Bat boxes

[mooreorless]

Has anyone had any luck with bat boxes? I picked one up last fall at a yard sale and plan on putting it up, but didn't know how it would draw them in. My problem is I've got a barn full of bats that are crapping all over everything and I'd like to get them into the bat boxes instead. Any experience with this?

[Nutso]

I have no info on this... but I am interested to hear what you all have to say as well!!!

In case you haven't caught on in some of my posts....I do not like spiders...not even a little bit.... bats...I don't mind, so anything to get them to hang around just might make up for all the spiders that I kill!!!!

[Admin]

I don't think it would be hard to get a bat to utilize a bat house but since you already have a barn full of them... I think you'll be fighting a losing battle unless you can find a way to keep them out.

[flyguy]

moore,your barn is a established roost and nursery already. You will have to pervent them from going into the barn...Impossible to do.If you put the house close to the barn they will use it as a rest spot for the day.The house has to be the right temp not to hot or to cold,aleast ten feet off the ground and a good supply of flying bugs for them....Type in bat houses on the computure to find out alot of info about bats ;D

[mooreorless]

I kinda figured I would be fighting a losing battle tryin to get em outta the barn. I really like havin' em around just gettin tired of guano everywhere in the barn. Guess its time to put that barn back to the critters. ;D I'll still try the bat houses and see what happens.

[flyguy]

You have some of the best fertilizer for your garden in your barn ;D

[Deleted]

My mom has some stuff on bat houses. I am looking into making a couple myself. I think she said it will take a few years till they move in.