Rescuing a baby flying-fox found on the ground; this is K'Ching

K'Ching is a 3 week old abandoned baby found on the ground in a classy area of town. The lovely MOPs (members of public) found her, bundled her up in a fleecy top and school hat, and took her home where they called for rescue.
Some of the aiming of the video is completely pathetic (I hate these vid glasses but I also forget to adjust the aim so it's not just their fault). I have left the footage in because it tells part of the story; it also gets better.
So late in the season, this little one is such a delight; when you have 10 babies to feed 4-5 times a day, though you love the babies it becomes work and a time juggling responsibility to do all which is needed for them.
When you have one baby in care it's a delight of senses; the greys smell delightful; the visual delight and personal interactions and entertainment never fail to make me feel good; the work for one baby isn't particularly onerous and between Maggie and myself we can easily cover all the feeds and still continue the other commitments in our lives.
I love getting the really squidgy babies who look fine then crash overnight to be scarily iffy, then the somehow pull through and start to sort their body processes out so they end up on the recovery trail.
I was really worried that K'Ching was going to die overnight: she was very dehydrated and took forever to do her first wee, which was only 3 drops after 4 subcutaneous fluid boosts, and she made the most scary noises for which I couldn't figure out the reason; if they were pain or distress. She got analgesia and finally went back to sleep and stopped crying or screaming or whatever she was trying to communicate.
... and in the morning she had the most amazing case of bed hair and was all squished and ruffled, but she was alive and opening her eyes, and so cute.
Lots more subcutaneous fluids were required to get her to finally pee more than 3 drops, but if you watch the progress in the video, she drags herself out of squidginess to become viable.
You have no idea what a relief this was; I was even promising that Maggie would come over and she could pee onto her boobs (!!! yes, really).
It's late into day 3 now, and little K'Ching has survived 50 hours and is a survivor. YAY!!!
I called her K'Ching because she as from the classy part of town and I love the sound of cash registers...
Tolga Bat Hospital takes donations for me. It’s an awesome place in Far North Queensland, which has charity status. By sending donations to them, they get a percentage (and deserve every cent) and they can allocate money to me for batty expenses without it becoming part of my income stream (which makes tax time difficult).
tolgabathospit...
Mention Megabattie or Meg in the PayPal message box and the money will find its way to me.
If no message box appears, please email Jenny to tell her that the money is for me.
IMPORTANT: If you pay through the PayPal Giving Fund, can you please email Jenny with the amount donated and the name under which you have donated, OR just forward along the PP receipt.
The Giving Fund doesn’t charge any fees (so the bats get more money) but PP doesn’t itemise out the amount, they just send a total every month, and we don’t know if the money is for Tolga or for Megabattie.
Here’s Jenny’s email.
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[@AnneSmith-mu2ph]

Your an amazing lady thank you for helping these beautiful animals ,bless you An🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️

[@Catharine-ic6bm]

I’m so glad she made it through the night and is looking so much better. It’s so great that she was rescued. Beautiful baby!

[@intoasoul]

I've never seen anything like this. Someone rescuing bats. I love those little claws and big eyes and the sounds. You're a lovely lady. You knew everything and educated me. Thank you. Bats are the most harmless creature and deserve better perspective and not scary movies and Halloween.

[@Megabattie]

Welcome to Megabattie, Screwdriver 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.

[@tamarrajames3590]

This is my favourite channel Screwdriver, I learn something every time Meg posts. These bats are so important for pollinating trees and dispersing seeds, and they are so beautiful. They are also very curious and intelligent, I hope you come back for more.🖤🇨🇦

[@dianebourne6297]

You're hooked now ❤️🦇😊

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Tamarra

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie It is purely the truth Meg.🖤🇨🇦

[@GlitzyWitch]

What a precious little girl. Thank you for looking after these Beautiful babies. Love from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤❤❤

[@yamilethcordero7205]

I’m really impressed with this rescue!!! Thanks ma’am for that!!! 🎉💕🫶🏽🦇

[@Megabattie]

Hi Yamilethcordero Thanks for the compliment; I'm just Meg, not ma'am. 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. 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.

