Rescuing a flying-fox on the ground: this is Percival

[@crochetology12]

Little guy looked so scared and helpless on the ground. I hope he makes a full recovery. ❤

[@Megabattie]

For a flying-fox, the ground is a very stressful and scary place

[@dyanalayng5507]

So smart of the MOP to put that sign up. Hope he makes a full recovery 💖💕🇨🇦

[@erismana2105]

Lets send Percival and Meg's parents healing energy and send Meg energy to deal with all of it all. 🤞

[@fizzgryphon4849]

The poor fluffball must have smacked his head hard! Whether or not he makes it, I'm glad he's in good hands. I hope your parents can start to feel a bit better soon and that things aren't quite so chaotic for you.

[@TrippNBalz]

Its unnerving how quiet he is. Appreciated how devoted the vet and vet nurse are to getting all the xrays. I do hope he recovers. Thanks for all you do Meg

[@joette5333]

Thank you for taking such great care of these wonderful souls ! WE LOVE YA !!!!!!!

[@marionbowler5440]

Here's hoping Meg. Lovely battys 🇨🇦🦇🍁

[@keldaogg2157]

Meg The Educator. To MOPS,Docs and the rest of us. Always on duty!

[@irisjankowska9726]

Percival ❤️❤️❤️

[@concreteinkspots]

Hope everyone in your circle gets better soon Meg. Percival is a very big and very quiet boy.

[@JadeStrawberry]

Hope your parents feel better, Meg. Percival has a very handsome face and hope he gets better soon, too.

[@missnaomi613]

Awww, that sweet little face is just 🥺. I hope he heals well! 🙏❤🦇 And a speedy recovery for your parents, Meg! 🙏❤

[@wendyzuckerman553]

Best wishes to Percival and to the whole Megabattie clan.

[@eileenlester4342]

That face...💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@brendareed8412]

I pray for your parents quick recovery, Meg.

[@Megabattie]

There's no recovery from old age, however Mum is being treated and everything is sorting itself out.

[@KACn5582]

I read the comments before I watch. If they don't make it I want to know beforehand. I hope Mr P. recovers and goes on to live a long batty life.❤❤

[@Megabattie]

Hi Kim: I don't know if he will survive; he isn't good in any way and I don't expect a survivor. Th survival info (if I know it) will be in the description. I don't know yet but he's not great. 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.

[@WendyAlyson]

Much love and healing energy coming to your way virtually from Illinois, USA, Meg, to you, your parents and all the batties. Here’s hoping Percival comes right and recovers fully. ❤🦇❤️

[@LS-um3zq]

I hope Percival pulls through. And "feel well soon" to Meg's parents!

[@Megabattie]

My parents are in their 90s, so there is no cure; their issues are ongoing and we are dealing with them; this week is sorting out a new issue and it will take a few weeks. I have sisters who deal with other things like IT issues (there are so many) and logistical issues. Between us we share the load which isn't a burden just stuff we do as a family; my brother is geographically distant but he does the financial stuff and it is all working out. I don't do IT (I can barely do it for myself); I just do medical and daily life logistics. It's going to be fine but they're old and we just need to make it as best as it can be for them. Fortunately we're all on exactly the same page regarding our parents

[@dany.adelfinger]

@@Megabattie That's true, mine are in their 80s.

[@soniafrontera6040]

Sorry to hear your parents have health issues and also that Percival is not well. I hope he makes it. He is precious. Very happy to see MOPs caring and getting involved. There is hope!

[@Megabattie]

My parents are in their 90s; there is no cure for old age but we are trying to keep it so they live their best life in the years they have; I wish fate would cooperate with this.

[@sonialignani]

@@Megabattie i hope too, for your parents!

[@cmshap]

@@Megabattie Yes, these past few years have been really hard on elderly people and the others that care for them. I lost two grandparents recently who were each nearing 100, but because of COVID, we were not able to visit them as much as we wanted to. And their assisted-living facility was grossly understaffed the entire time (but that's a huge problem everywhere in American nursing homes).

