Premmie baby flying-fox in care: this is Fennex days 1 and 2

[@lesal.1373]

I'm thankful that wee little Fennex passed somewhere warm and safe. Thank you Meg! 💜

[@kristinebalena3969]

😢

[@nataliakhomenko5325]

Thank you, wonderful person, for caring about living beings

[@karentexas]

You did your best for him. He was just not strong enough to hold on. He had a warm safe place to pass away. Thank you for all you did for little Fennex.

[@wendylackomar9192]

RIP sweet little Fennex. Hugs to you, Meg. Sometimes, our purpose is to be there to ease their passing. It sucks, but there it is. He was loved and not alone, and you did your best for comfort and care. You're amazing and wonderful to them all that you rescue. Bless you Meg.

[@Megabattie]

It wasn't an unexpected outcome

[@julieritt]

I'm sorry the wee boy didn't make it, but thank you as always for trying. His last hours were spent warm, comfortable, and secure. You did that much for him.

[@lauracarrow3691]

Poor little boy was so enormously fragile. You gave him so much love in his short life.

[@cyana5867]

Heart wrenching. I appreciate and learned from your narrative in the description.

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Cyana; I write the descriptions for a reason, and also it's cathartic for me; it helps me put my thoughts in order and analyse what happened in a methodical way.

[@Catherine-hf6zc]

The downside of experience: knowing what is likely coming, but putting in an all out effort. Thank you Meg.

[@Megabattie]

You have to keep trying, specially for teh babies, who seem to have greater recuperative powers than the adults.

[@mellie4174]

What a sweet boy. Rip sweet baby!

[@bevakathedementedraccoon]

bugger! It was always gonna be a long shot with him, but always worth an attempt. Sorry lil Fennex, you suffered so many catastrophes in your short few hours on the planet. Thanks Meg for making him as comfy as you could.

[@1leadvocal]

Goodbye little guy 😞

[@marioeichhorn9716]

Hello from Germany. Many thanks for your work.

[@Purpie_Slurpie]

at least he knew comfort, warmth, and love before he passed. thank you for that, as always

[@josephwisniewski3673]

You make such a difference, Meg. Even when they don’t survive. His last hours were spent knowing he was being tended by a loving surrogate mom, with sweet in his tummy, fluids and analgesics, warm,, and wrapped. Far better than dying alone on the ground.

[@msmellenb55]

RIP sweet Fennex. Thanks Meg for all you do for these babies

[@VermiciousKenid]

Meg, you are truly amazing. Thank you for sharing and being so candid. 🦇💔❤🧡💛💚🥰 🦇🤗

[@katherineozbirn6622]

I'm so glad he was acknowledged and cared for. All little things deserve our attention and love. He passed in comfort, clean and respected. God bless little Fennex, and God bless Megabattie.

[@marionbowler5440]

Damn, maybe next time Meg, all you can do is give your best shot, thank you Meg for caring ❤️ 🇨🇦🦇🍁

[@childofcascadia]

Goodbye lil guy.

[@kayleen9110]

I'm so sorry,you tryed😢

[@geekygirl8681]

RIP wee Fennex😥. Seeing him made me think of Jackie(the one that was with mandi) as she came into care as a very tiny premmie.

[@Lisa-eu9fy]

RIP sweet boy...😪♥️🦇

[@adrijanacah1280]

So sorry for this little cutie😢🦇 He is now with his mumbat, flying free behind the🌈 Thank you dear Meg, for all the care you gave him❤

[@JadeStrawberry]

We were all hoping, but as you said Meg, don't get too hopeful. He was safe with you and not helpless on the cold ground to be eaten by an animal, saving him from and even crueler death.

[@PK-oy4fe]

I am so sad right now. 😢 I was truly hoping for a miracle for this tiny baby boy. RIP: Fennex.Fennec. 😇❤️🖤🦇🖤❤️

[@Megabattie]

I didn't expect survival, not really; I would have been very surprised if he was alive in the morning.

[@littleredflying-fox]

I don't know what more I can add, except that he was loved by all of us in the short time he had. 😭 ❤️🦇❤️🦇❤️🦇❤️

[@GlitzyWitch]

Poor little boy. At least you tried your best for him. He was soo tiny. ❤ I do love listening to your birds singing to each other.