[@saragayle2217]

Meg you not only made the baby bats day ,but also the little girls day ,and hopefully she will tell the children at school and educate them a little bit about bat .merry Christmas 🎄 and thank you for looking out for the bats 🙏

[@NJRangerGeorge]

Meg I'm thankful that the world has heroes like you and your partners who are knowledgeable passionate caring and full of love. Keep up the wonderful work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart from NJ 🇺🇸

[@Megabattie]

Thanks George from NJ

[@NJRangerGeorge]

@@Megabattie your welcome😊❤

[@LittleSister60]

What a beautiful girl. I hope she thrives. She's being very well looked after. Best wishes to you both.

[@AudreyLMcFarland]

So sweet, So glad the MOP's took her in and kept her safe and cozy!

[@BklynBeth]

Oh my gosh I swear she is telling you her whole life story and speaking in complete sentences 🥺She has so much to say!

[@Megabattie]

She has a lot to say and none of it was very happy for her at the time.

[@PolaBeaver]

They have little dog faces ❤❤❤❤❤

[@marygeorge2467]

Awww, even though he is having a rough day the chirping is adorable. Thank you, Meg!

[@eileenlester4342]

Also love your interaction with a little girl! Imparting knowledge to the young is especially important.

[@joanneklimoski3832]

How anyone could look into that little face and not have their heart melt is beyond me.

[@Batlady]

She’s so precious… hoping she does well I know you’re giving her the best care …once Maggie gets her I’m sure this little one will be doing much more wee.. lol Maggie is a wee wee and poo magnet.. lol ❤️🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@Megabattie]

LOL. I had her sorted for wees by the time Maggie arrived. She's still a little squidgy but she is improving; lots of fluids is the key to her recovery

[@10_Percent_For_The_Big_Guy]

She's so beautiful!

[@jetpetty1613]

Wonderful videography telling a story about a orphan baby flying fox

[@Megabattie]

It's really pathetic videography in the main - poorly aimed, blurry in places, but as usual, my focus is on the bat and the rescue rather than the videography. It's so much better when I can take footage when Maggie is over here and all I have to do is concentrate on the footage and capturing the best of their face and behaviour.

[@heatherreadsreddit8579]

Fingers crossed that K’Ching continues to be a survivor. Thank you for calling for help for her, MOP. (Members of the public, remember never to touch a bat unless you’re properly vaccinated & allowed to do so.) Also thank you for all that you do, Meg, Maggie, and all of the carers! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! ❤️

[@chriscaughey1103]

I add my best wishes for a Great Holidays To Maggie and Meg!

[@erismana2105]

Blessed to have caring M.O.P s . K'Ching sounds like she is either telling you about her bad day or cussing you out like a mirco bat.

[@Megabattie]

I don't know what's going on with her other than she's got banged up wrists and is quite distressed.

[@PamBishop-hl6ps]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrate video so cute.

[@janetflier6192]

It is so heartwarming to see this precious baby with her pacifier in her mouth! Bless you for taking care of her!

[@chriswareham]

The way you engage with people when you're out rescuing is so inspiring. It's also great to see members of the general public taking a keen interest in the care and rescue of bats in need.

[@Megabattie]

Get the kids young, give them a good experience and you might have a convert. I like to make peoples' experience at rescue pleasant; if they don't have a good experience they are less likely to call again in the future. I had one lady who had a bat in her backyard but she didn't call because her last experience was poor; finally her daughter came and saw the bat and called for help but the daughter was scarred by the previous experience so she was very prickly and when I asked questions she was hostile like I was criticising her. The poor juvie was horribly electrocuted with flies crawling around her and in her wounds which where ghastly. And the maggots had hatched and were eating their way into her. It didn't matter what I said they were really hostile with me because I was "being critical". What I was actually doing was asking questions of her to ascertain how long the bat had been there and what it needed but even a 10 minute response time by me wasn't good enough. She said last time the rescue organisation didn't come for a bit for 24 hours so her mother was forced to watch the bird die in her backyard. So her response was not to call for this little bat so she could watch it die in her yard as well. Sometimes what people do makes no sense to me at all.

