I Think I Have A Bat In My Attic

Bats in the attic may sound cute at first until you have to deal with them all night long.

I think i have a bat in my attic.

If you ve discovered bats are roosting in your dream home you either need to forget about the property or accept that you ll have a brood of small and furry tenants living in the loft. Bat droppings and urine can create a terribly strong odour that you don t want to breath in and pretty much should avoid. You can also look at the animal tracks left in the dust in the attic. I need to get rid of bats in my attic.

Bats leave droppings at the entrance to the roost area that can accumulate on walls windowsills or porches or on areas below the entrance to the roost. If any problems are encountered with bats or if any repair work to the roof is necessary advice must be sought from the relevant statutory nature conservation agency. Bat guano poo carries fungal spores that can cause a lung disease known as histoplasmosis says pelshaw. All bats and their roost sites are fully protected by law even if bats are not present all the time.

If you know you have a bat infestation or even if you are suspicious call in the experts. The significant risk of having bats in your home is the safety of your family. Check on almost any surface not covered by insulation and there should be a layer of dust with animal tracks. Guano looks like mouse droppings but larger.

It s a fungus that people can get from breathing in spores in the air outdoor or inside. Your attic has a strong pungent odour if you go up into your attic and can smell a pungent ammonia type of odour you probably have a bat infestation. Since bats are nocturnal hunters they can be a little difficult to get rid of but not impossible. Check your attic for droppings.

If you have bats in your roof their access must not be impeded. Killing them is both inhumane and will create an unlivable environment due to the smell of a colony of decaying bats. Bats are an endangered species and are protected by law which means it is a criminal offence to try to kill or remove bats or to change block their roost. While most bats are totally peaceful and harmless they can carry viruses and diseases such as histoplasmosis a condition that is contagious to humans.

Look at photos of raccoon feces or squirrel feces or rat feces or mouse feces or bat feces. You also can t use chemicals or poisons since in many places it is considered illegal to harm bats due to how valuable they are to the ecosystem. Bats will hibernate in the winter if the temperature stays at around 35 to 40 f. To get them out identify their entry and exit points making sure not to seal them while the bats are inside.

How to remove bats from attic. My studio mate yesterday removed the bat from our studio safely he claims but i still had a few concerns i wanted to ask you about i you have a brief moment to look at.