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Bat help needed

The Backwards Man

A bat has just flew in my window and I can't get it out again. Any tips on how to (humanely) get rid of it?

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Sir Arthur Daley

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have two towels, a scarf and a facecloth in the bed with me now. Just waiting for him to return.

Make sure you turn on the light he cant see in the dark :pac:

The Backwards Man

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Make sure you turn on the light he cant see in the dark :pac:

Are they not like moths and think the light is the moon? Thought I read that somewhere.

Son Of A Vidic

On a serious note, be careful. Bats can carry EBL (European Bat Lyssavirus) which is a form of Rabies. It is very, very rare but a Bat bite can transmit it to humans. But on a positive note, if you survive the rabies you'll probably mutate into Batman.

How Soon Is Now

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

On a serious note, be careful. Bats can carry EBL (European Bat Lyssavirus) which is a form of Rabies. It is very, very rare but a Bat bite can transmit it to humans. But on a positive note, if you survive the rabies you'll probably mutate into Batman.

He's grand the bat more then likely just has Ebola.

The Backwards Man

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

On a serious note, be careful. Bats can carry EBL (European Bat Lyssavirus) which is a form of Rabies. It is very, very rare but a Bat bite can transmit it to humans. But on a positive note, if you survive the rabies you'll probably mutate into Batman.

Just as I was drifting off too. . .:(

Sir Arthur Daley

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Are they not like moths and think the light is the moon? Thought I read that somewhere.

I have never seen a moth, are they the animals that eat clothes?

FunLover18

Has anyone suggested a net yet?

The Backwards Man

I've locked it in the spare room for now, ain't got time for jumping about after it. Now there's a bloody cricket in my bedroom somewhere. Am I Dr fcuckin Dolittle or something?

Sir Arthur Daley

FunLover18 wrote: »

Has anyone suggested a net yet?

He is not doing illegal salmon fishing

House of Blaze

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Are they not like moths and think the light is the moon? Thought I read that somewhere.

If you don't move they can't see you..

No wait that's T-Rexes... nevermind...

FunLover18

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

He is not doing illegal salmon fishing

I'm speaking from experience. The bat will eventually settle on a curtain or something. A butterfly net will do, and something flat to ensure he doesn't fly out of the net

Sir Arthur Daley

FunLover18 wrote: »

I'm speaking from experience. The bat will eventually settle on a curtain or something. A butterfly net will do, and something flat to ensure he doesn't fly out of the net

The bwm has vaulted ceilings in his spare room so the net might not work, is the pink a distraction?

kowloon

If it's a really small bat it's probably a Pipistrelle. I used to catch them in a lunchbox and bring them outside and let them stick onto a rough wall surface, they sort themselves out after that. I've never been bitten, but I wore garden gloves just in case.

Insidious

This happens sometimes... Just let it settle down in the spare room and go in and find it in the morning... Wear some gardening gloves and put it in a cardboard box with a towel in it until this evening and let it out.. Job done.. ;-)

Chattastrophe!

FunLover18 wrote: »

I'm speaking from experience. The bat will eventually settle on a curtain or something. A butterfly net will do, and something flat to ensure he doesn't fly out of the net

Who the feck just happens to have a butterfly net just lying about the house?!

kowloon

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

Who the feck just happens to have a butterfly net just lying about the house?!

I had one for catching ducklings.

Kermit.de.frog

It's a sign. You are the chosen one................Batman.

FunLover18

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

Who the feck just happens to have a butterfly net just lying about the house?!

… How do you catch butterflies?

I think ours was more of the fishing net, one for catching shrimp in rock pools etc.

Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius!

The Backwards Man wrote: »

He's probably posting on batboards.ie about being stuck in a house with a near six foot 14 stone ogre in stripey boxers

Go on....

RobbingBandit

I would have caught it and called it Will Arnett myself.

Chattastrophe!

I would probably just burn the house down.

Slicemeister

After a bit of googling I found the bat cheat OP.

It's circle circle triangle, L1 R1, square square square.

Circle

BBDBB

Can I suggest frying it with some onions, garlic, a splash of red wine, half a chili, reduce it down to half its volume and then add half a carton of single cream, season to taste and some chips and seasonal vegetables on the side.

stefan idiot jones

Look who visits my kitchen at night. The fruit thief/bin raider.

Boskowski

I imagine if uou leave the window open tonight he'll just leave eventually.
They're harmless little creatures and they maneuver by ultrasound/radar so they know exactly where they're going at night. No problem there in fact they're able to hunt for insects when pitch black so no worries about bumping into things or your good self. He was probably after some fat moth and took the wrong turn.

corner of hells

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Look who visits my kitchen at night. The fruit thief/bin raider.

If this animal is a problem I have a psychotic Jack Russell terrier available to help.

Teyla Emmagan

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Look who visits my kitchen at night. The fruit thief/bin raider.

He's pretty cute. Realistically you are just trying to entice him by having the bin outside tho. We're onto you.

Boom_Bap

Boskowski wrote: »

I imagine if uou leave the window open tonight he'll just leave eventually.
They're harmless little creatures and they maneuver by ultrasound/radar so they know exactly where they're going at night. No problem there in fact they're able to hunt for insects when pitch black so no worries about bumping into things or your good self. He was probably after some fat moth and took the wrong turn.

You just need to wait for a submarine to go past your house, or turn on The Hunt for Red October/Das Boot.

Or wait until a the nearby maternity unit comes alive today and the 3D Ultrasound machine gets fired up.

old_aussie

Watch out for rabies

Fuzzytrooper

Damnit I really hoped this thread was you looking for help from Batman.