[@Megabattie]

@@cmshap It's really hard on the elderly when people can't come and see them. And staffing is really difficult now for some reason and everyone in the nursing and hospital system is hugely overstressed with the relentlessness of the last few years.

[@cmshap]

@@Megabattie All I know is that those caregiver jobs are extremely difficult to do on a daily basis, and they really require dedication from the employees who fill them. Here in the US, I am told (by a friend who has worked in that area for 20+ years) that many people are simply not compensated enough. I can totally understand how the stress of the last few years was just too much for many caregivers, even if they were dedicated to their work and their patients.

[@marygarner5249]

You are Amazing hope he gets well 💟💟💟💟

[@geekygirl8681]

Poor Percival he's a handsome little fellow. Hope he makes it. Hope your parents get well soon Meg.

[@mrgimpie]

Get well little Perci

[@dr.bergpensionado1005]

Thank you for helping our furry friends.

[@jetpetty1613]

C'mon Percival - you've got many wonderful babies to help make in the future

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Poor little guy, knocked himself silly. Hope he makes a full recovery!

[@eileenlester4342]

Healing prayers for your parents. 🙏💜🙏

[@Megabattie]

Thanks

[@VictoriaWindsordeLaBoulaye]

He’s HUGE! ❤ What a lucky little guy.

[@polishgrlinvegas]

He was just hugging the ground, poor fellow..I hope there’s a happy ending for him..

[@TinasCrazyLife]

Listening to you explain this to those around was so heart warming. They sounded like they have little kids. Who knows- maybe they'll be the next flying fox rescuers like yourself.

[@wmden1]

Percival acted like a champ. I'm at 7:00 minutes in, and he has shown no aggression. Intelligent?? Yes, I think, so and that he has figured out Miss Meg is helping him and not a danger to him. He may go ballistic and prove me wrong, in the rest of the video, but I don't think he will.

[@Megabattie]

Mostly within a few hours of rescue they will tolerate you and not actively try to bite; they may not like you but they won't be aggressive (usually). The bats calm down really quickly, and agree that maybe you're not that bad after all. Exceptions will be pregnant girls who are fighting for their life and the life of their baby... Have a look at this vid; this boy let me cut a fishhook out of his balls without anaesthetic less than 2 hours after he actively tried to turn me into confetti at rescue. kzbin.info/www/bejne/moi6hoGqo85mZ6c

[@tamarrajames3590]

Aside from being very handsome, Percival was one seriously spaced out bat at rescue. He reminded me a bit of Major Tom that way. I’m glad he is still with us, and hope he is able to recover in care. It was nice of the MOP to place the sign, and for the man to offer help. The Veterinary staff were great, and it was nice to see them both caring of him, and doing everything possible to detect an injury. Their X-rays are like works of art, so delicate and complex.✨🖤🇨🇦

[@Megabattie]

I adore seeing the amazing insight into the body; I adore the visual sculpture of a batty body. This is new staff and I don't have a store relationship with them but since my faves Adrian and Vicky have both left the practice, I have to make new relationships and move on

[@dany.adelfinger]

@@Megabattie Vicky has also left the practice? Is she still around or did she leave the region?

[@Megabattie]

@@dany.adelfinger she has no new job yet, but she has been seriously ill with a really weird and rare issue. I don't know what she's doing but we'll keep loosely in touch. I miss her drastically.

[@dany.adelfinger]

@@Megabattie Oh, that sounds bad, I hope she is well again. I can imagine that you miss her.

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@Megabattie Me too. It’s always hard to start over with new people when you have had such a strong team, but hopefully this will develop well. I do hope Vicky will recover, strange illnesses are horrible.🖤🇨🇦

[@dazylulu1832]

So happy to read that he was a survivor! He sure is a handsome one!🦇💕🦇💕

[@josephwisniewski3673]

Fingers crossed for this one. Something about his ears, the shape of his head including the parted hair in the middle, and the snout, he looks like a black bear. An itty-bitty one.

[@kathleenphillips6445]

Just found your channel. You are so gentle with them, it’s an amazing act of kindness. Beautiful creatures.

