Bats in my attic. Need some information

angry_fox

Have bats in my attic, i know they are protected by law but does anyone here know anyone in the waterford area who can give me advice on how i can stop them returning next year.

magick

take any pics of them?

trishw78

Why don't you try ringing the RSPCA or a vet they may know of someone.

SUNGOD

ISCPA is your best bet

on the bright side you could get UB40 to record a charity single to rehome them...........a follow up to "there's a rat in my kitchen"*










*god thats woefull think its sungods bedtime

AdMMM

Hang some rat traps from the ceiling on string and if anyone asks questions, say you were storing them?

Sully

SUNGOD wrote: »

ISCPA is your best bet

on the bright side you could get UB40 to record a charity single to rehome them...........a follow up to "there's a rat in my kitchen"*










*god thats woefull think its sungods bedtime

That was awful. Your standards are slipping Sungod.

daftdave

ring batman !

BigglesMcGee

You're are not allowed to prevent them from returning again.
You cant interfere with them in any way

dannydiamond

angry_fox wrote: »

Have bats in my attic, i know they are protected by law but does anyone here know anyone in the waterford area who can give me advice on how i can stop them returning next year.

Shotgun.

Roen

SUNGOD wrote: »

ISCPA is your best bet

on the bright side you could get UB40 to record a charity single to rehome them...........a follow up to "there's a rat in my kitchen"

*god thats woefull think its sungods bedtime

That's brilliant!

Fajitas!

|.Murderer.| wrote: »

Hang some rat traps from the ceiling on string and if anyone asks questions, say you were storing them?

dannydiamond wrote: »

Shotgun.

Have a bit of cop on lads.

stick-dan

You'll have to ring the ISPCA, because bats are an endangered species and it's illegal by state law to kill said creature. Ring them and they will advice you further.

stick-dan

Lads bats are an endangered species and it is illegal by state law to kill a bat.Remove the bat using something like a fishing net but don't hurt the little thing. Or if this is a persistant problem ring the ISPCA and they'll give you further advice.

BlaasForRafa

stick-dan wrote: »

Lads bats are an endangered species and it is illegal by state law to kill a bat.Remove the bat using something like a fishing net but don't hurt the little thing. Or if this is a persistant problem ring the ISPCA and they'll give you further advice.

or don't tell anyone and kill them with rat poison or something. Just because they're endangered dosen't mean you should have to put up with the nuisance.

daftdave

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

or don't tell anyone and kill them with rat poison or something. Just because they're endangered dosen't mean you should have to put up with the nuisance.

lmao !!!!!
thats funny !!!

Sully

Sorry folks, but discussing anything illegal like that will get you removed from the forum.

Last warning.

stick-dan

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

or don't tell anyone and kill them with rat poison or something. Just because they're endangered dosen't mean you should have to put up with the nuisance.

Ah here now, it is not going to cost you anything to get them removed by the ISPCA in most cases unless it is a flock which i doubt it is.

Why oh why would you kill them, what harm have they done. I'm not an animal activist but christ killing an animal just for getting in somewhere it shouldn't is stupid.

It's such small minded thinking that leads to us having ENDANGERED species.

AdMMM

but christ killing an animal just for getting in somewhere it shouldn't is stupid.

I agree. I like to share my house with rats and mice. You'd be stupid not too... they make great friends.

Sully

|.Murderer.| wrote: »

I agree. I like to share my house with rats and mice. You'd be stupid not too... they make great friends.

Sarcasm doesn't suit you.

Agreed with stick-dan, good point. I think there is a tad bit of a difference between bats and rats/mice.

Anyway, since we have gone off topic lets swing back on topic. If anyone has any legitimate and LEGAL suggestions - post away. Otherwise, don't.

martinr5232

Call Ozzy Osbourne.

Sully

Congrats to martinr5232, the first person to get himself banned for going off topic and not posting anything useful.

Grow up will ye?

AdMMM

Just to clarify, when the OP looks in his attic, what does he see?



or

Sully

|.Murderer.|; Congrats - you earned yourself an even longer ban. Grow the **** up.

kowloon

Nothing you can do this year, before next season you might be able to prepare somewhere for them to go, bat boxes or the like.