[@lindahansen2778]

Meg and Maggie…have a Batty Holiday 🦇 and thank you

[@terryt.1643]

I dreamt I was a bat last night holding my baby under my wing. When I woke it was my dog cuddled up beside me. I enjoy watching your videos and send 🥰💕👍 your way

[@crochetology12]

Aaaww, such a vocal little sprite.❤

[@danriley5848]

You are absolutely amazing with caring for these precious babies and I am so grateful that they have someone like you. ❤

[@Catherine-hf6zc]

Pink is SO her color! What a little beauty! Will she be spending Christmas holiday with you and yours?

[@Megabattie]

I'll move her to a carer this week I think. My parents are very high maintenance at the moment

[@bethrose4920]

I love watching you with the batties.....you have the Hands of the Angels.....

[@fullercorp]

'tell me you are still with us'- oh, that brought tears to my eyes.

[@Megabattie]

You never know if they're still going to be alive when you look in the incubator in the mornings.

[@GreekRican]

This Baby Bat is Particularly Super Cute

[@angelesmariabartolomepache9027]

Es increíble la dedicación, el cariño y los conocimientos que tiene de éstos animales, como está preparada y adaptada a sus más mínimas necesidades. Es una maravilla verla interactuar con ellos y ser además capaz de divulgar, con sus videos y explicaciones. Muy interesante 🙋🏻‍♀️🇪🇸

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Angeles

[@angelesmariabartolomepache9027]

@@Megabattie Gracias a usted, en éste mundo tan lleno de cosas feas usted es una ventana a la esperanza.🙏🙋🏻‍♀️

[@Megabattie]

Gracias

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@angelesmariabartolomepache9027 You said that beautifully, I love the way Meg is with them when they are frightened and confused, and hurting, she calms them down and gives so much love. They are such beautiful creatures. Feliz Navidad 🖤🇨🇦

[@angelesmariabartolomepache9027]

@@tamarrajames3590 Meg is a Batwathch!!!! 🦇 Happy Christmas ⛄🙋🏻‍♀️🇪🇸

[@shirleyw8720]

What an absolute little sweetheart! Very best of luck to her. So lucky she is to have you guiding her through the loss of her mum xxx

[@wolfangel369]

Bless her...hope she continues to get stronger xxx

[@catherinehubbard1167]

This is a wonderful story and the bat baby is especially adorable. So was the little rescuer, whose bright blue fingernail polish would be at home on your toes. You were in full super mode when you were talking about the bat with the little girl. She’ll always remember the bat and, perhaps more importantly you and your example. I think that bright pink Meg-made dummy will be one of her treasures.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I agree, and the dummy she chose for baby K’Ching was perfect, you just know she looked for a really pretty one. Meg is always great with children, I wouldn’t be surprised if some future rescuers and carers are inspired by a meeting with Meg over a bat in trouble.🖤🇨🇦

[@tracyjacoby2382]

I am re-watching with HUGE RESPECT and lots of LOVE!!💕💕 You are so amazing Meg and so is beautiful K'Ching!!🦇🤗💕💕

[@paperthyme]

you know, I run out of adjectives for these beautiful babies, but, oh my, she is adorable. I love the look of trust she gives you at the end. Well done, you!

[@paulg3336]

I'm so glad she broke the squidge barrier

[@Megabattie]

She has but one wrist is still swollen or is swollen more, and she is quite bitey of herself. I'm not sure if she just wants something to sink her teeth into or if she's in significant pain. She responds better when she has a very small ones of analgesia, so I guess it's a pain thing but she's a bit of a puzzle still. I expect she'll just improve.

