OK-So I got this "Bat House" for Xmas
Anyone put one of these up? Worth the effort or not? Thanks
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Is that kind of like a doghouse for your wife?[:o)] 0 -
I have 2 down by my pond,,they reduced the mosquito population down to hardly any. Put it up as high on a tree as you can get and forget it,,My first one it took 3 years for them to start roosting in it,,Endend up with so many bats I hung a second on the other end of the pond and they took to it in a couple weeks 0 -
nope ..but i gotta put up a tall pole and build an owl house where we can watch it ....certain size and shape..all the old barns are about gone around the country and it is a treat to see a big barn owl now.. 0 -
One bat can eat 6-8000 bugs a night, that's a lot of skeeters. 0 -
Had one for years under an eave on the north side of the house never got a bat. They are hit and miss. Larger ones located near forests and streams do better than urban back yards. I have seen more with wasp nests than bats. 0 -
We have a "pet" bat. He lives in the rafters of my porch. My porch is timber framed with big 4x8 rafters and the ceiling is 2x8 pine.
The little bat found a spot behind a big abandoned wasp nest. He hangs there, upside down, 12 feet off the porch, during day time.
He showed up 3 years ago. You only see him during day time.
The little guy will show up in April and be there every day until it gets cold in late October. I don't know where he goes for winter.
So of course he is gone now. I hope he comes back in Spring time because we have not had any mosquitos since he started staying here.0 -
We were at a lodge in southern Costa Rica close to the border with Panama, and the bar restaurant was "tropical architecture" which is to say with a thick, high thatched roof and few side walls. You would find tree frogs on the support posts and lizards walking around the tile floor. There was also a small colony of about 7 bats living in an alcove by the soda refrigerator. 0 -
A bat house is a gift for the man who has everything!! Good for you asop!![:)] 0 -
I got one as well...but it's too small for me to get comfortable in. [:D] 0 -
I have looked st these but finding a place to mount it seems like a task. I would like to put it in the woods but they say it needs 7-8 hours of direct sunlight each day. I see a few bats in the area but not sure where they roost. 0 -
Put up a bat house here years ago. Never saw a bat use it. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Maalox
I have looked st these but finding a place to mount it seems like a task. I would like to put it in the woods but they say it needs 7-8 hours of direct sunlight each day. I see a few bats in the area but not sure where they roost.
Depends upon where you are. Here in the desert east or west facing would get too hot. South facing, they would fry. The ones I have seen with populations using them were nearly the size of picnic tables with 3/4" wood roofs and shingles. Support poles at either end were 4x4s. About 6 feet long and 5 wide.
In the south the woods would be fine, some species tend to use hollow trees often.0 -
My son gave me this for Xmas so I thought I'd research it. The one I have has an almost full opening (6"X7") on the bottom. Many plans reflect a 7/8" opening?? Maybe to prevent wasps and hornets from being attracted? Also the 2 interior baffles are 1 3/4" apart, where most all plans I've seen note a 3/4"-7/8" spacing? Comments from you batty people would be appreciated[;)] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
quote:Originally posted by Maalox
I have looked st these but finding a place to mount it seems like a task. I would like to put it in the woods but they say it needs 7-8 hours of direct sunlight each day. I see a few bats in the area but not sure where they roost.
Depends upon where you are. Here in the desert east or west facing would get too hot. South facing, they would fry. The ones I have seen with populations using them were nearly the size of picnic tables with 3/4" wood roofs and shingles. Support poles at either end were 4x4s. About 6 feet long and 5 wide.
In the south the woods would be fine, some species tend to use hollow trees often.
Thanks, we are in the "upstate" of SC and see a number of bats in the summer around the house. We live on a lake and there are plenty of insects for the bats to feed on. I was looking at one of the smaller models not the large ones.0 -
Might well work in that setting. I would probably buy at least two putting one on a tree at the edge of the forest and perhaps one closer to your house. That way you double your chances of getting some in one of them. 0 -
There should be a local authority that you could contact for advice on where to locate it. I'd love to be in a situation where I could have a few bat boxes.. 0
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