Bat Remediation

[OmahaBlueDog]

Coming soon to my attic.

I'm debating whether to visit a loan shark or simply sell a kidney? (joking -- it's financially painful, but we'll live)

[antiquie]

1. Coexistence.

[OmahaBlueDog]

2. We've done that for a few years

Mrs. OBD has made clear in no uncertain terms that it is time for our guests to leave. Mrs. OBD is she who must be obeyed.

[rug]

3. I was just talking to somebody about that today.

Cost him $1400 but he had a warranty. Bats came back. Guy came back. He checked the seals and capped some holes. Bats came back. He called the guy again. The guy never came back. Check references.

[OmahaBlueDog]

4. This is set up through a nationally known pest company

I will have recourse, should these fellows fail.

[rug]

5. Thats the way to do it.

Good luck.

[cyberswede]

6. Have you thought about putting up a bat house?

Maybe they'll move out if you give them their own place?

My 12 y.o. Is going to build this one for 4H.

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20165965,00.html

[OmahaBlueDog]

7. That may be suggested as part of the remediation.

We shall see...

[geardaddy]

8. Agreed. n/t

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. It might be possible to get rid of the bats ...

... but you might have an increase in flying insects around the house.

[Denninmi]

10. Yeah, bats are great.

But not in an attic. The urine and feces are an odor and possibly a health problem. Not to mention the remote but real possibility of rabies.

I agree, put up a bat house in a tree, and have them do the removal and put up the barriers.

[OmahaBlueDog]

11. We'd heard scratching and we were convinced it was field mice

In part becuse we have never had (and still don't have) any guano smell. So either we have a very small number of bats, or we have mice and the pest control guy is wrong.

My understanding is that remeddiaors will frequently install a bat house in the course of the remediation. We'll see what they recommend.