Using a jar and basin, you can rescue a fallen bat baby by returning it to its mom

How to behave when a bat is born recently to get the mother to come back for it

He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

How to behave when you come across a bat that has recently been born so that the mother can come back and retrieve it easily

What to do when you find a newborn bat? Taking him to a wildlife rescue center isn't always the best solution because the mother may come back and never find him. In fact, it happens frequently that the little bats fall from the so-called “nurseries”, the colonies formed in the summer by the females in which they give birth and raise the cubs. Let's find out how to behave in these cases.

The first thing to do when you come across a baby bat is to pick it up and offer it water. If the baby bat seems healthy to you, it is essential to make sure that the mother can find it easily. It is very likely that his mother will pick him up at night.

“Moms usually they retrieve it late at night, even at 4.30 in the morning, the young man will never be recovered during the day. " explains the association Tutela Pipistrelli.

To ensure the survival of the little one and the success of the recovery, the little one must stay out all night and during the hours of the day the young must be kept in a box and must be fed (fortunately the smell of the hands will not prevent the mother to go and pick up the puppy).

Where and how to place the baby bat (so that mom can find it)

To keep the bat safe, you can easily build a structure that allows you to leave the small mammal visible, helping the mother to recover it. What to do then? The ideal would be to place the little one inside abowl on a glass jar filled with hot water, wrapped in a cloth.

We think it's best to use a large basin with a slightly taller structure in the middle than the edges of the basin. - advises the association Tutela Pipistrelli - Above this 'tower' there can be a hot water bottle that allows the little one not to feel the cold of the night too much and everything must be covered with a cloth so that the little one can climb without problems, but at the same time the cloth must not make folds that allow the bat to hide and not be found.

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It is very important to avoid placing the bowl on the ground both to keep cats away and to put it more in view so that the mother can find it more easily. It is advisable to place it on a table or on a drying rack for clothes.

"To retrieve the baby, the mother usually makes large circular flights around the baby (for this it must be raised and for this there must be no obstacles such as plants, or railings to hinder the mother's flight) to then settle and take the own little one and then take off again ”add the experts of the Bats Protection Association.

Recovery of two bat cubs by their mothers - Centro Fauna Monte Adone

? Are these "stolen" images quite exceptional documentation of the recovery of two bat cubs by their mothers ?. It is very difficult to capture this delicate moment that can only happen in the evening or at night when the bats are active. We were stationed, for a few hours, at a safe distance so as not to disturb the animals but to check that everything was going well. For us it was an immense satisfaction to be able to attend this event and see two of the three puppies return to their colony. The third little one, who was not recovered by his mother, is now a guest of the #CentroFaunaMonteAdone. sometimes small gestures are enough to protect them. This is why we would like to share these stories with all of you, which are only possible thanks to the sensitivity and collaboration of those who find animals in difficulty.We invite you as always not to improvise rescuers or bat sitters and to read carefully all the precious information on the site of the friends of Tutela Pipistrelli?‼ ️We recommend, before doing anything, consult us or consult the center closest to you. The situations can be very different, therefore each individual case must be evaluated.

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Usually, within a night or two, the mother comes back for the puppy. In the event that this does not happen, it is better to contact the association Tutela Pipistrelli (at number 3393605949) or other bodies of yours that deal with wild animals.

Source: Association for the Protection of Bats