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06-24-2009, 06:08 AM
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I got bats at my shop. Hundreds of them. They live in the fascia board right outside my doors. In the early morning they fly everywhere eating bugs. Yes it makes a mess of the loading dock but wow there's no skeeters here. Pretty cool to see them swoop in out of the darkness right up to the door and then up in the board. Makes a way cool noise to hear them flutter around. They unload their stuff all day because I have to watch out on the dock or else I get the stuff on me. Every one of them little turds is about 2000 bugs.
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06-24-2009, 07:53 AM
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bat guano sells for 7 bucks a pound from mexico
at worms way
and that's the pure sh it
Last edited by Raven; 06-24-2009 at 08:24 AM..
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06-24-2009, 10:08 AM
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Location: Hyde Park, MA
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Build and set up a "bat house" for them somewhere else where they can still perform their bug eating duties and then evict them from your property. This way they will have someplace readily available that they can move to.
Between bats and birds, I think they both do a great job on the sketter population, provided they have someplace closeby to roost.
We encourage most wildlife in our small back yard, and over the years we have enjoyed some moderately bug-free seasons due to the bugs and bats doing their thing.
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06-24-2009, 02:21 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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I know there up there due to the side of the wall and the droppings on the steps I will build some bat houses and hang them in the woods behind my house, I also have them behind the shutters out front of the house.
they were screeching under the facer board last night right before dusk when I was out on the deck having a smoke
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06-24-2009, 02:36 PM
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Location: Hyde Park, MA
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If you're up to it, you could "relocate" them AFTER you have put up the bat house(s). If you do it during the day, they will ususally climb into the bat house with no problem.
The problem for you will be handling them from the fascia board to the bat house. Leather gloves would be sufficent, but I would be careful regarding any bat parisites (ticks, fleas or mites) that can be transmitted to you in the process.
You could also check with the local humane society for additional help.
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04-10-2010, 06:43 AM
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Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
bat guano sells for 7 bucks a pound from mexico
at worms way
and that's the pure sh it
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Its become an industry in south Texas.Roosting in overpasses,railroad bridges etc. is encouraged and new construction is built to make roosting easier and collection of the guano easier.
Free mosquito control and free fertilizer.How can you beat that. |
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