tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post7427269682800808987..comments2023-09-30T10:37:17.252-05:00Comments on Orts: Bats, Bat Removal, Bat BehaviorJon Maloneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-21143231944563905292021-03-05T22:27:37.000-05:002021-03-05T22:27:37.000-05:00Hi Brent,
I'm no expert and it has been 14 ye...Hi Brent,<br /><br />I'm no expert and it has been 14 years since I struggled with the details of getting rid of bats, but having said that, I do think it would be wise to hang the screen over the main access point now. You don't want the returning bats to get in if you can stop them. Later you'll need to have bat watches in the evenings to see if bats are leaving the house to feed. Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-45213014564764410902021-03-05T13:29:42.102-05:002021-03-05T13:29:42.102-05:00Jon, thank you for all of the information about yo...Jon, thank you for all of the information about your experiences with bats. I’m hoping you still see comments/questions because we are in somewhat of a similar situation. We think we had/have approximately 30 bats last summer as counted during their exit one evening last summer, having observed<br />only one entry/exit. However, there are many other openings (roof vents, gutter line, missing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897462335117435769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-44832495200009194812018-06-11T04:28:05.571-05:002018-06-11T04:28:05.571-05:00nicenicebestblogeritsmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578945905488948807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-76232282538093669282017-12-26T14:03:25.059-05:002017-12-26T14:03:25.059-05:00I gotta bookmark this web site it seems invaluable...I gotta bookmark this web site it seems invaluable invaluable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-67591002192647594602017-12-18T10:10:01.992-05:002017-12-18T10:10:01.992-05:00This blog is hosted by Blogspot, which is owned by...This blog is hosted by Blogspot, which is owned by Google. Blogspot is good about recognizing spam and not publishing it. Every once in a while I log onto Blogspot and check the comments that have been added since the last time I checked. If any spam has been published I delete it. If any legitimate comments have been held as if they were spam, I publish them. It's not hard.Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-17282195156163259252017-12-17T16:26:41.404-05:002017-12-17T16:26:41.404-05:00Hi, i read your blog from time to time and i own a...Hi, i read your blog from time to time and i own a similar one and i was just wondering if you get a lot <br />of spam remarks? If so how do you protect against it, any plugin or anything you can suggest?<br />I get so much lately it's driving me crazy so any support is very much appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-52099244932382066892016-08-05T14:24:48.312-05:002016-08-05T14:24:48.312-05:00Hi Linda. If you had several bats inside your hous...Hi Linda. If you had several bats inside your house in one week, then there must have been an attractive way in. Of course I have no idea how your chimney and furnace are configured, but if your chimney is attractive and bats fly in and then for whatever reason can't find their way back out, they will seek a way out which could lead them anywhere that's accessible. If they get into your Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-67288290078411198872016-08-05T00:13:46.141-05:002016-08-05T00:13:46.141-05:00Great information. This past week, I have had seve...Great information. This past week, I have had several nightly visitors in my house. I have checked the outside and don't seem to find any access points, but have plugged suspicious sites. Question: could it be possible for bats to come down my chimney, which has no screen, into my furnace and duct work to exit thru the registers into the living quarters? Or, can it possibly be that a bat willLindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-78412845180073489722016-06-03T15:03:34.758-05:002016-06-03T15:03:34.758-05:00Hi Howlin John,
You asked, "Can I conclude t...Hi Howlin John,<br /><br />You asked, "Can I conclude that my bat tube is working solely because I saw approx 10ea bats exit the tube in first hour post sunset after install?" The tube has two functions — to let bats exit and to keep bats from entering. Your seeing 10 bats exit means it worked for some bats as a way out, but you don't know if they're also using it as a way in. Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-55303977387043332842016-06-02T23:04:03.354-05:002016-06-02T23:04:03.354-05:00Thanks for the great advice! About six weeks ago I...Thanks for the great advice! About six weeks ago I installed a bat tube made from a straight piece of plastic gutter at an exit point 1in gap where 9in soffit meets chimney. My question for you is: Can I conclude that my bat tube is working solely because I saw approx 10ea bats exit the tube in first hour post sunset after install? Gave up at the hour mark but I could still hear some brushing up Howlin Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-9855600123978146002016-06-01T06:11:55.940-05:002016-06-01T06:11:55.940-05:00Thank you so much! We got out of the house for the...Thank you so much! We got out of the house for the night. I'm much less jittery now. My husband talked to the neighbor and they have large piles of guano in their attic. They rent too and don't seem to care. So I'm hoping ours was just a little lost guy that went down the wrong chimney. My landlord said she wouldn't have a clue as to what to do. I told her I'd let her know ifAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200451077501332048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-33385742408398864342016-05-31T15:16:16.384-05:002016-05-31T15:16:16.384-05:00Hi Liz,