[@cherylbogardo5901]

😢😢😢 Poor Baby.

[@PaulG.x]

RIP little Fennex Sorry Meg

[@lindam2090]

So sad every time it breaks my heart

[@PamBishop-hl6ps]

Very sad, Meg, you did your best. IM so glad he was with you ❤❤❤

[@catdoganddramaqueen8487]

Thank you. Poor wee bub, at least he knew kindness and warmth before passing. It would be wonderful if all could survive but it is more than enough that you tried. Bless.

[@lauramcdougal3952]

Rest in Peace Sweetheart.

[@stormseeker4freedom]

Awww Meg. Thank you for keeping warm and safe. His little body could only bear so much. 😢

[@moiraesfate1]

Poor little baby. What a terrible start to life.

[@stanleykrasinski1119]

God knows You tried everything you could to save his life.

[@AudreyLMcFarland]

RIP Fennex. Your life was short... but for that little time, you touched many hearts... and you were loved. Meg- thank you for all your efforts to give this little guy a chance. 😢😢😢

[@Megabattie]

I think it's important to see all the rescues, good and bad, to give a more realistic idea of rescue daily life in teh batty world

[@A.L.Gardner]

It sounds like a mercy, poor little love. So sorry Meg 💔

[@michaelhyre5332]

God bless you.

[@paulaemler9005]

So sad, but your care gave him a sense of love.

[@KACn5582]

So sorry little one. But you safe and warm. 💔

[@kaynewling3455]

You are wonderful and positive about giving these wee bats a chance at life.

[@kina8990]

I’m so sorry Meg! 💔You gave this baby love, safety and warmth in his short time here. You always do everything you can for them. Fly free little Fennex. 🦇❤🌈

[@SuziQ.]

I’m sorry, Meg. 😢🤍

[@nivermore14]

Poor precious little premie Battykins. As always you took fantastic care of the little baby as best as you could😢❤️🦇

[@francesfarmer736]

💔💔💔💔RIP Fennex ……he was rescued and not left alone in the leaves in the park 🦇They are so very fragile….you did your best 💙

[@Elly-fm3nx]

Fennex was really cute but, he looked like he needed lots of gentle TLC. Your kind heart met all his needs, thanks Meg. Peace to you Pennex and your mum. 💗🦇💗🦇🍼🙏

[@lindayoung58]

Condolences and Thanks Meg. Peace to You Fennex🌈...........

[@tracyjacoby2382]

Meg I am deeply sorry precious Fennex didn't survive!😓🩶🦇💕I always hold out hope and I know you did everything possible to save him. Thank you and bless your heart Meg for all you do to help Bats in trouble.😓💕💕

[@pogostix6097]

Poor little guy... thank you for all you do, Meg, you try so hard even for the ones who haven't got a chance.

[@Megabattie]

I go to each rescue thinking it will be a survivor (unless the MOP says there is bone sticking out somewhere)

[@dazylulu1832]

Poor littlest thank you for doing everything you did for him. Such a fragile little soul. RIP Fennex

[@SharonBrown-yn6fz]

Poor little fella. Hope he is now flying free somewhere beautiful

[@myssixensen7516]

It's hard enough to treat animals even when you do have an idea of medical history relative to their injury- especially when it comes to neonates...you do the absolute best with what you are able, you try to manage their discomfort, keep them as warm as thier bodies will allow in these cases, and do as much as possible....you did everything that could have been done for the little guy....And while it wan't the happiest ending, at least he knew a warm, loving touch and kept him as comfortable as you could allowing him to pass as peacfeas was possible under the circumstances.

[@Megabattie]

Supportive care is about the only thing I can do, and then let it play out; it's not fun dealing with the outcomes but new and different presentations are always interesting on an objective level,

[@stephgreen3070]

Poor little mite. You did your best, as always Meg. Thank you for giving each little creature a chance, even if the odds are vanishingly small. Fennex passed warm and cuddled and fed. Worlds better than the alternative ending for an orphan like him. Your bird was really telling you all about it, weren’t they!?

