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Has anyone had any luck establishing a Bat House?
Posted on 4/22/26 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 4/22/26 at 5:56 pm
Put one up about a month ago. Checking tonight to see if any are there yet. Any advice?
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Posted on 4/22/26 at 7:15 pm to TigerGman
Big Bat Box
I just bought one for my Dad last week (early Father's Day gift) while I was on vacation at my parent's place. Damn rural route delivery was delayed, so I wasn't able to help Dad put it up.
They have a couple of bats that we've see fairly often at night thru the years, so we know they're around. Just a matter of getting them to colonize there.
FWIW, this is a 3-chamber brown bat barn from BigBatBox.com.
All cedar and well-constructed. Just based on that alone, I'd buy again.
Vented to alleviate overheating issues. Grooves cut inside and out for better gripping as the bats hang.
Parents have 15 acres out in the country. North central AR area. Obviously all kinds of critters and bugs around, but no real pest problems. It was something Dad wanted and it doesnt hurt to have some insurance against skeeters finally figuring out where they live.
Let me know how it works out for you.
I just bought one for my Dad last week (early Father's Day gift) while I was on vacation at my parent's place. Damn rural route delivery was delayed, so I wasn't able to help Dad put it up.
They have a couple of bats that we've see fairly often at night thru the years, so we know they're around. Just a matter of getting them to colonize there.
FWIW, this is a 3-chamber brown bat barn from BigBatBox.com.
All cedar and well-constructed. Just based on that alone, I'd buy again.
Vented to alleviate overheating issues. Grooves cut inside and out for better gripping as the bats hang.
Parents have 15 acres out in the country. North central AR area. Obviously all kinds of critters and bugs around, but no real pest problems. It was something Dad wanted and it doesnt hurt to have some insurance against skeeters finally figuring out where they live.
Let me know how it works out for you.
This post was edited on 4/22/26 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 4/23/26 at 2:53 am to KCRoyalBlue
Hope you don’t get rabies
Posted on 4/23/26 at 5:33 am to KCRoyalBlue
I see bats frequently early in the morning. This may be why I have very few mosquitoes. But I saw more mosquitoes last year than the previous years.
I may need to check into how and where to mount a bat house at. I have two lots totaling about 3/4 of an acre. One lot is still wooded and I am surrounded by woods.
I may need to check into how and where to mount a bat house at. I have two lots totaling about 3/4 of an acre. One lot is still wooded and I am surrounded by woods.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:58 am to KCRoyalBlue
Bought one and never put it up. Fail.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:04 am to TigerGman
How do these work? Are they the constructed in a way that keeps birds from taking over instead of bats?
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:03 am to boxcarbarney
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How do these work? Are they the constructed in a way that keeps birds from taking over instead of bats?
Yes. Only bats can get a grip on the smoothishest walls and hang upside down. No place for a bird to roost anyway.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:24 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
put the bat house on the trunk of a large tree about 12-14’ high, on the south facing side. Bats like it warm in the house even in summer.
Bats you see most often are much smaller than you’d think, about the size of a mouse. It may take years for them to move in but at least nothing else can use it besides wasps in the meantime
Bats you see most often are much smaller than you’d think, about the size of a mouse. It may take years for them to move in but at least nothing else can use it besides wasps in the meantime
Posted on 4/24/26 at 3:34 am to TigerGman
Did you load it with bat guano paste? Mix a little water and bat guano and rub it on the entrance. It still won’t happen overnight though.
Posted on 4/24/26 at 6:19 am to cgrand
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put the bat house on the trunk of a large tree about 12-14’ high, on the south facing side. Bats like it warm in the house even in summer.
Bats you see most often are much smaller than you’d think, about the size of a mouse. It may take years for them to move in but at least nothing else can use it besides wasps in the meantime
What would keep the wasp from taking over the house?
Posted on 4/27/26 at 5:32 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Bats don’t care about wasps
Posted on 4/30/26 at 2:09 pm to TimeOutdoors
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bat guano paste
Yum!
Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:02 pm to cgrand
Looking forward to having a cocktail in hand and counting bats falling from the house I put up in Virginia when you are up there with me
Posted on 5/4/26 at 8:04 pm to luvdoc
78 bats tonight. Not bad for early spring
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