Tell us something really trivial about your life Volume 40
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e-honda said:
i thought it was illegal to keep bats
Not for rescue and rehabilitation purposes, temporarily. All these were starving foundlings and will be transferred to the proper wildlife rehabilitation centre at the weekend. It would be illegal to keep them as pets or something and rightly so.
And if someone wants to sue me, crack on. These little creatures would have died of starvation or exposure without us. Now they have a sporting chance of ten or twelve years of life.
That's a good question. In theory it should be kept to a minimum but they have to be handled to get them to feed. Especially the very small ones. As they get bigger they need to be swaddled in a tissue for feeding, to prevent them hurting themselves.
They're social creatures though, and actually enjoy physical contact.
Most likely there is a strong component of association between handling and food but they will scramble into my hand and sit there waiting for the rations. And when they have finished the rations they want to stay in contact.
Fortunately, when they learn to hunt for themselves they leave those behaviours behind them.
Edit: you'll note that I have started feeding them in a box lid, rather than my hand. It took a little while to get them to cooperate, but it will pay off when they get to the rehab centre and learn to hunt.
They're social creatures though, and actually enjoy physical contact.
Most likely there is a strong component of association between handling and food but they will scramble into my hand and sit there waiting for the rations. And when they have finished the rations they want to stay in contact.
Fortunately, when they learn to hunt for themselves they leave those behaviours behind them.
Edit: you'll note that I have started feeding them in a box lid, rather than my hand. It took a little while to get them to cooperate, but it will pay off when they get to the rehab centre and learn to hunt.
Edited by Error_404_Username_not_found on Wednesday 3rd July 22:22
Error_404_Username_not_found said:
That's a good question. In theory it should be kept to a minimum but they have to be handled to get them to feed. Especially the very small ones. As they get bigger they need to be swaddled in a tissue for feeding, to prevent them hurting themselves.
They're social creatures though, and actually enjoy physical contact.
Most likely there is a strong component of association between handling and food but they will scramble into my hand and sit there waiting for the rations. And when they have finished the rations they want to stay in contact.
Fortunately, when they learn to hunt for themselves they leave those behaviours behind them.
You could be describing the Senior Members at luncheon.They're social creatures though, and actually enjoy physical contact.
Most likely there is a strong component of association between handling and food but they will scramble into my hand and sit there waiting for the rations. And when they have finished the rations they want to stay in contact.
Fortunately, when they learn to hunt for themselves they leave those behaviours behind them.
Brain is Going! hammo19 said:
Great shedding.
Looking at your profile picture, I have a sneaking suspicion I was parked in front of you in the queue for the Eurotunnel one Le Mans weekend. We were delayed because of migrants in the tunnel.
Arr, yes, Eurotunnel was a nightmare, I was talking to a chap with a rare white Ginetta G60 while Queuing on the overhead bridge down to Border control. Migrants were being chased away by le rozzersLooking at your profile picture, I have a sneaking suspicion I was parked in front of you in the queue for the Eurotunnel one Le Mans weekend. We were delayed because of migrants in the tunnel.
Edited by fatboy18 on Wednesday 3rd July 23:10
DickyC said:
Error_404_Username_not_found said:
That's a good question. In theory it should be kept to a minimum but they have to be handled to get them to feed. Especially the very small ones. As they get bigger they need to be swaddled in a tissue for feeding, to prevent them hurting themselves.
They're social creatures though, and actually enjoy physical contact.
Most likely there is a strong component of association between handling and food but they will scramble into my hand and sit there waiting for the rations. And when they have finished the rations they want to stay in contact.
Fortunately, when they learn to hunt for themselves they leave those behaviours behind them.
You could be describing the Senior Members at luncheon.They're social creatures though, and actually enjoy physical contact.
Most likely there is a strong component of association between handling and food but they will scramble into my hand and sit there waiting for the rations. And when they have finished the rations they want to stay in contact.
Fortunately, when they learn to hunt for themselves they leave those behaviours behind them.
G'morneve all ye inhabitors of summery Blighty. Tis a sunny, if rather cold, day at 42S. Ah'll be conversating wiff th accountant chap after lunch to discuss some sums ( not of spikey's summing).
DickyC said:
spikeyhead said:
Or, if you did respond, I didn't see it.
Which can happen.
spikeyhead said:
DickyC said:
spikeyhead said:
Or, if you did respond, I didn't see it.
Which can happen.
spikeyhead said:
DickyC said:
spikeyhead said:
Or, if you did respond, I didn't see it.
Which can happen.
The closest I can find is:
The next train leaves for Paddington from platform 4, don't drink the tea........
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