[@Megabattie]

the birds are noisy buggers; they don't shut up all day. I'm minding 3 for a friend and of course I have my own Evil Bastard; together they make a flock, which increases the noise factor by about a thousand

[@HurricaneBady]

Rip little Fenix. Poor baby

[@Megabattie]

@HurricaneBady Hi Hurricane Welcome to Megabattie, I'm Meg 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. I put up videos from Mandi and my rescue and care videos, so look to the title or description to figure out the context of the vids. Mandi doesn't rescue but she does a huge amount of rehabbing and has a lot of permanent care bats unable to be released for various reasons. She sends me the most amazing videos of her old retired bats in care; they've all got individual personalities and adorable quirks. Mandi lives 1200 kms away from me so I don't get to visit there often. I raise money for her on the videos. The rescue vids from my point of view are all mine, and if you hear me talking and see my hands in the videos doing bat care, then that's me too.

[@americomonteiroribeiro]

Keep your great work with ours bats friends. Thanks

[@missnaomi613]

You kept him warm and safe, and his passing was peaceful. Gd bless you, Meg.

[@Bbuzzin5]

Poor little guy. He was lucky enough to be found by you and safe when passing.

[@Marty22408]

Little baby, I know you have found your Mum by now ❤ Fly high, free, healthy, just perfect ❤❤❤

[@catsara9114]

❤

[@crystalheyer5834]

That poor baby, hope he didn't suffer 😢

[@silviadietze522]

R.I.P Kleiner süßer Schatz Du warst nur kurz auf der Welt und hast schon Deine Letzte Reise mit dem Wind angetreten, gut das Du noch etwas Liebe und Fürsorge gespürt hast. Komm gut über die RegenbogenBrücke💜🕊💜.

[@georgia19801]

Aw I’m sorry that little Fennex didn’t make it. Even though you were sort of expecting it, his death is still very sad. RIP sweet baby boy

[@terrifiorelli9819]

You are so kind to these babies. I am sorry for the loss before life begins.

[@Leopolda-vi6ej]

Your dedication to nursing those bats back to health is incredible...unfortunately some of them don't make it, but still they have had someone care about them in their last days of earthly life...I do believe that now fennix is flying free and happy in another world! 🙂

[@elenaandino]

Pobre Fennex. Descanse en paz. Gracias Meg por ayudarle. Sé que hizo todo lo posible. Es una pena.

[@fastgurrrl]

Ty wonderful woman.

[@gsdalpha1358]

Poor little baby. You knew the outlook was poor yet you loved him and tried to help him anyway. You are the most lovely and kind of heroes. Thank you. RIP wee Fennex.

[@Megabattie]

You have to at least try.

[@gsdalpha1358]

@@Megabattie Yes! You do the best you can. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it breaks your heart. There should never be guilt for trying. Guilt is for those who never risk the effort.

[@ramyhuber8392]

Yes am glad he was warm and cared for, and you did your best. He did hold on a long time given the massive infection. He definitely had a spark of life in him. Am so glad you do the work you do. Thank you.

[@Megabattie]

He had a strong will to live which surprised me, given his massive and overwhelming sepsis

[@ramyhuber8392]

@@Megabattie Thanks for your wonderful work. I never knew how special bats were. Were the liquids you injected into him warmed up - I felt there was some kind of shock he felt after you injected him the second time and that he died right then...I was very sad he was such a strong spirit.

[@Megabattie]

The fluids are always warmed; he's cold and I'm trying to warm him so they're always warmed for the babies; in summer I don't always warm the adults fluids but it depends on how hot it is.

[@Pbav8tor]

The little one didn't die alone.

[@sharim]

This is my first preemie bat, and you can really see the bat’s structure much more so than with the other babies. The more I learn about bats the more amazed I am, especially how something so seemingly unbirdlike can fly. Poor wee little Feenex, as hard as his tiny life was, at least he died surrounded by loved and warmth and the chorus of birds.

[@elkenieen3856]

Du bist ein wertvoller Mensch liebe 💘 Megabattie das dich um die süßen Flughunde kümmert finde ich super die sind Ja auch süß die Betsy mach weiter so liebe Mensch Megabattie und darum finde ich deine Videos auf KZbin interessant wie du die keinen Hilfen durchs 😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@Megabattie]

Thanks

[@tecacotes]

Rest in peace, sweet baby

[@mariagonzalez5119]

It's tough to watch!! I could not continue. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@littleredflying-fox]

It is always tough to watch a pure and innocent creature suffer, if you have a sensitive soul.

