Captive Bred Bats?

[ydnic]

Is there such a thing?

I`ve done some searching but can`t really seem to find more than bat boxes for catching and keeping...

[joey]

I don't think bats survive well in captivity.

[chameo_liz]

there are a few people breeding them but they arent very popular i will see if i can track anyone down still keeping and breeding them

Kris

[CamHanna]

I've heard that bats make good pets but have never seen them available or known anyone who keeps thems. I have been interested in them in the past but couldn't find anything about them in captivity. Let us know what you learn.

[Siretsap]

ask dracula

Hummm but I guess it would be nice to raise a few bats, I do not know how brilliant they are, but maybe you could raise them to hunt the buggs that annoy us and then coma back in the house during the day.

[joey]

http://www.batworld.org/main/bats_pets.html

[ydnic]

Yes I can find a lot of info on house and keeping - but I don`t want wild caught too many things to worry about that way - I am interested in captive bred speciems - I would have no problem setting up a bat box and catching my own but this is not what I want to do - To me that would be just like going down south and catching a rattler because I like them - yesh I guess just keep your eyes and ears open and let me know if anyone finds anything - in Canada that is!

[chas*e]

BATS AS PETS


Bats are protected by law at many levels and therefore are not to be sold or kept as pets. Regulations govern the taking of bats from the wild, and any exchange between individuals or organizations. The transfer of bats is carefully regulated by the CDC. USDA permits from the Animal Health Inspection Service are required, and special permitting regulations now apply at the state level. Interstate laws also prohibit transport of these animals without special authority.

To keep bats in captivity one must be USDA licensed, and have the necessary state and local permits for native wildlife. Bats cannot be transported within the USA without a CDC permit. Bats can only be transferred to an institution that is bona fide conservation, zoological or scientific organization or registered establishments that have approved facilities and certified education programs

BUT, I guess you can get and own anything you like if you don't mind the "legal thing"

[CamHanna]

Native species are likely protected (and very difficult to keep fed) but what about tropical frugivores and carnivores?

[ydnic]

thanx chase I read that too - however this is for the US I am in Canada and follow provincial laws and I have nothing forbidding this as of yet

[Katt]

I hear the big turn off about them is their liquid and frequent poo.

[chas*e]

It is relatively the same and more strict for Canadian native species. In Ontario, Provincial regulations outweighs any local by-laws ...needing Zoo status and/or Conservation/Rescue organization.....but as I said before there are those that keep whatever they like if they can find it...legal or not, from 15 ft Croc in their apartment to a Komo Dragon too a little Bat in their bedroom.
I had a friend who had a Brown Bat some years ago and they stunk up his place something bad..crap all over the place, but the little guy was like a pet mouse. That's what they are really, a mouse with wings.

[ydnic]

I hear ya on that chase

I`m not looking at native species though - I`m lookng at others

Katt - yeah they are little pooper from what I have been reading - but what liquid do you mean?

[HeatherRose]

I know that there are one or two people on here that breed bats, maybe they'll see this thread. Otherwise you could do a search for Bats in the ssnakess.com search feature.

Bats are pretty neat, I used to have bat-houses when I lived out in the country.

Good luck!

[ydnic]

yeah i did the search and came up with nothing!

Thanx though!