On 9/13/07 5:12 PM, "Nancy Sturm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We have always had bats in the upstairs of our barn and sometimes in the > atic of the house. > > I got plans and my husband built a lovely bat house several years ago. They > have never used it - the little brats. > > Nancy They are particular as to where they will sleep on any given day - depends on the weather. And it may take a long time for the bats to find a house made for them. When we built our bat houses and they did not seem to find them, I put a box under a shutter of the house where they mostly sleep, and then opened the shutter. About 30 bats fell into the box. Then I taped the box under the bat house and the bats crawled up into the bat house. They have used it ever since. I think that once their scent is there, they will always find their way back there. And let me tell you: making an effort to accommodate bats really pays off. Here in KY we have virtually no mosquitoes at all, thanks to the bats. In Evanston, last time I was there, I could not go out in the yard to weed or do anything without having mosquitoes all over me in no time at all. I had to really cover myself with deet to keep them away and I hate that stuff. Anneliese Anneliee
