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My neighbor has bats in her house.

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Post by Clueless Sun Jun 14, 2015 12:48 pm

When she says "house," I thing she means in the space between the ceiling and roof.

She was going to try to use bleach to get them out but I read that isn't a good idea.

Any recommendations for an exterminator?

How can I protect myself from them deciding to come and squat at my place (I am immediately next to the bat house).

Thanks.
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Post by Intercasa Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:20 pm

Someone has bats in their belfry?
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Post by slainte39 Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:24 pm

Clueless wrote:When she says "house," I thing she means in the space between the ceiling and roof.


I hope "she" isn't an old  bat herself, as that will make it more difficult.  Very Happy

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Post by CanuckBob Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:42 pm

I'm sure if you Google "how to get rid of bats" you will find a ton of suggestions.
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Post by zenwoodle Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:51 pm

Bats eat a lot of mosquitoes. She may want to keep them. Beer
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Post by slainte39 Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:55 pm

zenwoodle wrote:Bats eat a lot of mosquitoes. She may want to keep them. Beer

I think she does......the mosquitos, i.e.  Very Happy

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Post by Clueless Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:59 pm

Yes, lots of information however I would like someone local who had real-time experience .
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Post by Flamingo Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:05 pm

The best garden I ever had NOB - by far - was the summer I had bats in the attic. Very Happy
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Post by viajero Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:09 pm

Feed it.

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Post by Jim W Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:21 pm

Clueless wrote:When she says "house," I thing she means in the space between the ceiling and roof.

She was going to try to use bleach to get them out but I read that isn't a good idea.

Any recommendations for an exterminator?

How can I protect myself from them deciding to come and squat at my place (I am immediately next to the bat house).

Thanks.



I live in the Haciendas, and had bats living under my roof tiles. I hired a contractor to fill in all the roof tile openings around my home, leaving a small hole for drainage.
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Post by gringal Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:58 pm

Put a light up there. Just don't use one that can start a fire. They hate it and will leave. We had 'em hanging out all over the ceiling of our outdoor terrazza, shittin' all over the floor and furniture. We put a standing lamp which is aimed upward out there and the flying friends left for better quarters.

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Post by Rubia Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:51 pm

Our patio has dime sized brown splatters all over it all of a sudden. Is that what yours looked like gringal?

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Post by gringal Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:58 pm

Rubia wrote:Our patio has dime sized brown splatters all over it all of a sudden.  Is that what yours looked like gringal?

Sounds that way. Good luck.

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Post by Luisa Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:15 am

Rubia wrote:Our patio has dime sized brown splatters all over it all of a sudden.  Is that what yours looked like gringal?

Happens to us occasionally--when the neighbor's plum trees have fruit. We leave on a light overnight and after a few days the bats go somewhere else.

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Post by holdrja Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:12 am

We've kept bats away from our horses successfully for years -- we turn on the lanterns in the stables every evening and have solar lights on the end of their paddocks. We don't leave horses out in pasture in the evenings or overnight.

Now I have an infestation of bats (lots of droppings) in our garage -- I'm going to try the double-barreled suggestions of leaving a light on, and plugging the holes. Thanks!
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Post by zenwoodle Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:34 pm

If you are going to plug the holes, make sure you do it at night, after the bats have left.
Otherwise they will try to find a way in to your house. Beer
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