Here is how I met our new pet(?), Bob the bat. The other day I went to turn on the downstairs light (for those who don't know, our basement is ancient, maybe older than the country). Right next to the switch was a sleeping bat, whom I have named Bob (nothing against any Bob,my college roommate, it just alliterates).
On our property we have found skunks, deer, oppossum, raccooons, turtles, lots of ticks, and even several snakes. We used to have lots of bats outside before the neighboring houses were built, but never indoors.
This raised lots of questions- how did Bob get in? Does he have relatives who are here, or coming in too? How do we get rid of Bob (thanks for the many good, humorous, and ridiculous suggestions we received!).
But the saga ended when I came home at night ready to move Bob out. He had already gone. Since we have no idea how he got in, we have no idea how he got out. Did one of you warn him?
Now our question is- will Bob return? Stay tuned.
On our property we have found skunks, deer, oppossum, raccooons, turtles, lots of ticks, and even several snakes. We used to have lots of bats outside before the neighboring houses were built, but never indoors.
This raised lots of questions- how did Bob get in? Does he have relatives who are here, or coming in too? How do we get rid of Bob (thanks for the many good, humorous, and ridiculous suggestions we received!).
But the saga ended when I came home at night ready to move Bob out. He had already gone. Since we have no idea how he got in, we have no idea how he got out. Did one of you warn him?
Now our question is- will Bob return? Stay tuned.
Ken:
ReplyDeleteYou do not want a bat living in your house. Bats have been known to bite people without the person's knowledge. This is because a bat's teeth are very tiny and sharp; you might think that the bat's bite was a bug bite, but there is a danger of rabies. Keep them in the attic.
Brad