The local bats have found a new "hotspot" for their evening meeting place - my front porch! I am sick of sweeping bat poop off the porch every morning (granted, it's much better than when they were in the attic and sometimes got in the house!!). I had read that strips of aluminum foil hung from the porch ceiling would confuse their radar and would make them find a new place to hang out. Has anyone successfully tried this or do you have other successful bat "removal" techniques? Thanks!
2006-09-06 13:55:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Yes, thank you - sonar. My mistake.
2006-09-06 14:08:20 · update #1
If it's a closed in porch inspect all your screens, walls and ceiling for any holes or spaces. They can squeeze thru holes as small as a half inch. Seal as many as you can after the bats leave for the night. If it's an open porch you could get a couple of fake owls with rotating heads from Walmart for about $15 each. Put them on platforms fairly high up in an obvious place where the bats can see them (bats are NOT blind). Owls are a major bat predator and no bat wants to share its roosting area with an owl. I've also heard that the strips of aluminum foil and hanging old cd's from string works. Good luck.
2006-09-08 10:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HOW DO I KEEP A BAT FROM ROOSTING UNDER THE OVERHANG OF MY PORCH?
Occasionally, a single bat or two will take up temporary residence under the eave of a porch. These bats are not trying to attack people, they are simply in need of a short-term roost (for more information see Myths and Facts). If left alone, the bat will probably leave on its own when the weather turns cooler. However, some people have found success in getting a bat to leave by suspending aluminum foil or helium-filled Mylar balloons close to the roosting spot. These items may interfere with a bats echolocation abilities and help to dissuade it from roosting in that location.
2006-09-06 14:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by MysticTortoise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The owl didn't work for me at all. I use fine steel wool to block the small opening where the aluminum siding from the ceiling meets the siding. Just tear off a small piece of steel wool and pack it into the hole - doesn't have to be packed tight. The steel wool can be made in small, little sizes which are not visible. I also have an electronic sound emitter that is supposed to ward off certain critters including bats, and it doesn't seem to accomplish anything either. They fit into very, very small opening.
2014-07-15 06:14:23 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry Van Ness 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im kind of a country boy, and bats are a problem where i live. this is going to sound ridiculous, but a fake plastic owl works wonders. just put it on your porch and the bats will stay away because owls are natural predators of the bat. of course now you have the issue of a fake owl on your porch.
2006-09-06 14:04:46 · answer #4 · answered by lazymike321 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy a "bat box" or a bird house and put it up as high on your house as you can. I have 3 bats living in a bat house on to of my roof peak. I know what you mean about the mess. They will go inside of the bat house. Change it over once a year minimum. We have very few flying bugs around our house though.
2016-03-17 01:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have insects hanging out that they are feeding on?
Did you close up the whole to their old home?
Spray bug spray ,call animal control, and get an owl.
2006-09-06 14:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by ~♥ L ♥~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call animal control. By the way, bats don't have radar, they have sonar.
2006-09-06 14:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think i would run them off! but if you must the 'fake owl' is really the best idea! buy them at a big garden store
2006-09-06 14:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One word solution, GARLIC!!!!
2006-09-06 14:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by tictak kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