[@soniafrontera6040]

Hope our adorable bat makes it. Kudos to the MOPs for helping out. I love to see children involved in rescues and hope she tells all her friends about it. Creating awareness at an early age is key to making this a better world for all species! Thanks Meg for a great job! Merry Christmas.

[@jewel8425]

Idk what's sweeter, the cute baby bat, or the thick accent "theya's a gud gial, so much beddah!". My american heart is literally bursting over this; i could watch/listen to this content for DAYS straight.

[@oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132]

She’s just telling you all the awful things that happened to her. So glad you’re going to make her life come out alright. They are such beautiful creatures, like something out of a fairytale.

[@sonialignani]

K Ching is really a good girl! She' s so gorgeous and I think you did all that she needed to be a survivor!!! Best wishes little jewel!!! We don' t know her story or where her mum is now, but k Ching is alive, that' s important!! ,

[@julianneboys4062]

Such a little sweetheart. ❤

[@evelyngoodshot-segovia4978]

Love your toenail polish.

[@Megabattie]

Thanks, they are my christmas toes. I like to have pedicures in summer and enjoy sparkly toes.

[@j.m.6007]

She so cute🥰

[@suzmaca650]

Oh my goodness! The ending pics were adorable…hope the baby thrives

[@b.a.erlebacher1139]

She is an exceptionally charming baby. I hope she does well. Wishes for a peaceful and pleasant holiday for you and your family. And thanks for all your videos that I've enjoyed very much.

[@darlenericotta7550]

So little! Thanks again Meg for taking care of these little sweetie’s

[@crystalheart9]

She looks like she has finally found comfort in her new mum and surroundings. So precious.

[@Megabattie]

She doesn't want her new humum to be her mum, she wants her to feed her and leave her to her own devices. She has self weaned and won't take a bottle or a dripper bottle anymore so she's getting yoghurt and high protein powder on her fruit.

[@crystalheart9]

@@Megabattie She's growing up quickly.

[@Megabattie]

@@crystalheart9 For some reason I thought your comment was on the vid of Billi Maree so I was referring to her being very independent, not K'Ching who is still a little one and learning how to be loved by humans.

[@crystalheart9]

@@Megabattie Oh, yes I was speaking about K'Ching feeling comforted by her care taker.

[@Megabattie]

@@crystalheart9 so she's happy to have a humum now but she still misses her batmum. Janine is giving her the attention that she needs

[@JF-kv1gm]

Poor K' Ching...thank goodness she looked better the next morning. That bed hair is splendid. Thanks so much, Meg and Maggie.🙏🦇💗🤗

[@shannonleigh72]

We call them Camel Humps. We use it on our parvo puppies when they need fluids. Super easy way to get them hydrated--and they are super cute waddling around with these floppy humps.

[@JadeStrawberry]

The little girl seemed very interested in K'Ching. I hope she makes it and know you always say bats can go either way, but feel she's rounded the bend health wise.

[@Megabattie]

I hope so; she's still a little not quite right yet, and I don't know what's going on

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie I hope she continues to get better, stronger, and more confident. She was seriously dehydrated, and in danger if she couldn’t get warm in the incubator that first night. At least the pipes are working now and she is warm. She just grabbed my heart right away.🖤🇨🇦

[@gsdalpha1358]

Of all the kittens I've rescued, one just constantly complained like K'Ching to the point I named her Crybaby. She's going on 6 years old now and still regales me with with constant chirps, trills, and meows. Put cat and bat together, and you'd probably go mad - lol. So happy this little girl looks to be a survivor!

[@theresahart212]

Oh Miss Meg, fabulous rescue and by the way, beautiful set of toe polish!

[@Megabattie]

My Christmas toes with bling (diamantés)

[@richardjohnson5529]

She is Beautiful and very lucky to be looked after by a caring person like you

[@marionbowler5440]

What a beautiful baby, love your interactions with them Meg. I'm so happy you are megabattie. And Meg I wish you the merriest, battiest Christmas day, and a happy batty new year, and Maggie as well 🍁🍾🦇🎅☃️🇨🇦 xx❤

[@Romovictorio]

Beautiful ❤🦇❤

[@m.cockcroft4737]

Happy Christmas Meg! May all your rescue Batties be survivors!