[@Megabattie]

HI Kathleen Stick around for baby season in October and in the meantime, have a look at the orphan bat playlists if you want cuteness plus. Otherwise look at the Walter playlist or anything Walter, and the Mandi playlists (she sends me great videos of her old batties in their retirement aviary). 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.

[@kathleenphillips6445]

Thank you! Don’t think I’ve ever gotten such a comprehensive answer! You and your fellow batties are a credit to the human race. I will be watching again.

[@Megabattie]

@@kathleenphillips6445 Thanks Kathleen. I have a cut and paste short cut welcome blurb and I just add to it if people have questions.

[@WonderingShadow]

I hope and pray for recovery for Percival! Please get well and fly again! 🥹

[@Lisa-eu9fy]

Please be a survivor lil darlin! 💙🦇🦇💙

[@catherinehubbard1167]

I love all the bats, both flying foxes and microbats, but I have a special fondness for the black FFs. Percival’s tongue looked a healthy pink as he slurped the glucose gel, he has a good weight, and he is now in good hands, so I hope he turns that corner to getting his mojo back. You and the wonderful, caring MOP have given him the chance. Appreciation and thanks to the vet too. Good healing wishes to your parents.

[@lindam2090]

I am praying for the beautiful boy.... We need a survivor. We need many handsome boys to make more babies

[@lindam2090]

I am blessed my son helps me. You are a blessing to your parents

[@Megabattie]

My parents gave 4 kids, all of whom are on the exact same page helping my parents in their current status

[@Catherine-hf6zc]

Percival is beautiful and his fangs, upper and lower are impressive. Hope he is able to get interested in convalescing.

[@cmshap]

FYI, those scenes at the vet showing how x-rays are acquired from a bat were interesting. Also that full view of his whole skeletal system was very cool. I hope he ends up a survivor.

[@Megabattie]

He didn't. I have amended the description to reflect his fate. We do a lot of xrays with this vet practice (it's free). Unfortunately our 2 most fave people with whom I have been working for years, have both left the practice.

[@Nikarite]

He's such a lovely velvet black. Hope he makes a full recovery!

[@martinepotvin4472]

Hopes Percival has nothing broken and he can live. He is so so handsome. Thank you Meg for all you do ❤

[@Megabattie]

He has nothing broken but he really has hit his head hard; he may survive, he may not; he's not doing well but he's still alive.

[@Elly-fm3nx]

Megabattie you are so sweet and gentle with this little bat. He looks so scared. I hope he gets better soon. 🙏🦇💗

[@Megabattie]

This was a few years ago; I can't remember what happened but i think he was released

[@Elly-fm3nx]

@@Megabattie That's so wonderful!!! I was hoping everything went well! Thank you for the update-🙏☮️💗🦇

[@stormseeker4freedom]

Seeing this a year later. Hope he is doing well out there Meg!! ❤❤❤

[@Megabattie]

Me too

[@peterclarke7240]

Percival seems like he's being a very good patient. I hope he makes a full recovery, poor little guy.

[@theresahart212]

Wow, the X-ray episode is so interesting. I pray he is a survivor.

[@rainydaze1538]

I love you guys and I love your bats.

[@elzaaltmann]

Beautiful boy

[@wolfangel369]

I really hope he makes it xxx

[@lavenderlilac8920]

Good thoughts going out to your parents, Meg. . Little Percival is so cute, and let's hope he stays a survivor.

[@bevanderson6245]

Sending healing vibes to Percival and hoping for a positive outcome.... 🥰🤗🦇💞❣

[@villiehaizlip7626]

Such a trusting good boy. Not a sound. Hope he makes it. 🦇❣️

[@Megabattie]

Realistically I don't think he'll make it but he's still hanging in there

[@villiehaizlip7626]

@@Megabattie 😮‍💨😬🦇❣️

[@thingscarlaloves]

I love how interested this guy is I would be so interested, too. Just thinking it's amazing that there's these people who work so hard to protect these bats and that Percival will make a full recovery I'm sure because he has you guys now.

[@Megabattie]

Percy will only survive if he is able to; he's not good. I haven't heard how he is since this morning, and he wasn't good then.