It sounds like you don't know if you ...Hi Liz,<br /><br />It sounds like you don't know if you have a bat problem. A bat found its way into your living space and you helped it escape. Then when your husband watched for bats he only saw some exit your neighbor's house, but not from yours. That's good, not for your neighbor, but good for you.<br /><br />A bat would not want to be in your living space, so what does it mean Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-82536881227767971822016-05-30T07:59:38.948-05:002016-05-30T07:59:38.948-05:00Jon,
Thank you so much for continuing to respond ...Jon,<br /><br />Thank you so much for continuing to respond to these. We had a bat drop through our old house into our first floor drop ceiling. It got into our living space pretty quickly and we frantically closed doors and were able to get it outside. We are renting and I'll be talking to my landlord today about this. However, I have a feeling she won't do anything about it. She didn&#Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200451077501332048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-46397666238686374222014-12-15T10:24:10.194-05:002014-12-15T10:24:10.194-05:00Thanks for posting those tips. Perhaps they will h...Thanks for posting those tips. Perhaps they will help people who get bats in their houses and find this blog looking for help. - JonJon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-20535535806705852172014-12-15T01:37:47.878-05:002014-12-15T01:37:47.878-05:00Also do not leave on with garage door with light o...Also do not leave on with garage door with light open at dusk they will fly in to get bugs around the light. Get trapped in garage and may come into living space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-57099400450464961972014-12-15T01:34:43.955-05:002014-12-15T01:34:43.955-05:00When we would get bats in the house they will fly ...When we would get bats in the house they will fly to lights like a moth... so would turn out all lights but one room- then turn light on in a room closer to the door - and off in first room.- continue until last light is porch light with the front door open they happily fly out door ! EasyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-51703590871583969782013-08-21T13:08:50.129-05:002013-08-21T13:08:50.129-05:00You're in a tough situation. I am not an exper...You're in a tough situation. I am not an expert, but I can share some analytical thoughts and tips. I assume your main priority is to get the bats out of the living quarters of your house. Bats are entering your living quarters because you put exclusion screens over their normal exits. Bats are reluctant to leave through exclusion screens. They need to get out to feed so they are seeking Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-8773893826668917002013-08-21T13:02:51.146-05:002013-08-21T13:02:51.146-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-48997885759352038332013-08-21T12:56:24.360-05:002013-08-21T12:56:24.360-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-55053196404280349892013-08-21T01:01:12.883-05:002013-08-21T01:01:12.883-05:00help! we had a bat control service install exclusi...help! we had a bat control service install exclusion screens today because we discovered we have a lot of them living in our roof and chimney. We found out because we had two in the house - that was last Wednesday. We saw one more on Thursday and then none until tonight when we have seen 5 more. They are getting in somewhere we can't find and the exclusion technique has obviously motivated Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-21917741854639900592012-08-08T15:55:20.921-05:002012-08-08T15:55:20.921-05:00Great!!!! I'm going to try the tray idea! T...Great!!!! I'm going to try the tray idea! Thanks so much for replying Jon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077302393238843816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-24652972799248821442012-08-06T10:03:59.606-05:002012-08-06T10:03:59.606-05:00Hi Carol, I think mice and bat droppings can be ab...Hi Carol, I think mice and bat droppings can be about the size of small grains of rice. Bat droppings would collect in an area directly under the bat's roost. Mouse droppings would probably be scattered around the floor. You can analyze the droppings under a good light. You might even want to use a magnifying glass. You should wear gloves if you handle droppings. Mice eat grains and other Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-68608711673148570402012-08-06T09:32:28.050-05:002012-08-06T09:32:28.050-05:00Very interesting and informative! Tx Jon I am ...Very interesting and informative! Tx Jon I am not sure of a bat problem but I am starting to think it may be bats! I found some poop which I though was from a mouse in my utility room where my oil furnance is and my hot water tank etc! I have set numerous mouse traps of different varieties and nothing but more poop on the floor!! There is a vent on the ceiling in this room from the oil Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077302393238843816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-81384844572318255452012-08-05T18:48:16.875-05:002012-08-05T18:48:16.875-05:00I know you shouldn't try to catch a bat in the...I know you shouldn't try to catch a bat in the house or try to chase it out a door or window. You should let it fly out by itself. I found instructions for what to do with a bat in the house on a <a href="http://wildlifecontrol.info/pubs/documents/bats/bat_factsheet.pdf" rel="nofollow">fact sheet</a> from Cornell University. I hope it helps. Good luck!Jon Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600521585136851870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25097247.post-67726710213637610482012-08-05T16:18:25.982-05:002012-08-05T16:18:25.982-05:00Hi - I have found your information very interestin...Hi - I have found your information very interesting, but my bat problem is one bat that decided to enter my house as someone came in. It flew into a bedroom and I closed the door, hoping to trap it to let it out the window in the evening. Problem 2 - I can't find it anywhere in the room. I know nothing about bat behavior, so I nam trying to find out if bats hide in obscure places during the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com