Cabaal

crazy amount of muppets posting in this thread,

ISPCA is really your best bet, will likely have to put up with them for awhile but you'll get it sorted

fozzle

OP, why do you want to remove them? Do you use the attic space or is it just crawl space? My aunt has had pipistrel (sp?) bats in her attic since the house was built in the 70s. The only year they weren't there was when a bunch of wasps moved in - trust me the bats were better. The only time they were a problem was in the evenings if she didnt turn the lights on in the living room at dusk they'd come down through the know holes in the wooden ceiling. (so many evenings spent catching bats in tea-towels ^_^) Once she blocked those holes up they were (and are) never a problem.

magick

a lil off topic but do bats eat mice?

Sully

magick wrote: »

a lil off topic but do bats eat mice?

Apparently so, its their favourite type of food.

Fajitas!

Afaik, only the larger breeds, most of the Irish ones just go for insects.

422nd

A tennis racket beats ISPCA hands down!:D

Fajitas!

Well done. Three bans in.

Cabaal

Fajitas! wrote: »

Well done. Three bans in.

I'm actually amazed another person was bright enough to make that type of comment...

Anyway, sure would be handy if the eat mice but even so if they just eat insects that should cut down on flys etc around the house/garden I guess.

I'm curious to what type of problems these guys can cause though for somebody living in the house their in.

Fajitas!

I think peoples main problem with bats in the attic is their droppings, which if there's a lot of them, can build up quite fast, not something you want covering whatever you're storing up there, etc - Even though bat droppings are pretty harmless

JMcL

Fajitas! wrote: »

I think peoples main problem with bats in the attic is their droppings, which if there's a lot of them, can build up quite fast, not something you want covering whatever you're storing up there, etc - Even though bat droppings are pretty harmless

Yep, droppings would be the main problem, they might be harmless, but a lot of them stink!

A bit of Googling turned up this document which has a few links/contacts that are probably a better bet than the ISPCA. The returned search page I linked to has some relevant looking links as well.

The breeding season is about now, so I doubt there's anything you can do at the moment. Whether they hibernate over the winter is another matter!

Pa the Blah

I remember a friend having the same prob, they told me how bad there urine can be! below is some text i copied from a bat site!
The biggest bat problem is bat urine and guano. The nasty odor can easily infiltrate your home. Bat guano can contain potentially dangerous microorganisms. Bat guano must be collected, disinfected, and disposed of, including any fecal matter that may have fallen into hidden attic space. This cleanup requires wearing protective gear.

poo!

dannydiamond

Pa the Blah wrote: »

I remember a friend having the same prob, they told me how bad there urine can be! below is some text i copied from a bat site!
The biggest bat problem is bat urine and guano. The nasty odor can easily infiltrate your home. Bat guano can contain potentially dangerous microorganisms. Bat guano must be collected, disinfected, and disposed of, including any fecal matter that may have fallen into hidden attic space. This cleanup requires wearing protective gear.

poo!

Holy batcrap!

Sully

dannydiamond wrote: »

Holy batcrap!

Its a plane!
Its a bird!

Oh wait, no, its a ban.

KTRIC

If it wasn't for the poo I would have said leave them be. They're lovely little animals. Ignore the stupid comments and ask the ISPCA for advice on cleaning up and rehoming them rather than making sure they don't come back.

beazee

Was cooperating with Bat Conservation Society for almost 4 years.
Bats and its guano isn't life threatening. But certain safety should be applied.

The biggest problem you may face is guano spread across all the attic. Biggest concentration is just below their hiding spaces. Notice them. These are the points you'll be working on early winter.

Late July - early Sept is the mating season. There's little can be done right now. If guano spread was the problem - we were mounting plywood 'catchers' - a piece of plywood right below their hiding cathing guano and urine.

Few ot the people I've met that time were using small concentrations of guano:water solution to feed their plants in the garden with very good effect. But if you make it too concentrated - it'll be the chemical weapon against your plants.

Good thing of having bats at home is you will not be having mosquitos of any kind flying around. One bat is equal to 3000 mosquitos being eaten each night.
Some cultures say it's lucky to have a bat at home, it represents happiness...

When you still want to keep them away next year
Early winter when they're gone start sealing all the likely holes they used to get in. Guano be your guide.

It sometimes happens that baby-bats fall out of hiding and land on the attic floor - leave it. When parents get back they'll take care of it.

Hope I could be of any help.
Bart

Cabaal

beazee, a helpful post at last
very informative

stick-dan

Thanks beazee, There was a lot of messing about and stupid things said on this thread about how to cope with these bats.

I agree with cabaal on this one.:D

Fair dues on the helpful post

Sully

I think this topic has run its course. If the OP has any further questions, he can send me a PM and I will re-open it.

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