[@sonialignani]

@@Megabattie oh no

[@thingscarlaloves]

@@Megabattie oh no that's so awful. I am so sorry. I hope Percy is a miracle; I am so sorry that he has so little chance. Hopefully we can get rid of netting and some of that other awful stuff that traps bats.

[@Megabattie]

@@thingscarlaloves Perci didn't make it; he died about 36-48 hours into care.

[@thingscarlaloves]

@@Megabattie No I'm so so sorry. That's so heartbreaking. I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope it's okay and not insulting to you/your team that I feel Percy's loss, too. I'm so sorry Percy. Thank you for dedicating all your help and hard work to him.

[@tracyjacoby2382]

I will keep positive prayers for Percival's🦇💕recovery as well as for your Mom & Dad🥺 THANK YOU so very much Meg for saving this little guy. Nice of MOP to mark sign making public aware you were called🥰

[@Megabattie]

My parents are doing OK not brilliantly; I haven't heard how Percival is doing since this morning.

[@sonialignani]

@@Megabattie your parents are ok, this is a good news!

[@tracyjacoby2382]

@@Megabattie Hi Meg! I will still keep positive thoughts for your Parents & watch for updates on Percival. I work alot so I can't tune in as much but I make time. Thank You for your compassion & dedication🤗🦇💕

[@papershadows9653]

He's too cute. I hope he does well ❤🦇

[@harridan.]

poor fellow, best wishes, little Bat

[@roxannesharbono994]

Please let us know know he does. You are a gift from GOD and I pray that things go for you with no rescues for a few days so you can bless your parents and that GOD heals and strengthen s them.

[@Megabattie]

I have 3 other siblings and we are all on the same page regarding their care and management; apparently though, there is no cure for old age so we are doing the best we can to make their life the best it can be for them

[@roxannesharbono994]

@@Megabattie I under. My dad died of old age and my motgerviscnot well. I am the youngest of 5

[@summer-c7i]

Aww, baby!!! So calm, yet prob very scared! ❤️😭

[@Megabattie]

Mostly he's knocked off with a head injury and is quite stuporous

[@gsdalpha1358]

Sending good wishes your parents get better. IDK if good vibes help or not, can't hurt eh. Percival is a handsome fellah! His lethargy is concerning. Thank you.

[@Megabattie]

Percival isn't great; I don't think he's a survivor. My parents are in their 90s; they aren't going to live forever but the trick is in keeping them in their best health for as long as they have.

[@gsdalpha1358]

@@Megabattie Yes on Percival, he just seemed too "off". Did not know your parents' ages. You must have been a very late in life baby. With my late Mother often a wee bit of comfort and calm was really all I could do for her. Even when she no longer knew who I was, she enjoyed the company (and the candy bar I always brought her).

[@Megabattie]

@@gsdalpha1358 My mum was 24 when she had me; I'm in my late 60s. With Percival, I didn't think he was a survivor, but I couldn't euthanase him on the off chance he wasn't going to make it; I had to at least give him a chance, which required me to work out if there was anything which was something which would preclude his release, should he survive. I'd have liked to just let him go overnight to see if he survived, but if he did then I still needed to know if there was a fracture there which made him unreleasable, or any issue with his chest (spinal fractures and rib fractures, or clavicle fractures). He was gape breathing a little at one stage, like he had air hunger (but it could also have just been a fear response). I was busy with my parents, so I needed to have him sorted out before dropping him to a carer who couldn't get him to the vet during the week. I don't like making them go through an anaesthetic on their rescue day, while they're full of stress and adrenaline, but in this case it was important, because I needed a clue what was going on and with the carer, he wasn't going to get vet attention for days and I was tied up with doc appointments and test appointments so I couldn't do it. Percival died night 2; it wasn't unexpected. I would have made the same decisions again if it happened tomorrow but I don't think it was ideal. I guess I was looking for a reason he needed to be euthanased, rather than a reason to keep him alive, which sounds counterintuitive, but if there was a reason, I could shortcut him to euthanasia, rather than letting it all play out and having him deteriorate over 36-48 hours. There was no reason to euthanase, so it played out. I was surprised when he survived the night, let alone the next day, as was the carer.

