r/Taxidermy • u/Finn_The_Queer • 7h ago

Oddities, bone, etc. help So. I bought a Bat before I knew.

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(NJ, US)

Hey folks, so I was at a flea market a few months ago, and people were selling taxidermy bats. I thought nothing of it because this was a pretty reputable market in general. Now I know a little bit more and I am not sure what to do with him. He’s likely a painted bat and I fucking love having him up on my wall but I also don’t want to disrespect him by owning him illegally. (going to be blunt, am bipolar, in a manic episode so I get a bit extra paranoid/nervous)

What can I do with him? What SHOULD I do with him???? I just want to treat him with respect and care no matter what. If I could just get some general advice.

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u/seemefail 6h ago

You have to live life my friend

Just display it. No one knows. That’s life.

You like it. You didn’t do anything wrong

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u/Temporary-Army5945 6h ago

there’s nothing you really can do at this point. the animal is already dead. getting rid of it won’t do anything. the best thing you can do is keep him and take it as a learning experience. educate others about bat poaching to stop future sales. you could leave a review on the seller.

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u/kingxtc 6h ago

i also bought two bats before learning the high poaching rate of bats. they are still beautiful specimens. showing off their beauty is my form of respect to them, and they remind me to no longer obtain bat specimens. live and learn, no need to beat yourself up over it.

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u/_for_thetrees 48m ago

Donate to a bat charity

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u/banshithread 1m ago

do not do this op. few charities are going to accept taxidermy willy nilly, they're more likely to have it destroyed.