Bats In Attics

Bats live a very long time and they stay in the same place year round conditions permitting or they migrate and return each summer.

Bats in attics. An attic is sort of like a cave but even better because it s protected from predators and high off the ground making entry and exit easy. Why do bats like to live in attics. Thus the colony size roughly doubles at birth and when the baby bats start to fly you notice twice as many bats. By this i mean it s not exactly the most livable space in your house.

I have 2 bats and they are not in my house. Of the two big brown bats are more likely to live inside houses. Bats themselves can carry rabies so this can pose a risk to you your family and even your house pets. During the winter months little brown bats will use caves and abandoned mines for hibernation but are known to live in houses during other seasons.

As an attic cools down cool outside air is drawn into any cracks or holes and the bats follow the air currents to the exit holes. A nesting site must be warm but not too hot for bats. Since some species are often found nesting in trees they re also attracted to wood framing in attics. Because the pups are born anywhere from late april to early june bat removal cannot occur during the summer since the pups cannot fly.

If this is the case the bats have become quite established in your attic and your only. Though they usually wind up in attics and chimneys bats have also been known to roost beneath decks inside screened in porches and under roofing tiles. To bats however it s a resort compared to their other options. The female bats usually give birth to one baby bat each summer.

Bat guano can cause serious lung conditions hemorrhagic fever or histoplasmosis. Bats are very sensitive to air currents and the cool air which enters an attic after sunset is what triggers the bats to exit the structure and feed each night. Female bats seek dark enclosed areas that resemble caves for raising their pups when their natural habitats become overpopulated. Additionally bats will seek nesting sites that are close to sources of food and water.

Bats do not build nests so they ll sneak their way into your house through chimneys or attics just for the warmth if nothing else. Histoplasmosis is the most common health hazard in regards to bat guano due to the fungus that grows in it and then. Big brown bats are hearty enough to survive winter inside houses and hibernate in walls and attics to stay comfortable and safe. They re willing to travel up to one quarter of a mile to reach these areas.

Home owners with bats in their attics tend to see anywhere from 1 or 2 bats flying back and forth to swarms of them flying in and out of their attic all night long. Every night at about 9 00 they each take a corner on the brick wall on the porch. There s a reason your attic is an attic. Bats flying to and from your home is a strong indicator that you have an infestation.