Understanding the BAT and how to Control and Remove them from a Home.
Bats are our only mammal capable to true flight. They are a legally protected wildlife that cause only a few problems for people. They do have some issues when in our homes with certain diseases that they can carry and the mess they can leave in our attics with a very distinctive odor.
Most of the bats currently found habituating our homes in Connecticut are known as the Big Brown Bat. It is not really that big, but when compared to the Little Brown that has been virtually eliminated by the White nose syndrome, the Big brown species is slightly larger in most physical features.
These nuisance animals need to be evicted from the attic and then the attic needs to be examined and sealed. To remove the bats in Granby, Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, Canton, Bloomfield and Suffield Ct call Farmington Valley Animal Control LLC at 860-735-6037.
Bat fact sheet can be found here
What are the most bothersome issues that bats deliver in a home environment:
Bats are still a common nuisance animal in Granby, Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, Bloomfield and Suffield Connecticut even after the reduction in overall bat population with the little brown fight with the white nose syndrome. Most Nuisance Wildlife Operator are getting as many or more nuisance bat calls today as received 10 years ago.
We offer a release program along with a sealing program focused at the upper level of the house(attic). The release program is instituted along with the sealing program and usually involves some kind of one-way door being constructed over the main egress point for the bats.
This company follows a five step approach to getting rid of the mice and then to keep them out!
Using this five-step approach will mandate an understanding of the biology and birthing cycle of this species so that the young are not trapped during the exclusion step.
Bat question from reader: My home in Weatogue Connecticut has had a bat in the great room several times in the month of August. There also seems to be an odor emanating from the chimney above the fireplace. Is there something that we can do to keep the bats from getting into this room and also address the odor?
The answer to your question: My experience with this problem leads me to believe that you have bats around the chimney structure. They are using this space for a colony home as it is naturally a great heat sink if it has a sunny exposure to the sun sometime during the day. Often, they will find a point of access to the space between the chimney and the house sheathing that will house a population and fit appropriately. Their droppings have a very distinctive odor and it can often time be problematic in the living space when below the attic level. With bats in the house there could be a seam between the sheetrock or wall coving and the chimney brick or stone, this gap could be letting in a bat to the living space and would certainly allow some odor to enter also.
Second question from reader: I have a colonial home in Suffield Connecticut and I am cleaning up these pencil lead size dropping on my deck several times each week. I think we must have a lot of mice but the mouse poison stations placed near the droppings has not stopped the accumulation of droppings on my deck surface. They are relatively easy to clean up and they almost turn into dust but I’m tired of sweeping on almost a daily basis. Can you help with this dilemma?
The answer to your question: This description sounds like there is a bat infestation somewhere in or on your home. Most likely you are going to have to look up to see the problem as it is not a mouse but only the droppings of a bat that has been landing and leaving from an upper section of your home. Bats are prolific poopers and leave a very good trail of their guano when taking to flight or coming home from an evening’s hunt.
Bats are our only mammal capable to true flight. They are a legally protected wildlife that cause only a few problems for people. They do have some issues when in our homes with certain diseases that they can carry and the mess they can leave in our attics with a very distinctive odor.
Most of the bats currently found habituating our homes in Connecticut are known as the Big Brown Bat. It is not really that big, but when compared to the Little Brown that has been virtually eliminated by the White nose syndrome, the Big brown species is slightly larger in most physical features.
These nuisance animals need to be evicted from the attic and then the attic needs to be examined and sealed. To remove the bats in Granby, Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, Canton, Bloomfield and Suffield Ct call Farmington Valley Animal Control LLC at 860-735-6037.
Bat fact sheet can be found here
What are the most bothersome issues that bats deliver in a home environment:
- Noises such as scratching or fluttering emanating from attic or eve areas of home
- Disease risk from rabies or histoplasmosis
- Droppings found in attic or outside below egress points to the home. These are messy and could contain histoplasmosis or bat bugs.
- If bats are using your home for nesting or resting place there is a higher incidence of a bats seen entering the living space of the home. This is not an aggressive situation but since they are in close proximity they are move likely to enter either out of curiosity or accidental.
Bats are still a common nuisance animal in Granby, Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, Bloomfield and Suffield Connecticut even after the reduction in overall bat population with the little brown fight with the white nose syndrome. Most Nuisance Wildlife Operator are getting as many or more nuisance bat calls today as received 10 years ago.
We offer a release program along with a sealing program focused at the upper level of the house(attic). The release program is instituted along with the sealing program and usually involves some kind of one-way door being constructed over the main egress point for the bats.
This company follows a five step approach to getting rid of the mice and then to keep them out!
- A full inspection will take place at the level the noises or droppings or nesting locations are observed. Bats are often times found in the same location so observing the droppings and the inside environment is important to pinpoint the correct species and target the nuisance problem with the methodology getting the best results.
- A full inspection will take place at the level the noises or droppings or nesting locations are observed. The inspection will take place on the outside of the structure that is open to observation. All open holes, gaps and seams are checked for an opening big enough for a bat to gain access to the inside of your home. Small seam openings are tricky as bats are able to flatten their body structure to gain entry in soffit areas or sill plate imperfects.
- Once the attic circumference is sealed up, setting one-way will clean out the bats that caught inside that are no longer able to get back outside.
- Return after 3-5 days to remove the one-way door(s) and seal to complete the entire circumference sealing process of the roofline.
- Clean Up the old nesting areas. The area that is most likely focus for the cleanup will be the attic insulation. A material colony will use the very upper apex of the ridge line to raise the young. Depending on the size of the maternal colony and then number of seasons that they repeat the brooding cycle, the buildup of bat droppings (guano) can be significant. The proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) must be used that includes Hepa filters, respirators, Tyvek suits and double bagging of soiled insulation.
Using this five-step approach will mandate an understanding of the biology and birthing cycle of this species so that the young are not trapped during the exclusion step.
Bat question from reader: My home in Weatogue Connecticut has had a bat in the great room several times in the month of August. There also seems to be an odor emanating from the chimney above the fireplace. Is there something that we can do to keep the bats from getting into this room and also address the odor?
The answer to your question: My experience with this problem leads me to believe that you have bats around the chimney structure. They are using this space for a colony home as it is naturally a great heat sink if it has a sunny exposure to the sun sometime during the day. Often, they will find a point of access to the space between the chimney and the house sheathing that will house a population and fit appropriately. Their droppings have a very distinctive odor and it can often time be problematic in the living space when below the attic level. With bats in the house there could be a seam between the sheetrock or wall coving and the chimney brick or stone, this gap could be letting in a bat to the living space and would certainly allow some odor to enter also.
Second question from reader: I have a colonial home in Suffield Connecticut and I am cleaning up these pencil lead size dropping on my deck several times each week. I think we must have a lot of mice but the mouse poison stations placed near the droppings has not stopped the accumulation of droppings on my deck surface. They are relatively easy to clean up and they almost turn into dust but I’m tired of sweeping on almost a daily basis. Can you help with this dilemma?
The answer to your question: This description sounds like there is a bat infestation somewhere in or on your home. Most likely you are going to have to look up to see the problem as it is not a mouse but only the droppings of a bat that has been landing and leaving from an upper section of your home. Bats are prolific poopers and leave a very good trail of their guano when taking to flight or coming home from an evening’s hunt.