Hector was rescued when he crash landed in an atrium in a stupidly designed apartment block. He was rescued by a MOP who rescued another juvenile there about 2 weeks previously.
Hector was having a check xray to make sure he didn’t have any shoulder girdle/collar bone fractures which would preclude his release.
He’s fine; he doesn’t have any fractures. He did have a swollen thumb but that has since reduced and was just minor trauma; nothing to worry about.
I moved him to an aviary where he could hang out with Wheelibin and Lilly (who was the last batty to be caught in that location). He and Lilly it it off really well and will both be sent to release creche when they’re both ready and there’s a space. They’re both wild babies so they have batty etiquette smarts and knowledge of the wild and colony life.
Tolga Bat Hospital takes donations for me. Tolga is an awesome place in Far North Queensland, which has charity status. By sending donations to them, they get a percentage (and deserve every cent) and they can allocate money to me for batty expenses without it becoming part of my income stream (which makes tax time difficult).
https://tolgabathospital.org/donate/
Mention Megabattie or Meg in the PayPal message box and the money will find its way to me.
If no message box appears, please email Jenny to tell her that the money is for me.
IMPORTANT: If you pay through the PayPal Giving Fund, can you please email Jenny with the AMOUNT DONATED and the name under which you have donated, OR just forward along the PP receipt.
The Giving Fund doesn’t charge any fees (so the bats get more money) but PP doesn’t itemise out the amount, they just send a total every month, and we don’t know if the money is for Tolga or for Megabattie.
Here’s Jenny’s email.
[email protected]
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That was a really lackadaisical meet and greet. I suppose the crowd at the other end of the aviary were sleeping or too busy discussing celebrity gossip, politics, sports or their investments.
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Goodness! That MOP should probably get vaccinated at this rate.
Thank you ever so much Meg and awesome Veterinarian Adrian for Xrays, showing no fractures, YAY! I am so relieved pretty boy Bat Hector,🩶🦇💕 will be hanging out with the girls Lilly🩶🦇 and Wheelibin!🩶🦇🥰
Also, thank you Meg for feeding a hungry and demanding Magpie, bless him/her!🖤🤍🤗💕💕🥰
Hector is very cute, and he has a feminine face, as Adrian said. 😊
Hector is so quiet. Love those big dark eyes! After this they will go to Tolga Bat Hospital?🎉
Adorable and sweet bat
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Amazed by Sydney Veterinary Emergency & Specialists. In the United States vets are in a severe shortage, burdened by what may be lifelong debt for vet education, all the while pet ownership growing. The crazy amount of knowledge and wcorking with a variety of creatures, from big (really big) animals to itsy bitsy creatures is hard for me to wrap my head around. Amazing individuals!
Thank you, Adrian, for going out of your way to look out for the batties. Good man.
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I love his name, Hector. Adrian is right, he does have delicate feminine features, but so very handsome. I'm glad he's making friends and will be just fine.
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They are so gorgeous!!!!
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You and Adrian work very well together, it is lovely to see. Wheelibin wasn’t in a hurry to wake up, but she got there. Hector is a sweetheart, and very much a boy. I hadn’t noticed other bats licking the cone/mask, he wasn’t sure about sticking his head in there, but once he did, he seemed to like it. He has such a tiny waist in X-ray. I’m very happy there are no fractures, and both of them will be able to have a release from crèche.
I keep thinking I get a glimpse of two little patches of white fur near his bum…but I think it might be bandages. He is very interactive and newsy…wants to know everything. I wonder where he learned that name he called you when you chipped him…now he can’t hide in anonymity. He is developing quite the personality since recovery from his head bang…he is going to be mischievous for sure. I just love the way he poses, and looks over his shoulder with an aggrieved look at you after his squawk of outrage when the chip went in.
He is a special guy, and I’m happy he and Lily hit it off with each other. I’m sure Wheelibin will be more interested when the gong in her head stops ringing. At least she can hang for a bit, if not as gracefully as Lily and Hector for now, she has the look of a very imperious girl when she gets back in form, and will expect to be in charge. Your Magpies serenade you beautifully when it’s time to eat, and you need reminding. There is something special about these three, that has yet to express itself…early days.
None of your babies or Juvies will ever have self esteem issues stemming from their childhoods. They get lots of Meg praise to reassure them they are beautiful, and clever. The other bats in crèche may have a thing or two to say about that. They remind me of just how resilient these young bats often are, and how quick to heal what would take me weeks to recover from.
I know Hector wants the whole range of treatments, so he watches everything closely…just in case. I think you let him into your heart Meg, but was it his plan or yours? Wheelibin just says, wake me when it is dinner time, I need my beauty sleep. You are so good with them, never missing a sign that they are gradually turning into sub-adults even though you don’t try to rush them forward. I loved Hector peeing out of the cage and right onto the towel, very skillfully I might add.
PS: Richard is coming home in 7 hours, ( I rearranged his office, the staircase, and raised the toilet five inches,) and gave it arms to push himself off with. If he keeps falling they won’t let him stay here, and he will end up in a hospice. I’m getting a stair lift, so he can have access to the ground floor, and the 2nd floor. He wants our bed, and sleeping with me. He is excited to go over home care items, and mobility assists that may help him more than him trying for the domination of the stairs (bad idea),
as he falls too often trying to do more than he is ready for. He has been away one and a half months (our longest time apart since he put the ring on my finger 48 years ago last December 13th), I don’t think I like it at all…though the house stays clean and tidy, I don’t mind cleaning up behind him if those are my choices. I keep expecting to hear him call me from his office when I’m in the kitchen cooking too much food for me.
I confess, I’m a little giddy, like a schoolgirl knowing my man is coming back to share our feelings and experiences being apart, and continue to share what we only have with each other…our deepest, truest selves. I am excited, elated, and a little bit nervous, and I suspect he is too. I know I can do this, and I will be devastated if they decide he needs more care than I, (and a small crew of palliative care specialists) can provide him at home.
This coming week will be the acid test, they tried to tell us we will be happier with him in a palliative care facility where I can visit him, and build my own life, without worrying if he’s okay. I don’t want to fill his place in my life with some new guy, I want to enjoy whatever time we have left together making new and beautiful memories to carry me through the time I will be without him. I know my. Arts will begin demanding attention again, and I will make jewellery, mosaics, botanical specimen drawings, and etc.
I may even start writing the book I am always too busy to get at. I love to embroider. I am very likely to get my vaccinations, and a refresher course so I can be a carer of injured and orphaned wildlife again, but for now, I want to be with Richard, keeping him interested, and with enough self agency to want to stick around. Wish me luck, and thank you for being a friendly ear when I have needed one.🖤🇨🇦
Yes it' s true you and Dr. Adrian are perfect team!!
I' m so glad Hector is a survivor
I am so glad Hector is doing so much better! I was worried when he was not going potty. That is so kewl!! Thank you for the xray!!
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