Gaudius is an adult male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who was tangled in fruit netting for at least 2 nights. The MOPs tried to free him to let him go but when he didn’t leave they called for wildlife rescue.
The owner of the house is an old lady who didn’t know what to do.
Initially this rescue was reported as a bat under netting (not tangled); I don’t like chasing loose bats around trees in the heat, so I didn’t accept the rescue until it was clear nobody else was going to go. It’s far easier to rescue a loose bat with 2 people, so I usually wait till Jess finishes work so we can do it together, but when I phoned the MOP she said no its feet were caught, which made it a single person rescue and much more urgent.
When I got there he was done up like a mummy shroud, and quite unwell and unhappy. He is very very quiet and exhausted and has a lot of membrane damage, including the tips of 2 fingers stripped of membrane. He’s also been attempting to bite himself out of the netting so he has fat swollen lips.
In care, his membrane is as expected – he’s probably going to manage with whatever is left at the end of the breakdown and healing period, however his neurological state is worrying.
He has survived 48 hours in care so his next hurdle is how his wing membrane breaks down and what is left.
His name comes from the street, Gower Street.
There are several Norman origins for the modern surname Gower: the first of these is regional for someone who came from the district north of Paris, known in Old French as “Gohiere”; the second is locational from any of the various places in Northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name “Gaudius”, with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix “-er”).
I, of course, picked the gaudiest option.
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I feel so bad for Gaudius he screaming curse words at you Meg at least you are helping him out poor baby 👶 😢 😔 😞 💔
Hope this fella makes it to breeding season. Poor bloke. At least his finger tips aren’t necessary for reproduction however, it would certainly help him to have all his bits and pieces functioning for life 🤞
I hope he makes it poor boy .
In my next life, I'm going to live on an orchard acreage, with uncovered (no netting) fruit trees for bats. And lots of insects, too, for dragonflies and bats.😂😊🦟🪰🌳🦇🦇 We once had bats in our garage, hence, no mosquitoes to troll us in evenings.
Poor sweetheart… Hoping he is a survivor. Hang in their love
Very interesting info!! Thanks!
Gaudius, you must beat the odds and survive. You owe it to Meg.
He was making the same cry over and over. I wonder if it meant something specific in bat language.
AH MEG FORMIDABLE ENCORE CE SAUVETAGE TRÈS ÉMOUVANT ET TRÈS ÉPROUVANT POUR LA VICTIME !.. EN FAIT LES CHAUVES- SOURIS DEVRAIENT POUVOIR DÉFILER À L' ONU AVEC DES SLOGANS : TOUCHE PAS À MA TERRE ARBRE NOURRICIÈRE !.. ÇA SERAIT SYMPA !.. SUPER MERCI !.. BIEN À VOUS !..
My friend and are are trying to settle a friendly argument.
Do Fruit Bats eat Insects such as Butterflies and Moths?
If so, how often do they have them in their diet?
Poor sweetheart. I hope he makes it. And good that the MOP knows to take that large hole netting down now. At least nonone else will be hurt on that net.
I appreciate when you don't cut the outrage. It's important to see how distressed they are all be it terrible. It's an. Important lesson to people watching
I ' m crossing my fingers for this poor boy, thank Meg for doing everything for your batties!!!
Do you have to snip off the dead bone, or does it fall off somehow?
Guadis, you are strong, you are determined, you can do this…survive survive and you are in great healing hands. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏👊🙏🙏👊
Is the dissease where you talked a few months ago already over the one that killed the little ones ?…
Hope that this cutey will survive!! Love and kisses from me from the Netherlands
Wonderfull person e poor bat 😘🦇
In NZ, possums are suspected of spreading Mycobacterium bovis (bovine tuberculosis) . The possum population is a reservoir for the organisms but so are feral deer pigs ferrets hedgehogs.
The disease has never been seen in the Australian possum population.
A good example of a zoonotic disease transfer between species due to rampant over population.
Humans take note. (of course they won't)
So sad when they give up the fight like that.
I was thinking you had named him after the latin verb gaudere, to rejoice. I hope he survives and has a happy life!
Oh dear, just the title has me guarding against hope. I'm surprised he's doing as well as he is, I hope he surprises me again. 🤞😬
Thank you for all your hard work and caring
Come Gaudius, recover well and be wild again! There are many more mangoes calling in the night and at the very least, grapes & yoghurt in Meg's haven for rescued bats.
How does this happen that the piece of bone that pierced through the skin goes dead so quickly if it's still connected to the bone which is still inside and doesn't appear to be actually broken? Does the bone have the blood supply from the skin only? or what? Just being curious 🙂
Aww that poor little one. I hope he's well enough to recover. Incredible how much damage netting can do.
What does MOP mean?
Such language!
Hopefully this big boy will make it, 2 nights in netting has to be tough 😯 Fingers crossed for this good looking guy. One by one your winning them over Meg 💜 Education…something we should never stop striving for. I most certainly learn more than you think from you 💜💜
This poor little darling ",the damn netting! Grrr!!!! 🤬"
Did he survive the netting?🦇
It's always fascinating getting to listen to you talk and teach about all things bats. 🦇❤️ I hope Gaudius manages to recover from his injuries and shock, 🤞 Thanks for all you do Meg, you're a star. 🌟 Sending blessings to you and your family from Scotland. 🙏🏴🌺
I cringe every time they get tangled.
Soooooooooooooooooo cute😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