[@gsdalpha1358]

@@Megabattie I'd have guessed you were closer to 50 than the 70's. Who knew bubbly was the fountain of youth :-) Totally understand the plan of care for Percival. If he wasn't suffering from an unfixable issue, you can't deny him the chance to get better - no matter how small that chance was. You did the best you could which - by the way - is pretty bloody amazing.

[@Megabattie]

@@gsdalpha1358 Nah, I tell people I'm an old lady when I don't want to do something; it's convenient sometimes. If the vet hadn't been available I'd have just taken him to the carer to see how he went, with the proviso that I'd have to get an X-ray for him the next day if he survived... Best I can do.

[@georgia19801]

Sorry to hear your parents aren’t doing s well Meg. I hope it is something that will improve in time. As for the lovely Percival, l am sending positive vibes for his recovery.

[@Megabattie]

It's all being sorted out with Mum and Dad. Percival didn't make it; it wasn't unexpected. I have updated the description under the video.

[@georgia19801]

@@Megabattie oh l just read the description and see Percival is still with us! Yay.

[@tinawitte420]

I'm always a bit cautious on the "on the ground" videos, hoping the best for Percival!!! 😘

[@Megabattie]

Some make it, and some don't; I don't know about Percival yet

[@julianneboys4062]

Fingers crossed 🤞, he’s definitely off with the pixies.

[@Kim-lc3fv]

I do hope Master Percival pulls through and heals completely. 🙏 I will send him positive energy. Also I do hope your parents get well soon. I know how worrisome it is when they (and we) are older! Is that your new Dr. "Adrian"? He seems very nice and caring.

[@Megabattie]

Yes that's Dr Robbie. He's new and great and has been a wildlife carer prior to his vet degree. In California.

[@Kim-lc3fv]

@@Megabattie A fellow Californian. 🌞👍🌴

[@francesfarmer736]

Percival, what a cute name💞,,,,,,I’m pulling for him👍 Meg, so sorry about your parents but we look at what’s in store for us as we age as well, my parents are gone now, I couldn’t take care of them, they ended up in a skilled nursing facility….death sentence….to put it bluntly. It’s about quality of life and we all want that…….hoping everything goes well for you..& your parents ❤️

[@Megabattie]

Percival from Percival Street. My parents are old, for which there is no cure, only management. We're working on managing the issues we can't fix. My siblings are all on the same page; quality of life over length of life. Mum and Dad want to stay in their home, so we will support that as long as possible.

[@francesfarmer736]

@@Megabattie wonderful to hear that siblings are all on board! I was an only child, my parents were to far gone to take care of, they didn’t have the resources, also they were single people, divorced decades earlier, so went to state. It always helps in a large family if everyone works together to make those decisions. Agree, quality of life above longevity!

[@Megabattie]

@@francesfarmer736 Fortunately we all work to our strengths; I do medical, one of my sisters does logistics and daily life issues (which includes IT, buying new stuff and having it delivered, and stuff like that), the other sister does music with mum and gives them a day to do sorting out and help, my brother does financial stuff. And the nephs do more complex IT stuff, plus everyone visits. I do food a few times a week, shopping and I cut up all the vegetables for them for the week. Everyone brings meals frozen into portion sized amounts. It all works out.

[@francesfarmer736]

@@Megabattie That’s fantastic Meg! you & sibs have everything covered, working as a team and they get to stay in their home…..❤️👍

[@carolynnunes3922]

Yay! A survivor! On to the next video!

[@chezmoi42]

Sending all the best wishes to Percival and to your parents, Meg. I just love the blacks; this one looks like a teddy bear with those little round ears. He lost his points to a fungal infection? I hope it can be treated so he doesn't lose more, but it does add to his singular charm.

[@Megabattie]

The fungal infection is a thing with the Blacks and the Little Reds, and seems to be also related to cold weather and frost bite. It's not really treatable and doesn't get particularly bad, but is just is just a thing.

[@ja6368]

I’m trying to look big and scary for that barking dog🤫

[@lorrefl7072]

I'm so sorry to hear about your parents medicial issues and I hope they'll get better soon.

