparkydelriotexas8615]

Thank GOD for people like you MAY GOD BLESS YOU

[@S.K.R.E.E._Tsuki-Chan]

Her wings are so dark that my screen couldn’t handle it. Soo cute

[@leu3368]

Yeah my screen is doing that weird thing where big pixels with different shades of black appear

[@TKDKickChick45]

Twins! How wonderful!! I hope Riki recovers and will accept her babies back. Thank you for rescuing this precious family. Maggots be gone!!

[@Lnx_Mint]

While there are so many people wasting time doing nothing there are others saving these small lives... Thank you for loving and saving them!

[@Megabattie]

What would I prefer? ** doing stuff all in pursuit of looking better and being social ** or rescuing bats... Such a hard decision to make. NOT

[@beverlyp480]

What an amazing beautiful job you did caring for these sweet creatures who if not stuck on fence would have suffered such terrible pain and death. You are so kind and knew exactly what to do. I was mesmerized by this and the momma was so calm. Bless you💕💖🙏💖💕

[@jmichaelcarbonniere9549]

Meg, a good outcome here, which seems very likely right now, has got to make up for a lot of the previous losses. Saving the twins is downright heartwarming, especially considering one of them was doomed to fall off eventually! Hopefully Mom will come out of her confusion as well, making this a triple win! Good job on the names as well, perfectly suitable. If this one doesn't put a smile on your face you are not human! Thank you once again for what you do for these fascinating little critters! Cheers, jc

[@JekaEstrela]

I think this one is one of my favorites! The trio are really pretty and I hope for the best for them~

[@Capeverdeluv1]

Thank u for taking care of them ❣️👍🏽🙌🏽🦋💝

[@CatsBirds2010]

We humans are taking over their habitats, we all need to help saving them, in fact saving all animals. Human population increasing without any bounds.

[@TehDroppedBass]

It’ll level out at around 9 billion.

[@DebyNieto-kq2ci]

Without any bounds and quickly increasing without compassion...Makes me so angry.

[@CatsBirds2010]

@@DebyNieto-kq2ci I feel the same my friend.

[@DebyNieto-kq2ci]

@@CatsBirds2010 I have been rescuing for many years and it is the ONLY reason that I do not buy a gun.

[@CatsBirds2010]

@@DebyNieto-kq2ci haha.......good one! i shoot my mouth a lot to people who torture and kill animals; no matter how much reason you give these vicious people, they are just not reasonable. We all need to realize that we need to co-exist and love animals and thank you for saving these precious lives.

[@nneeerrrd]

You put so much love in it

[@tiger121685]

Sure does ! They are her children! I had a bichon frise for 16 yrs, he was my beautiful handsome boy. Loved him very much ! She's amazing.

[@CARLA19822]

Thank you for helping these creatures, you’re so good and calm with them.

[@sandracostello2833]

What a kind and loving human being you are. You're doing God's work and He loves you for your tireless efforts. People forget how much God loves his animals. I was thoroughly amazed by your gentle skills. God Bless you and all of the animals that you've saved, past & present. Take much needed daily breaks allowing yourself your favorite things. You deserve the best.

[@NeoRipshaft]

I'm amazed that all 3 seem to be in stable-ish condition after all that grief - pretty amazing really. I'm also amazed at how quickly those 20 minutes went - had me gripped the whole time.

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

Hoping for the best for the little family.

[@jacksmith3189]

All animals are precious in their own unique way Thank you for you kindness and effort

[@denisemadigan1038]

God Bless you for saving these beautiful , gorgeous creatures! Im so sad to see so many of them in these situations, but I am also thankful that these moments are available for us to watch!😊