[@Dena-c2y]

It's ok about the glasses, I understand ❤

[@nicolasandribet4506]

At last your own baby for this end of season! I hope you will be able to keep her for the next weeks ❤

[@Megabattie]

My parents are too high maintenance at the moment, so I'm moving her along on Thursday. I can't commit to the care that she needs and still stay sane

[@nicolasandribet4506]

Enjoy the quality time with her, all the best for your family!

[@eileenlester4342]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@melissatyree566]

What a precious angel. Thank you for what you do.

[@darkprincess1918]

No worries… This little one was giving you a ear full Meg….❤

[@naynay3710]

Oh Meg, I just love watching you with all of your rescues, but the babies just give me such warm fuzzies! This is such a doll! She came a long way just since you had her so I know she will be a survivor!

[@micheleandhenrycasavant386]

Your instincts are awesome noting she was in pain and then giving her meds for the pain was encouraging. The highlight though was seeing the peepee Hen and I have cared for cats and their kittens for decades so we understood the significance of her wee-wee our smiles said it all.❤️

[@Megabattie]

I assume any bat who has fallen is in pain to some degree and they all get analgesia. It's a question of waiting to see what swells up and where the pain is, which is sometimes tricky.

[@PK-oy4fe]

As it is the start of Hanukkah and half my family is Jewish and the other half Christian....I'm wishing you the best Holiday for whatever your faith and background is. LOVE OUR WORLD!😇❤️🖤🦇🖤❤️🌍

[@Megabattie]

Thanks PK. I do family but not Christmas. We will gather but for me it's family not a commercial or christian or whatever holiday, it's just family.

[@justmejo9008]

What a little doll 🥰

[@carolynnunes3922]

What a heart meltingly beautiful baby girl K’ching is! You were in rare form, dear Meg, inviting the MOPs to smell the lovely fragrance of a baby Flying-fox! Letting the girl pick out the dummy was a considerate gesture, and you had them all so interested! The girl was delightful as well-this turned into a wonderful video! I love listening to your gentle, loving voice as you perform the various ministrations needed for her care! I love seeing them cradled in your ever-loving hands, a dummy in their mouth, looking up at you with those liquid eyes...love seeing that! It is a gift! Thank you so much! God bless you and your family abundantly always dearly beloved Meg! God bless the bats! God bless us, every one!

[@Megabattie]

I must have been feeling magnanimous that day.

[@syrenamilani3115]

She is adorable & the lil girl had quite the day with you & her mum & bebbe battie. A wonderful video of hope & sweetness , another winner Mega" B"... 🖤😍🙏🦇

[@truepurple3760]

Thank you for your wonderful work, and I love her name!!

[@Megabattie]

Naming is my one true superpower...

[@sonialignani]

@@Megabattie yes it is

[@Megabattie]

@@sonialignani LOL

[@sonialignani]

@@Megabattie Great Meg!!!

[@maryg8979]

@@Megabattie when the golden

[@ChevyGirl-1984]

Meg, that was so kind of you to let that little girl take a bat dummy to show her school friends! You really are the best bat rescuer! I hope little K’Ching ends up fairing well! ❤️

[@Megabattie]

K'Ching is doing well with Nene in Nowra. Did I welcome you to the channel Amy? 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.

[@wombat.6652]

I remember the time I got dehydrated ( um sun sick while on a long bicycle ride) The first aid was very similar. And I just felt rotten for a few days after. I imagine bats go through a similar stage, as well as losing your mum, and falling ? who knows how far, and being kidnapped by big pink hairless giants. I'd be whinging loudly too. Great respect for your work Meg.