[@Megabattie]

there's no cure for old age, but they're getting good management

[@karenhorton2345]

sooo beautiful

[@b.a.erlebacher1139]

Percival: Oh, hi, Meg. I was hoping you'd come for me. I hit my head, I'm confused. I tried to climb this tree, but I can't seem to get a grip on this strange bark and my shoulder hurts too, so I was just lying here waiting for my fate to happen. That barking dog is making my headache worse. Oh, good, I heard about this gel stuff. Tasty. Yes, I'll go along with whatever you want. No complaints from me.

[@yomama8873]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Kevin8-b2b]

❤

[@quantumcat7673]

Nice work! Did you ever come across an albino bat?

[@SharonBrown-yn6fz]

I read the note here and kinda of chuckled when you were first told he died and then he moved so he was alive. That would be me. Looking from afar. And saying oh he died oops wrong he is alive.

[@Megabattie]

These things happen, and when you have a lot of animals in care and various people bring you animals for rehab, sometimes the carer gets the bats mixed up as to who brought what to her.

[@SharonBrown-yn6fz]

@ I shouldn’t have laughed but first I was sad then happy. I wasn’t running them down but just the feelings of not happy then happy felt funny. They sure have cute faces but the teeth scare me. You r so brave to touch them.

[@Megabattie]

I wasn't upset - I do my bit and sometimes they die; I like to hear they've survived but I'm realistic enough to think there's always a possibility of death, particularly in the first 24 hours. But I did like to find out the next day that she got it all mixed up; it was a Grey who died, not Mr Percival (a Black). The teeth don't scare me but I have a healthy respect for them and good handling skills. I'm not brave, because I'm not scared; I was brave when I started rescuing bats because I was scared of the adults and their teeth and their bravado.

[@tecacotes]

🙏💝

[@wolfangel369]

It's been a few days...please update on how Percival is xxx

[@Megabattie]

He was alive yesterday. I put up info in the description. I don't know any further.

[@yorkiegirlmom]

I'm no bat expert but it sounds like he may have some brain/head trauma going on or something internal. Hope he improves and heals.

[@Megabattie]

He is really compromised; he's still alive but I really don't hold out much hope; he is very neurological at the moment

[@yorkiegirlmom]

@@Megabattie Are there no MRI test or CAT Scan test that can learn what may be going on? Would hate for him to suffer.

[@Megabattie]

@@yorkiegirlmom LOL no, apart from the fact that they cost thousands to do and they won't do it for us. Whatever they find won't be fixable so the bat has to survive or not, according to the injury and that injury's prognosis.

[@sonialignani]

Handsome boy!! I like him very much and I saw he likes your glucose very much, he licked his mouth many times with satisfaction!!! I hope he ' s doing well

[@paulg3336]

RIP Sir Percival edit: "The report of my death was an exaggeration." - Percival Sir Percival was raised by his mother in ignorance of arms and courtesy. Yet because of his upbringing, Percival was one of the most gracious and innocent of the Knights of the Round Table. Percival’s natural prowess, ultimately led him to King Arthur’s court where he immediately set off in pursuit of a knight who had offended Queen Guinevere.

[@Megabattie]

Galahad

[@KE-yq2eg]

What does WIRES stand for?

[@wendyzuckerman553]

Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service. (Looks like they may not use that full name much??)

[@Megabattie]

I just use the shortened form, WI(ldlife)Res(cue)

[@deenibeeniable]

You don't need your suction cups for climbing up plate glass on a skyscraper--this time, anyway.

[@Megabattie]

I don't feel suction cups work reliably, so, no. Also they're very energy intensive and I'm an old lady. I think that kind of rescue involves people (Fireys) with bucket trucks, or window cleaners with gondolas.

[@christistanton4085]

Did he make it? I watch these videos and get so attached to but so often never know how it turned out for them?

[@Megabattie]

Hi Christi I put the information in the description under the videos. 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.

