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Bats are bad news and generally it's a very good idea to completely avoid contact with them and also with bat feces. Don't touch bats. Ever.
by james_pm 4y ago
Bats are bad news and generally it's a very good idea to completely avoid contact with them and also with bat feces. Don't touch bats. Ever.
- chris1993 4y agoOne of the day trips on a Vietnam visit was swimming/wading deep into a bat cave. I wonder now what viruses we dodged and if they are still taking tourists in there?
- ascotan 4y agoThen again bats also eat many many many bugs that carry disease. All things considered I'd rather have the bats then the bugs.
- p1mrx 4y agoWell you don't have to wipe out the species, just keep your distance.
- midoridensha 4y agoThe OP just said not to touch them, not to eradicate them. It's the same with crocodiles. They're important in their ecosystem, but I highly recommend that you avoid coming close to (or worse, touching) a wild crocodile. Or a bear, tiger, etc.
- bmitc 4y agoIt's not just bats. Plenty of wild animals carry rabies and other diseases. Bats are incredibly vital to their ecosystems and shouldn't be vilified. It's generally a good idea not to touch any wild animal or its droppings. As someone else pointed out, bats eat mosquitos and other insects that transmit disease at much, much higher rates.
- latchkey 4y agoWhen I was living in San Francisco, I had bats take nest between my (rented) house and the place directly next door. It was just a few inches gap and perfect for them to build a nest in. I could hear them through the wall. Called the city to do something about it and since the bats were protected, there was nothing they could or would do about it. I knew it was just full of poop in there...