[@georgia19801]

Even though it’s tough to watch, it’s still heartwarming to see how loving and caring Meg is.

[@Megabattie]

It's getting so I dread going to the incubator and seeing what might be still alive, or not.

[@mariagonzalez5119]

@Megabattie I can imagine! I am sure that it is emotionally draining for you! Much love and support ❤️

[@jordanezell5132]

I’m so glad you were able to find and rescue him!

[@Megabattie]

Finding him was probably the trickiest bit, but ultimately there was nothing I could do for him other than support him on his journey

[@MC-qb1jg]

Meg, I'm surprised he survived as long as he did. Poor little boy.

[@koppsr]

❤🦇❤🕯😥

[@badeugenecops4741]

Can you imagine how many of your furry babies will be waiting for you in heaven? I know how it sucks to try so hard only to lose them. If only the world had more people like you.

[@Megabattie]

I don't believe in heaven; I certainly won't be going there.

[@badeugenecops4741]

@Megabattie You may be gruff like me, but you ARE what makes the world a better place. You know the saying: If not us, then who. If not now, then when? It takes a very special person to do this work. Look how few there are. Take your flowers, you certainly deserve them.

[@Megabattie]

@@badeugenecops4741 I just don't do the god thing; I like doing what I do; it makes me feel good. There are lots of batty people doing this work, they just don't put themselves up on YT and show it.

[@mercedesgarcia5808]

Angelito 😢

[@RhemaMooneeram]

You did your best. Roll on chemo part 2 cycle 4. Speeding it up now. Just to watch out for phlebitis on left lower arm

[@GuiltyPleasure72]

His poor skin. Reminds me of a very premature human.

[@jocunningham]

In afraid of bats but thank you for loving him.

[@Megabattie]

They're easy to love; are you feeling a little less afraid and more comfortable viewing bats on my channel?

[@jocunningham]

@Megabattie yes! Sometimes we get bats in the attic and we just don't know how to send them back out. The cats go crazy but they don't hurt the bats.

[@Megabattie]

@@jocunningham To completely exclude them you need to find out where they're getting in. If there is only one entry/exit point, install a one way flap, so when they go out they can't get back in again. First find out what type of bats you have, and what type of box they prefer, and put a box up as an alternative home for them, and make sure you don't try to exclude them when they're having babies and leaving them in your attic. Get a wildlife batty rescuer/carer in to offer advice. Or just let them come in and out, and try to avoid the cats interacting with them.

[@annew8365]

RIP Fennex. 🌈🦇❤️ The bruising made his body appear “gory” (to me, at least). I don’t recall ever seeing so much bruising on a bat, and it being so bright red. Maybe because he was so young, with no hair and thinner skin?

[@Megabattie]

If you read the description you'll see that the baby probably had septicaemia, which may lead to leaky vessels, showing up as bruising all over as the clotting factors are unable to deal with the overwhelming extravasation (blood going out of the vessels) and mop up all the damage. This could have been from being electrocuted whilst in utero and being born as his mum was dying. Or from trauma from the fall of his mum with internal bleeding and gut leaking into his peritoneum.

[@annew8365]

@ Thank you, Meg. I’ve heard of septicaemia, but didn’t realize it caused vessels to leak. I appreciate your taking time to share your medical knowledge. 🤗

[@Megabattie]

@@annew8365 it's complex and if there is overwhelming sepsis the clotting factors can't mop it all up. Mostly I think mum was electrocuted which caused baby to be born early, leading to gut issues with the bacteria getting into the blood stream and leaking out with all the trauma; it was massive, whatever happened. Also factor in that baby dropped from some height (the trees are high there), so add some trauma into the equation.

[@Wendy-q9f6b]

2:53 ❤❤❤❤❤❤. Please... Don't.! ... You did Everything. & Most importantly, ,.. This baby didn't suffer alone or unloved. (Made me cry, but NOT due to his struggles, but due to your unbiased, no bars hold, give it everything, LOVE for these babies.👍💯❤️

[@WaldschratEule]

RIP little Fennex. Could you say Meg how early he was to be born? ❤😢

[@Megabattie]

A least a week early; eyes not exactly open, which should be before birth.

