A BAT died and decomposed in my tank for 4 days

[Janet Belanger]

Belly laughing over here at all the hilarious comments. Thanks for making my day!

Hope it all turns out ok!! Starting over SUCKS!

 

[Freenow54]

I kid you not, can't make this stuff up. Had a 2 bat fiasco in my house 4 days ago. Got the first one to fly out the front door but after hours of searching couldn't find the second.. until just now. It was floating in a back chamber of my 50 gal Waterbox AIO. Which means it died and decomposed for 4 entire days in my water. It smelled rancid but appeared to still be intact for the most part. Coincidentally I just setup a small UV sterilizer in that very same chamber earlier today. What do I even do? A huge water change? Do I need to worry about rabies virus in the water? Has anyone ever seen a clownfish with rabies??

I think they all do

 

[MinnieMouse2]

I kid you not, can't make this stuff up. Had a 2 bat fiasco in my house 4 days ago. Got the first one to fly out the front door but after hours of searching couldn't find the second.. until just now. It was floating in a back chamber of my 50 gal Waterbox AIO. Which means it died and decomposed for 4 entire days in my water. It smelled rancid but appeared to still be intact for the most part. Coincidentally I just setup a small UV sterilizer in that very same chamber earlier today. What do I even do? A huge water change? Do I need to worry about rabies virus in the water? Has anyone ever seen a clownfish with rabies??

Rabies only effects animals that nurse from their mothers, have hair, you know mammals. Having bats in the home is a risk. I would find out how they got into your home in the first place and make sure it does not happen again. The next bat you find might be in your bed.

 

[MinnieMouse2]

Now for your water fear. Here are the real facts, " It is destroyed within a few minutes at temperatures greater than 122°F, and survives no more than a few hours at room temperature."

 

[Driftdiver]

If it makes you feel any better….[This occurred when I was 9.]

For a few days I had been unable to find a large newt in my bedroom tank. Since the tank contained known jumpers, as well as the newt, I had the system locked down with the only opening being where the return passed through the shielding. The tank being locked down plus the amount of hiding spots where the newt could be hiding had me less concerned about its health.

As I sat reading across from my tank, I thought I saw my newt up near the back wall. I happily yelled for my mom to come in, so I could prove the newt had not died or escaped, but my joy turned to horror as I lifted the lid. What I thought was the newt from across the room turned out to be my parakeet floating lifeless in the tank.

From what we could determine, my parakeet landed on the shielding next to the opening for the return. We think he was trying to get a drink from the tank but he managed to somehow fall through the opening and drowned. Still not sure how he got out of his cage but he clearly had been dead for a while.

I would have preferred it be a bat.

 

[Cuzuco]

Pics or it didn’t happen

 

[skydirt]

Well now you can justify spending a lot of money on a Holy Grail torch. You know, to protect you from count percula

 

[56longroof]

I grew up in a old farm house in the middle of no where. We've had them get in our house before. Alot of excitement for sure but,less than 1% of bats carry rabies so I wouldn't worry about that. What to do about your tank has been covered so I think your golden.

 

[7of9]

I once found a little bat at the end of my bed. I wrapped him up in a towel and took him outside. He got in through the fireplace and the flue wasn’t shut.

I don’t think it’s related, but I hate being in the sun and I haven’t aged since. Although, I do seem to have fewer and fewer friends…