 TadnJess
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
 133 Posts
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:43:53 PM
One could only imagine that the bats would be right back after they put back a similar style roof. Don't forget bats squish flat and only need a gap the width of a dime to fit in. (especially juvenile ones) |
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 DingDingDong
Male, 30-39, Western US
1421 Posts
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:18:10 AM
Why are they so scared of them? And I wonder how they fixed the problem. How'd they keep them from coming back? Also, I bet it smelled really bad. |
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 M_Archer
Male, 18-29, Canada
529 Posts
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Monday, January 23, 2012 10:11:16 AM
What the hell is the OP talking about?! Bats are extremely cute! For whatever reason, they're not known for it. They eat pests, are extremely clean, and are more or less smart. Ok, fine, they can get rabies, but that's true of any mammal. Bunnies have just as much of a chance of getting rabies as any other mammal, yet I don't see anyone calling THEM disgusting.
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stk5m
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
182 Posts
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Monday, January 23, 2012 2:06:00 AM
They are so cute I want an AA-12 |
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 xCYBERDYNEx
Male, 18-29, Southern US
4798 Posts
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Monday, January 23, 2012 12:38:56 AM
@Squrlz4Sale thanks for the link, that's a sad story. |
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 faaaaq
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
644 Posts
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 11:26:31 AM
"ok guys, lets get prepped for dealing with all these bats. jeans? check. boots? check. protective gloves? check. alright, now everybody ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES and get to work." |
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 jinxiejae
Female, 30-39, Western US
2475 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:07:43 PM
fly my pretties!! fly fly!!! |
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 gothmo
Female, 18-29, Western US
1328 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 9:44:59 PM
awww they're so tiny and cute ;-; |
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 Rich1710
Male, 18-29, Europe
88 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:00:03 PM
I think in England you cant touch bats at all, they are pretty much squatters. Ah just read nickel2's comment |
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 Squrlz4Sale
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
3345 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:22:32 PM
I have mixed feelings about bats. On the one paw, I know they're generally harmless to humans and are great insect-pest eaters. I might--might--even consider installing a bat-house some day.
On the other paw, back in 1995 there was a terrible death of a girl in Connecticut (the state in which I grew up) from rabies, which doctors believe was caused by a bat bite. I'll never forget that incident because it was so terrible. Read the story here. |
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 Nickel2
Male, 50-59, Europe
1560 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 9:14:42 AM
If that was in UK, there would be a preservation order slapped on the roof. The roofers would have been arrested and locked up for interfering with wildlife. |
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 Pandabee
Female, 30-39, Europe
727 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 7:56:10 AM
I'd like to bet that no one gets mosi bites around that house. |
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 blackcatseye
Female, 30-39, Europe
638 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 7:17:38 AM
The Spanish word for bat is "Murcielago", or "skreek! skreek! SKREEEK!" I would see why roofers could get a phobia for them, imagine the noise above your bedroom ceiling? |
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 I-IS-BORED
Male, 18-29, Canada
2432 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:43:18 AM
move along people
nothing to see here
these don't exist remember?
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I-IS-BORED
Male, 18-29, Canada
2432 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:42:04 AM
@calimom
yup, no bloodsucking going on with those supposedly nonexistent vampire bats that are all classified as being as far from extinct as possible
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 lostinkorea
Female, 30-39, Europe
3620 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:04:09 AM
National Geographic....they eat the blood of other animals to survive, not just bugs. |
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 Jade_Phoenix
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
384 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 5:59:32 AM
calimom1997
You are very wrong. Vampire Bats DO exist: They reside in Mexico and South America. lostinkorea has the pics of them.
Research usually does the trick...
That aside, the idea of a "bat-box" in the yard sounds like a great idea. |
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 Shanir
Male, 18-29, Europe
1064 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 5:08:28 AM
I wouldnt mind but the thought of all that bat poo just scares me |
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 calimom1997
Female, 50-59, Western US
1 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 4:24:12 AM
Actually, you can purchase a bat house to install on the side of your house - it takes about 3 years for it to be permanently occupied. We had one at our last house, and it was amazing - the bats would come out at dusk, feed on all the bugs they could find on our property, then fly off to find more food (bugs) before returning pre-dawn. There are only two different types of bats in North America - fruit bats, which pollenate much like bees do; and the bats that eat bugs. Contrary to popular belief, vampire bats as we know them, don't exist - only our bug-eating bats consume any creature with blood in it.So I guess you could say we have vampire bats, if you count the bats that eat the bugs... You don't need to be afraid of them, though -bats are extremely shy, and will only attack when threatened. They do carry rabies, though, so avoid being bitten by one (the best way to do that is to avoid contact with them - just enjoy them from afar. |
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 Ozmose
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
383 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:32:38 AM
I live about 2 blocks from the second largest Brown Bat cave in America. They are pretty harmless little creatures, I've held them in my hand quite a few times, and they've never tried to bite me. |
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lostinkorea
Female, 30-39, Europe
3620 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:07:01 AM
OH HELL NO!!
CUTE MY ASS...I'm moving!
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 madduck
Female, 40-49, Europe
2871 Posts
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:43:44 AM
They are protected here- you are not allowed to touch them.. very sweet things, why would you want to harm them? |
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 TheShgn2
Male, 13-17, Southern US
631 Posts
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Friday, January 20, 2012 11:45:48 PM
That would have been awesome! I would have let them keep living in my roof as long as they weren't getting inside. |
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mcboozerilla
Male, 30-39, Europe
649 Posts
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Friday, January 20, 2012 11:30:31 PM
They're just like little mice with wings, and possibly rabies. |
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Burgh
Male, 40-49, Western US
259 Posts
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Friday, January 20, 2012 10:10:12 PM
I had a lake shore home with a similar bat infestation. I bought pepper spray and filled the attic with its mist, then used foam fill to seal the tiny holes they flew out from. |
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