[@Megabattie]

Yes heat stress and severe dehydration are killers and it takes days to recover with the right treatment. It takes days to address the electrolyte imbalances specially if, like with bats, you can't get regular blood biochem tests to see what the imbalances are. It's just that her cries were unusual and more constant rather than just random crying - mum, where are you? Come get me. Why have you left me?

[@cjohnson4342]

You are a born teacher

[@lavenderlilac8920]

May bats fill your dreams, and glucose and fruit fill your stockings. Have a Merry Christmas, Meg, Maggie, and all the batty rescuers.🦇🦇🍉🍇🥭🧦🌲. I love how you come up with names for the wee ones, Meg. 😃

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Lavender. When I think of a name I write it down them if I'm stumped for a name I can go over my list and see what suits.

[@robinrowe8025]

I was hoping she'd make it such a cutie .

[@CristinaF210]

Meg i have no idea , but didnt it seem she was telling you all about her story ??? the chirps sounded like a big conversation, the sweet little darling thank you for saving her, shes adorable💞💞💞💞💞💞❤❤

[@Megabattie]

She'd had a terrible day and she was complaining about it, and telling me off for being part of the while disaster

[@moiraesfate1]

lol, this is so cute. It sounds like she's talking to you about her horrible day.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I’m pretty sure that is exactly what she was doing.🖤🇨🇦

[@leanneshackleton7645]

Hi Meg, been following you for a long time, fantastic job you do looking after the Batties and Wildlife. Merry Xmas to you and Maggie and thank you for caring xxx

[@Megabattie]

Thanks Leanne Have a safe holiday season

[@cmshap]

I could hear the exuberance in your voice when you unbundled her the morning of day 2, and she was still with you and looking better (and not crying anymore). I read the video description before watching, so I knew she was going to be a survivor, but I could tell how worried you must have felt when she was no longer making any sounds, and you didn't know if she had died overnight. It must have felt great when you saw her looking back at you that morning.

[@Megabattie]

I was really pleased she was still alive, because after her night, she seemed iffy at best. You get the benefit of foresight with my descriptions; I have to live it as it happens. I don't check before I video so I don't know what I'll find until I open up the wrap and voila, she's alive or dead.

[@cmshap]

@@Megabattie @Megabattie Yeah, I know you live it in real time. This video hit me particularly hard, for some reason -- not in a bad way, because she survived -- but I was kind of worried myself as I was watching you check on her that morning, even though I knew what to expect. I don't know why, I guess I could just feel the emotions with how you filmed it. It's not that I haven't cared as much about the other bats I've watched on your channel in the past, but I was rooting for K'Ching more than any other in recent memory.

[@Megabattie]

@@cmshap I never know what I am going to find in the incubator. Life or death... Schrodinger's bat

[@cmshap]

@@Megabattie That is the most perfect description, but I know it isn't so whimsical when you are living through it and caring for these animals.

[@scrappytube1]

🙏💕🌈

[@Silver-rx1mh]

My, she's very vocal isn't she. :)

[@heidiz6084]

The word "squidgy" is used often by me now. It's fun and gives me a chance to talk about flying foxes and bats, whether or not someone asks me.

[@Megabattie]

Awesome... by the time I die I expect at least half the English speaking world to know what squidgy means and to use it in conversation

[@villiehaizlip7626]

🦇❣️

[@tracyjacoby2382]

You are beyond magnificient Meg!!🥰 I was very worried at 3am when she cried loudly, you gave her fluids then the next morning she had vastly improved!! YAY!! I had read your description first but I still got emotional during the video🙄 K'Ching is so gorgeous!!🦇🤗💕 Huge thanks to lovely MOP's: Mom & daughter!👍🤗

[@tinawitte420]

K'Ching's mum chose the Moses way of trying to get her baby an excellent education, didn't expect Meg to abduct it before school even started.

