As it's almost Halloween ...I thought I would share a camera-shy juvenile Greater Horseshoe bat photo. Having been weighed, he was reversing out of his bag   whilst I waited patiently to take his photo. ^o^ ^0^

It is important that all rescues are able to take off from the ground should they inadvertently become grounded. A healthy bat can take off from the ground; and in the safety of my bat flight, this pipistrelle was preparing to take flight and flew well. Unless they...

Collected a bat from the vet today. I knew if she was still inside this unsealed box, she wasn't in good condition. The huge box contained two short sticks, a pip, and a small dish of water. Sadly, as anticipated, she had a broken shoulder and a fractured humerus....

Photo of Bryony on arrival.  She was seen during the daytime sitting on a wall and was still sitting there the following afternoon. She was delivered to me covered in mites, stiff as a board, and weighing 2.66g. She should have been at least 4.50g. She slowly...

  Iggy, Barbastelle, waiting for his meal this a.m. I am now sitting in the dark, all wrapped up against the cold and damp, and counting my blessings. I am a lucky girl to have the support and help needed, to help me care for my rescued bats. With more bats...

Iggy having a rest in one of the bat boxes after flying in the bat flight. Iggy's weight has gradually increased since his arrival and I let him guide me as to when he's had enough to eat. He is in a 38gallon: 42 x 42 x 76 cm flex. We started on five meals per day and...

My new soft flooring. 🙂 FROM JAN. 2022 MONTHLY PURCHASES:  Mealworms (Jan) £7.33 Mealworms (Feb) £7.76 Mealworms (Feb) £5.93 Oralade (Feb) £5.85 Mealworms (March) £7.76 Feeding Dish + Tweezers £8.79 Mealworms (March 18th) £5.93 Mealworms (April 2nd) £5.00 VetArk Zol...