mosquitos mosquitos mosquitos anyone try a bat house

[bugguy]

Laws & regulations differ from state to state. Again, in NC, they relocate themselves. I don't hurt them - only keep them them from reinfesting the same location. I'm sure that they relocate very close to where the exclusion is performed. I've done 4 bat jobs in the same block before and there's no way to know for sure, at least from my standpoint, but I'd be willing to bet they were the same bats!

We have 6 species here. All have a life span of 20 - 25 years. They bear 1 or 2 "pups" per year. Since people that work within the law here don't harm them, the populations shouldn't decrease (at least because of our "efforts") and are probably increasing, but they're all protected and some are endangered. I have to recertify my Wildlife Damage Control Agent status every 3 years and the last time I was in Raleigh (last year) I specifically asked about how to attract bats to bat houses. I was told that it was hours of sunlight that determined where bats like to roost. (I don't know how they stand the heat of attics this time of year!!!!)

Originally Posted by southbound_295

Sorry, I didn't know. In NJ, they will remove & relocate them. At least that's what they did the last time I checked. I was hoping for more bats.

[vmaxnc]

Originally Posted by southbound_295

Can we split the group?

Originally Posted by bugguy

Not sure what you're asking. In NC, the only thing LEGAL to do is EXCLUDE the bats. I use a 1-way valve in the area where the bats are, bat-proof the rest of the building (house, commercial bldg, church, etc) and come back in a few days to remove the valve and bat-proof that area. I give a lifetime warranty (mine!). I love bats!

sb95 and I were both hoping you'd bring some bats to our yards. Oh well.

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by bugguy

Laws & regulations differ from state to state. Again, in NC, they relocate themselves. I don't hurt them - only keep them them from reinfesting the same location. I'm sure that they relocate very close to where the exclusion is performed. I've done 4 bat jobs in the same block before and there's no way to know for sure, at least from my standpoint, but I'd be willing to bet they were the same bats!

We have 6 species here. All have a life span of 20 - 25 years. They bear 1 or 2 "pups" per year. Since people that work within the law here don't harm them, the populations shouldn't decrease (at least because of our "efforts") and are probably increasing, but they're all protected and some are endangered. I have to recertify my Wildlife Damage Control Agent status every 3 years and the last time I was in Raleigh (last year) I specifically asked about how to attract bats to bat houses. I was told that it was hours of sunlight that determined where bats like to roost. (I don't know how they stand the heat of attics this time of year!!!!)

That is mystifying. In South Jersey they get into attics in the winter, but they take their summer vacations in basements (when they can find one) or crawlspaces. Yes, I had a bat in my basement.