Post #1897119
2026-05-02 21:42 UTC
Replies (15)
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@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks 2026-05-02 21:57
All we know about Una’s origin story is that two very kind young dudes drove almost an hour to bring her to me on Monday after they found her while out on a walk. She still had a fresh placenta and umbilical cord attached, and she was at least a little premature. Her mother was nowhere in sight and we know there wasn’t an active colony in the immediate vicinity. That makes it likely that the mother was snagged by a predator in the predawn hours and Una came out in the ensuing struggle. Which is very sad! But despite that, Una arrived at my house absolutely shouting at me to feed and take care of her. And so I do! Neonates require round the clock care and have to be fed every couple of hours and stimulated to empty their bladder and bowels. They also need to be kept warm and engaged. These are social creatures and actively seek their mama. Their nutritional needs mean a constant adjustments to the ingredients we compound to make their formula. Because they are so very tiny and have such a high metabolism it’s incredibly easy for them to crash if even on thing gets out of whack. A challenge that Una had apparently decided I’m up for tackling. 😅 Even though Una has decided that I’m her parent now, these bats don’t “imprint” on their caregivers, so if she makes it through she will be fully releasable by late summer. Caveat: Don’t try this at home. I’m trained, licensed, and vaccinated!
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@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks 2026-05-02 22:04
More Una for this #Baturday! Volume up for shouty baby. #BatsInBlankets #BatsInMyBelfry
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@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks 2026-05-02 22:09
OK, brace yourself. I don’t know if you can handle the cute levels in this picture. 🖤🦇🖤 #Baturday #BatsInBlankets #BatsInMyBelfry
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@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks 2026-05-02 22:18
Another volume-up for squeaks 🥹. She was hunting for finger nipples 😅 #Baturday #BatsInBlankets #BatsInMyBelfry
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@Cheeseness@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 21:44
@mycrowgirl Thank you for being a friend to bats <3
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@ClipHead@social.cologne 2026-05-02 21:46
@mycrowgirl Awwww! 🤩
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@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks 2026-05-02 21:58
@catsalad she was just over 1.3 grams when she arrived 🥺
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@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks 2026-05-02 21:58
@chillybot it me 🥹 🖤🦇
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@AinsleyLowbeer@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 21:59
@mycrowgirl @batkaren they found your child.
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@Eetschrijver@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 22:01
@mycrowgirl Oh, my heart!
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@Chip_Unicorn@im-in.space 2026-05-02 22:06
@mycrowgirl squeeeees so high that only Una can hear their voice Hi Una! Drink lots of milk so you can grow strong and catch lots and lots of bugs!
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@mycrowgirl@flipping.rocks 2026-05-02 22:18
@NosirrahSec 🥹 so smol 🤏
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@oldclumsy_nowmad@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 23:03
@mycrowgirl Most of the news these days makes me ashamed to be associated with Homo sapiens, but stories like yours make me proud of our "better angels". Very proud of you! It must be very, very difficult to rear a tiny orphaned bat. Good luck! Please let us know how she does.
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@ale@social.manalejandro.com 2026-05-02 23:53
@mycrowgirl one alien?
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@Glubhorn9@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 23:54
@mycrowgirl cute. Isn’t rabies a risk handling them with bare hands?