Using A Bat Box To Lure Bats Out Of Attic

Open windows and doors leading to the outside.

Using a bat box to lure bats out of attic.

Keep outdoor lights on because insects will be drawn to them which in turn will lure the bat. Bats are a natural part of a healthy ecosystem. Bats with rabies are less than 1 of bat population. Bat houses can attract wasps and mud daubers so clean out any nests and remains left behind.

A smaller house may attract bats however once the colony has grown they may abandon the house for a larger space. Use a larger capacity house. Bats provide organic gardeners with green insect control. The capacity length color and chambers size is key to bats adopting your box as th eir next home.

With the bats out access points sealed and the place scrubbed brian s work was done and the problem solved. Insectivore bats will live in bat houses. See the gable vent in the top right corner of this picture. Wear gloves and goggles and use a yardstick to scrape out any nests or accumulated dirt.

Apparently builders put it over attic gable windows when a home is being built to keep bugs out. Move the bats in the attic to a bat house. I m surprised it s still in place after 31 years. Clean the bat house every winter after the bats have left for the season.

If you can isolate the bat in one room she said. It works pretty well for bats too. Bat colonies can become fairly large so pick a design that can hold as lease 80 100 bats to start. All i can say is thank goodness for screening.

Clean the bat house once a year to keep out pests.