How can I move a bat house that is being used?
September 26th, 2007 | by Michael |
Ryan asked:
I 'VE got the house a block on the back of my garage. I went to move a ladder who was sitting in it and about 8 flew off. There was still chirping coming from it, what? I 'm the l guess who? had children in it? I really don 't know. I am painting the house and garage have to move soon and the house of the block. There are many trees just a few feet away, I will shift to one of them (facing the same direction anyway). How and when should I move? I don 't want the disturbing them. P.S. I 'm running, push anything. When is the best time?
I 'VE got the house a block on the back of my garage. I went to move a ladder who was sitting in it and about 8 flew off. There was still chirping coming from it, what? I 'm the l guess who? had children in it? I really don 't know. I am painting the house and garage have to move soon and the house of the block. There are many trees just a few feet away, I will shift to one of them (facing the same direction anyway). How and when should I move? I don 't want the disturbing them. P.S. I 'm running, push anything. When is the best time?
4 Responses to “How can I move a bat house that is being used?”
By laurie g on Sep 27, 2007 | Reply
Don’t move it! bats are protected, and they should not be moved. Especially if there are babies there, the parents will fret and be to frightened to return to the box, resulting in the babies not being able to survive, or getting killed or injured by other wildlife. It is against the law to disturb them, so KEEP AWAY FROM THE BAT BOX!!
By Penkimble on Sep 27, 2007 | Reply
Moving it is definitely a bad idea now but seeing as you are set on it consider consulting a local wildlife expert on the right time of year to move it. I’m sure with other winged wildlife they must have some sort of migratory pattern that they follow so be patient and let the little ones be taken care of. I just took a look at a website and found that bats in the united states hibernate or migrate during the cold months. If you can wait until the weather changes to paint the house and garage it should give the babies plenty of time to grow.
By saaanen on Sep 29, 2007 | Reply
If you move them, you may have a bigger problem. I would suggest painting around it .Please don’t even TRY to move it!
By egg on Oct 2, 2007 | Reply
Best thing to do is move it in the winter, when the bats have migrated south. You may want to get your project done, but wildlife should come first.