[@mythicalocean1554]

anyone else think that the baby was too quite and well behaved at the start? first noise I hear starts at 6:15 mark,

[@tamarrajames3590]

She was horribly dehydrated, very cold, and hadn’t eaten in at least a day poor mite. Meg did really good bringing her around so quickly. She couldn’t even get warm her first night in the incubator with warmed Hartmann injected under her skin. She was close to the edge.🖤🇨🇦

[@Megabattie]

Often they're very quiet and shocked. I have been quite worried about her from the start; even now she's not very interactive and is what I'd still term a little squidgy.

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie I’m sorry to hear that Meg, but I very much hope she continues to improve, and becomes a strong happy little bat with a bit more of you and Maggie’s TLC.🖤🇨🇦

[@Megabattie]

@@tamarrajames3590 I think she'll be OK but she's just not quite right at the moment

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie Thanks Meg, she had a harrowing experience, much of which we will never know. I’m just glad she is in with a good chance.🖤🇨🇦

[@tecacotes]

😍💝💝💝

[@dany.adelfinger]

Such a cute little one, I'm glad she pulled through. Are you going to keep her?

[@Megabattie]

No, I can't commit to what is needed for her care at the moment; there are too many other demands on my time

[@dany.adelfinger]

That's very understandable, when you have so much on your hands.

[@Kim-lc3fv]

A total sweetheart. Will you and Maggie keep her to raise for mini-creche, now that the end of baby season is approaching?

[@Megabattie]

My parents are very high maintenance medically at the moment, so no.

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie I hope things improve for your parents Meg, it is hard when family is unwell, sending hugs and wishing you strength.🖤🇨🇦

[@robertal8500]

i just love, the bat is chatting away..... and then Meg just have a nice talk with the bat ......... you lost your mom? eh?

[@Megabattie]

I always have a chat with them and they always tell me about their bad day.

[@robertal8500]

I love all your videos Meg. You have saved so many little ones, and keep recording the conversations I love to watch them!

[@thechariotcard]

Does “goop” really work, or just a placebo…lol. Those kinds of OTC tubes of goop never seem to do anything for me…

[@Megabattie]

This goop really works to reduce bruising by breaking up any tissue congestion and clot collection. It's called Hirudoid. They use it in hospitals on inflamed IV sites and large areas of bruising. Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of blood-sucking leeches (such as Hirudo medicinalis) that has a blood anticoagulant property.

[@PK-oy4fe]

Meg ...I always think the sound is ChaChing! Either way we have a winner! A survivor to help our earth! 😇❤️🖤🦇🖤❤️I'm curious of course as a nurse....what pain relievers can be used for bats?

[@Megabattie]

I don't talk about analgesia on the channel - it's too divisive an issue between bat carers. This isn't a how to channel for bat care so I don't need to give details.

[@PK-oy4fe]

@@Megabattie no problem!

[@juliehubbard9752]

Her wrist has been damaged (micro fracture). This is more than likely why she couldn’t cling on to her mother. Poor little girl, it must hurt.

[@Megabattie]

No she didn't have a micro fracture, and they don't cling onto their mums with their wrists either; they hold onto their mums in flight with their teeth on her nipple (yes, OUCH), and with their disproportionately large feet which have extra little barbs under their claws for the first month or so to snag onto mum's fur. I am reliably informed that bat mum nipples have very few nerve endings, which, in view of the baby's needle sharp backwards curving milk teeth, I feel is an evolutionary blessing.

[@Megabattie]

Julie; 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.

[@felixvandiggelen8731]

Wow how can you inject so much fluid? is that subcutaneously?

[@felixvandiggelen8731]

Oh, watched the rest of the vid now. That astronomic injection definitely saved her!

[@Megabattie]

They can take 10% of their bodyweight in fluid in one go, and it goes into the very loose skin in the scruff of their neck. K'Ching required 5 sc injections before she started peeing. And has continued to have at least one injection per day for about 5 days. It takes a long time to fully rehydrate a bat if they're really dry when they come into care.

[@Hel7100]

About the dehydration thing, if I understood, you had at first to give the baby serum before giving her water. Why? If she received water from the beginning, would that cause any lesions in her organs? I've been following your baby rescuing videos from last year and I noticed you await at least for one night before feeding the babies. Always wondered if it was to make sure if they hadn't any internal injuries (aside surviving the first night, of course).