[@Megabattie]

Percival is an adult male Black Flying-Fox who was found on the ground early one morning in a local park. The lovely MOP put a sign up to warn park goers to keep their distance. This park was extremely local to me so I tumbled out of bed and rocked up to rescue this little guy. I still can't decide if he's adult or subadult (it's a difference in maturity and puberty), but he is a big boy if he's a subadult. He has been very iffy in care, so I arranged xrays to see if he had chest or shoulder girdle trauma (he didn't) so we could figure out what is going on with him. I have dropped him to a carer because both my parents are having medical issues at the moment and are quite high maintenance; 24 hours later he is still alive but not doing particularly well; I don't know if he is a survivor yet but his condition tenuous. Let's hope he improves soon. Percival was named for the street bordering the park, Percival St. Update: I was going to update you that he died, because the carer said he died yesterday, however she called back today and asked me which bat was my rescue, the Alecto (Black) or the Grey? And I said, the Black. And she said: Oh, I thought he was dead but then he moved; I didn't think he was going to survive the night but in the morning he decided he was feeling a little better, and he was happy to try some soft fruit. So the good news is that he's a survivor.

[@christistanton4085]

@Megabattie Thank you for the time in your reply and for educating me on how things work. I am rather new to this forum and trying to learn my way around. I have really enjoyed your videos and learning about the different bats. To be honest I have been afraid of them for most of my life and has taken me 60yrs to realize they are pretty darn cute! When I was a child I had an experience with a bat that left a negative impression, unfortunately. One flew into the side of my face/head when I was swimming in our pool one night. My mother was frantic after watching me swat and yell, with a rubber raft over my head up through the yard to the house, where she then looked me over good trying to decide if any skin was broke. Trying to remember what every scratch and bruise on your body came from when your 10yrs old, was a little trying to say the least. My mom determined I was bat unscathed, but the fear and worry over the next few days after learning what had to happen if there had been, was enough to scare me half to death! I see things very differently now and have more appreciation for all the good they do! Your dedication to the animals in saving and caring for them, is remarkable, to say the least! Your pride shows in all your videos too, as well it should. That's a lot of work to take on, out of love for them. I'm looking forward to following you and learning more about them. I find myself amazed at how intelligent and responsive they can be, also their capacity to accept and enjoy affection. I have never thought of a bat in that way before now, but for now clearly see it. Thank you for caring for and loving them! Best Regards, Christi

[@Megabattie]

@@christistanton4085 Hi Christi; good story and I can understand your fear; the little batty was either hawking for insects near the surface of the water or bellydipping for a drink, and you got in the way. It was most likely equally as terrified during the encounter as you. The flying-foxes here are very interactive in care and if they're in permanent care they are even more interactive. (Have a look at the Mandi video playlist and anything Walter). When I joined wildlife rescue it was because I wanted to care for parrot chicks in the spring season; somehow this got derailed and I ended up rescuing and caring for batties exclusively. PS, if you make your subscription public I see all your comments on an admin page even if they're questions on other comments. If it's not public I don't get notified if you ask a question on other threads. If I don't answer, just start a new thread and I will see it.

[@christistanton4085]

@@Megabattie We figured it was probably trying to get a drink. In hindsight, probably wasn't the best idea to put the swimming pool down in close proximity to the barn! Once it was in though, not much that could be done. Parents chose that spot because there was electricity and lights from the barn and was a small orchard between the house and the barn, pears, apples, grapes and black walnut trees! Feast for the battles, everywhere! I don't know how to make subscription public, but I will try and figure it out and do that. Thank you. Not sure what kind of bats we had on the farm, but they were small and had kinda a mean face, big teeth, I don't remember them being as cute as the ones in your videos. Perhaps it was just a child's perception? I live next door to a old church with a bell tower, there are bats in it and can hear them chirping at night. Can watch them swooping in the light from the street poles to catch bugs. We have a lot of those around and I'm not a good insect person. Think I'm more terrified of the bugs than the battles, to be honest! I about had a heart attack one summer day, sitting in my porch, listening to my pond water fountain and looked over and on one of the decorative Lily pads, was a wolf spider, every bit as big as the flower it was floating on. It Sat on it the entire day, I brought my neighbor over to see it, made my son and father come look at it (mainly because they thought I was exaggerating about it's size because they know my fear) but needless to say, they believed me after that! I'll spare you the curse words in their replies, when I asked them to get rid of it. But anyway, over six hours. In, out and about, people coming to see it, and it floated there until the sun started to go down. Out for another check to see if it was still there, standing on the edge of the porch looking down into the pond. THAT THING JUMPED FROM FLOWER TO MY PORCH, right where I was standing! I yelped, my family came running, and I was headed anywhere but that porch! They make things big in the country! 😂😂😂 Ok, I've twisted your ear long enough with my nonsense. Going to go watch some more battie videos. Thanks again. C.

