Boomslang Cave

Trip Date: 2023-08-19

Bats

There were about 250 Miniopterus bats in the cave. They were in their usual winter cluster on the cave ceiling, but were very wide awake. They all flew off when we walked past, so I presume we were not the first visitors to cave this morning. We were in the cave for about an hour, and during that time at least 50 other people came through the cave. Lots of disturbance.

Entrance Pool

Very full, and quite deep

Middle Pool

in the main passage just before the link to Bat Chamber

2m long, 10cm at its deepest. Lots of Paramelita and Planaria

End Pool

past the link to Bat Chamber

Lots of flies on the wall above the pool, but the pool itself seemed devoid of larger life. There was candle wax floating on the surface, and a dead Spelaeiacris covered in jelly floating about half way between the surface and the bottom.