[@Megabattie]

I give the babies glucose gel, because glucose is important when the bat is in shock. They need fluids and glucose, but they don't need to be fed orally until the adrenaline has worn off and the I can see how they are. Oral fluids don't work in shock because the blood supply to the stomach is reduced (because in an emergency situation if you are being chased by a dinosaur you don't stop snatch a few berries to munch while you're running away); the blood supply is routed to the places where it's needed - brain, lungs and muscles. The stomach is secondary and digestion isn't needed at this stage. Because the blood supply is reduced, if they do eat or drink something the absorption is reduced. The risk of aspiration at this stage is high, that they kind of vomit it back and inhale it. I don't give them water either, until they're rehydrated; they need electrolytes and glucose not straight water; it's all a balance. When the adrenaline has worn off and they're sore and sorry and miserable, then I can see how they actually are and if they're up to oral intake; in the interim they're supported by the injectable fluids and the glucose. When I can see if they have a head injury or internal injuries then I can start to work out what's best.

[@Hel7100]

@@Megabattie Thank you for the explanation.

[@cynner950]

Meg, you're going to knock your phone in the toilet...lol

[@Megabattie]

I haven't yet; the only thing which has ever ended up in the toilet was Caltrops' dummy when he got it stuck on is nose and upper jaw and shook it off straight into the toilet.

[@cynner950]

@@Megabattie I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I was kind of holding my breath throughout the video, worrying about your phone. Just have a bag of rice on hand in case it goes kerplunk!

[@Megabattie]

I haven't ever done it 17 years of batty care, and the case is grippy so I doubt it'll happen. If it does, I'll blame you for jinxing me. @@cynner950

[@cynner950]

@Megabattie phone or no phone, please keep up the good work and wonderful videos! I jinx you not! Perhaps I'm just projecting. My bf recently had his phone fall from his desk with narry a scratch, then his mini Maglite rolled off after it, demolishing the screen! So I'm a bit extra sensitive at the moment! 😁🦇 I ❤️ Flying Foxes 4 ever!

[@Megabattie]

I have a hard screen on my phone to prevent disasters like that, and a grippy case on the phone so it doesn't slip around.

[@DawnWinslow]

Why Not Let It Pee In The Toilet Then The Sink ?

[@Megabattie]

Holding the baby over the toilet always leads to them peeing on the seat; I'm a girl - I don't need pee on my toilet seat. I pee them over the basin so I can see the colour of the pee and how much they do and assess their hydration.

[@DawnWinslow]

@@Megabattie Oh ok no worries 😊

[@joerudnik9290]

Maybe mother bats are abandoning babies, because they, themselves, are starving. Many other species do that also. Mother Nature assumes the adults can have other babies, if circumstances favor it. Anyway, usually, if the mother dies, so does the baby.😭😢🤨💔💔💔💔💔

[@Megabattie]

It's likely that she didn't hold on properly and fall off. She wasn't ultra skinny and it wasn't a particularly bad food season

[@rjypsiesmith3244]

agreed, can't watch, way to shaky... remember the Blair Witch movie? made people too ill to watch, lmao, the shaking...

[@10_Percent_For_The_Big_Guy]

It's a girl? Are you sure she doesn't identify as a space ship? You never asked for it's pronouns! 😂 Sorry, Western culture has gotten so ridiculous, I have to joke and poke fun or I'll implode, lol.

[@Megabattie]

Apparently I offended someone from the LGBT community because I called a bat Jeddah, which is a Saudi city (also an aboriginal name meaning pretty), but Saudi is against LGBT and persecutes them so I should educate myself before being insensitive and clueless about the LGBT struggle. I have to poke fun at this too, or I'll implode.

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

I am relieved that she is doing better. Poor dear thing.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🥰💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💖💐💐💐💋💋💋💋💋🫶🏻🫶🏻🇺🇸