[@wolfangel369]

Canv we please have an update on Percival please??????????

[@Megabattie]

I have updated Percival on the community page of my channel, and in the description under the videos. Despite the fact that he tried really hard to die and the carer actually thought he was dead at one stage, he started improving and last night ate everything he was given. Apparently he's a survivor

[@agidoc7]

I wonder sometimes when they don't get mad if they remember meeting you as a baby. Do you put a chip in them as a reminder at all. Just curious. I know they are wild and not a pet.

[@Megabattie]

We've been chipping them for 2 years; he's not one of our released babies. He's just very stuporous after a significant head smack.

[@AlyssaMay-w2v]

I think that little bat got cut by a shop pointy tree

[@Megabattie]

He's hit his head

[@clock____93]

Hes a flyng ofox

[@emiliokingghidorah4395]

Meg this very fat flying fox is like spinifex but what happend whit Spunifiex meg

[@Megabattie]

She (I think she was a female) went north for creching with another late baby, Diego

[@emiliokingghidorah4395]

@@Megabattie She's alive and what is the name of Xanto's friend

[@monarchkind69]

Banana 🦇

[@Megabattie]

I don't give my batties banana

[@monarchkind69]

He was looking so cute as if to say Banana....some of the creators of batrescues do great to know that you dont as i Was wondering about that they need more nutrition Don t they? 🦘🦋

[@Megabattie]

@@monarchkind69 I never feed babies banana or mango or papaya - they can get bowel obstructions from these fruits. When they first start eating fruit, their guts aren't mature and with the soft fruits they can't form a spat. A spat is when they spit out the fibre after extracting the juice. This is what they're meant to do, not eat the fibre and have it go through their gut; they do it to remain light for flying. The babies need to learn to eat fruit the right way before progressing to fruit which isn't part of their native diet, and of which they can't form a spat. I've seen babies who have eaten mango, desperately trying to poo but unable to and after 24 hours of pain and distress they might finally pass a plug of dried up mango poo. One of the vet nurses from a practice which is happy to see bats, also reports several babies being admitted with bowel obstructions who subsequently died, one after being operated on. It's better to just blanket don't give banana than it is to risk this. Just because a baby adores mango or banana doesn't mean it's good for them. Tolga Bat Hospital gets a lot of banana (trailer loads) extremely cheaply from the rejects on the banana plantations, so they have adapted by feeding the babies watermelon as well. With watermelon it's lots of cells of melon flavoured water, which provides the hydration and the pushing power to get the banana through their gut. Babies aren't good at hydration management when they're just starting out on fruit, so the carer has to make sure the baby is well hydrated if the baby is going to be fed the soft fruits where all the fibre is going to travel through their gut. Milk is food rather than fluid (it's both, but to all intents and purposes it's food primarily with some fluid component). Babies need to be also offered water in their diet (I offer water after a feed or between feeds, and I work out whether they need extra fluids by noting the colour of their wee). I suspect mumbats can change the dilution of their milk to provide the baby with the amount of nutrition and fluid in their breast milk. Maybe it's just a matter of the mum's hydration herself, which affects her milk concentration, or there is some mechanism to respond to baby hydration, I don't know. Babies also lick water off mum's chest when she belly dips in the evening. Banana isn't a natural part of their diet and whilst they like it and it's good nutritional value, it can be dangerous for babies..

[@monarchkind69]

Dear Megabattie thank you for the knowledge very much apreciated all i can say now keep up the good work.they Look very cute though 🙃 Wshing for you that this knowledge is been read by more people as well . There is more to everything than cuteness 🦇🦋🍀 from Ireland