Lubee Bat Concervancy
  Working with bats

We learned that it is NOT easy to remove Pteropus vampyrus from their flight cage. Although gentle animals, when they see gloves; they know that something is happening, do not want to be removed, and they are VERY strong.

The cage is 6 feet tall which makes it even harder for shorties like me.

Here we are putting Mom (P. vampyrus) under so that we can do some blood work and remove the baby for recording weight and measurement.

Baby is clinging to her right side.
Mom resting peacefully.

This is a straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) waking up from anesthesia with pup clinging to her.

What a beautiful face!

Another thing we studied was different methods of environmental enrichment. In order to keep captive bats active and thinking (thus healthy), their food is placed in a variety of containers that they have to work to open.

These animals are so intelligent they figure things out in no time. I think they are trying to keep the keepers busy so they do not get bored.

 

 
 
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