[@Wendy-q9f6b]

6:30 ❤❤. To ad to my earlier comment,... You gave this baby a reason to fight for survival,... (You could SEE him , Literally, fighting to live). ❤❤❤😊😢😢😢😢

[@sonialignani]

Another baby died!!! I think you' re right, Meg, maybe it was a birth when mumbat was dying for electrocution( a real torture!!) Poor baby!! Rip little soul❤❤

[@swithinbarclay4797]

"Micro"? Well Fennex is so tiny, that he has the dimensions--of a larger Micro. So painful to see that he's as of yet, comparatively hairless--like--I'd guess--if he's actually going to make it, it seems he may require LOTS of "incue" (incubator) time. I am indeed sensitive, if inappropriately droll, at times, and in my life, I've had some hard knocks, which has blunted some of this sensitivity, but, it was all that I could do to stop myself, from crying a "Nile" of tears over him. There is NO doubt, that when the vets view the post-mortem materials, their skills can only increase. That is some good which comes out of little Fennex's short sojourn, on this Plane.

[@Megabattie]

The office staff would have judged on the MOP's description that it was the size of a leaf; I don't really consider leaves to be a standard or consistent measuring guide, and given that he was under huge native fig trees with commensurately large leaves, it was possibly not the best comparison.

[@swithinbarclay4797]

@@Megabattie You'd replied whilst I was revising my comment; I do so hope that my revision makes some sense to you, Meg.

[@Megabattie]

@@swithinbarclay4797 Still makes sense to me...

[@noddygirl]

😞 sad he didn't make it

[@Megabattie]

yeah; he never had much of a chance really; he was dying when I picked him up.

[@bingusbingus776]

😢😢😢😢

[@danielleleyshon-m9o]

❤❤❤💔

[@tchambard]

💜

[@janetsanders5356]

❤️‍🩹🦇✨🌿🫒😢

[@noname93837]

Thats a bat

[@Megabattie]

Yes, he's both a bat AND a flying-fox: All flying-foxes are bats; not all bats are flying-foxes. All flying-foxes are fruit bats; not all fruit bats are flying-foxes. Bat is an umbrella term for all the different kinds of bats in the world.

[@noname93837]

@Megabattie Foxes dont fly

[@Megabattie]

No, I didn't say they did; what I said was that is a flying-fox, which is a kind of fruit bat. Note the hyphen? It's a hyphenated term and this is what this kind of bat is called. Google it and see.

[@noname93837]

@Megabattie theres no such thing as a flying fox because foxes can't fly. Your probably thinking of a Alicorn.

[@Megabattie]

Google it; there are flying-foxes (with a hyphen). www.google.com/search?q=what+are+flying+foxes&sca_esv=6dc408a9c64f1195&source=hp&ei=U4ZeZ9T_Dszl2roPlfWMwQ0&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZ16UYydRjvC0Ru2ZO4yuf3xYnIURfRHQ&oq=what+are+flying-foxes&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz

[@eric9-u3]

Fennex, as a premmie, needed to be in the presence of a heartbeat to have a chance, ❣❤‍🩹💔 immediately wrap him up & put him in your bra & maintain him there; instead of alone in a box in the boot, or alone in a heated box in the house.

[@Megabattie]

No, you're wrong; for a start he had septicaemia and was dying; secondly I'm not the heartbeat he's used to; a slow heartbeat means a dying bat. and thirdly (apart from the fact that I don't wear a bra), I can't supply him with enough warmth to warm him up; he's very cold and needs to be warmed slowly and my body isn't hot enough to give him what he needs. And fourthly - did I mention he had septicaemia and was dying?; what he actually needed is what he got; quiet, calm, warm and dark and undisturbed. When you're a bat rescuer you can learn and decide what to do, including whether or not you want to stuff him down your bra (do you even wear one?), or screw him up by stressing him with your noise and activity. Your choice. Oh, I forgot - you're one of the people who is all mouth and opinion without foundation and without actual putting yourself out there and doing something to make things better; my bad

[@eric9-u3]

@@Megabattie You do heroic work & save so many. I spoke/wrote too soon. Fennex’s journey resulted in an unexpected extreme emotional reaction. Apologies for unsetting the start of your day. 🙏

[@Megabattie]

@@eric9-u3 I'm sorry you had an extreme emotional reaction; this wouldn't happen if you didn't care. It's all fine don't worry

[@BarrySuridge]