How​ ​to​ ​Remove​ ​Bats​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Chimney If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​bats​​ ​in​ ​your​ ​chimney,​ ​then​ ​it​ ​is​ ​important​ ​that​ ​you​ ​remove​ ​them​ ​humanely and​ ​legally.​ ​The​ ​bats​ ​are​ ​in​ ​your​ ​chimney​ ​because​ ​it​ ​is​ ​warm​ ​and​ ​provides​ ​shelter​ ​for them​ ​and​ ​protection​ ​from​ ​predators.​ ​Bats​​ ​are​ ​beneficial​ ​to​ ​the​ ​environment​ ​because they​ ​eat​ ​insects​ ​and​ ​pests,​ ​and​ ​many​ ​are​ ​protected​ ​species.​ ​Although​ ​bats​ ​don’t​ ​harm your​ ​home’s​ ​or​ ​your​ ​chimney's​ ​structure,​ ​they​ ​can​ ​cause​ ​a​ ​number​ ​of​ ​health​ ​problems. In​ ​addition,​ ​you​ ​may​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​use​ ​your​ ​chimney​ ​and​ ​fire​ ​place,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​can't​ ​if you​ ​have​ ​bats​.​ ​Over​ ​time,​ ​the​ ​guano​ ​accumulation​ ​will​ ​fill​ ​your​ ​chimney​ ​like​ ​tobacco​ ​fills a​ ​cigarette

First​ ​of​ ​all,​ ​DO​ ​NOT​ ​START​ ​A​ ​FIRE.​ ​Burning​ ​bats​​ ​will​ ​flood​ ​your​ ​living​ ​room​ ​as​ ​they screech​ ​down​ ​the​ ​damper​ ​and​ ​crawl​ ​through​ ​gaps​ ​down​ ​the​ ​sides.​ ​Special​ ​netting​ ​must be​ ​set​ ​on​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​flu,​ ​or​ ​a​ ​special​ ​flu-mounted​ ​funnel​ ​box​ ​with​ ​cone​ ​excluders. Why​ ​Is​ ​Timing​ ​Important Depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​time​ ​of​ ​year,​ ​you​ ​could​ ​be​ ​stuck​ ​with​ ​your​ ​bats​​ ​for​ ​a​ ​while.​ ​Only colonies​ ​of​ ​female​ ​bats​​ ​inhabit​ ​chimneys,​ ​attics,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​places​ ​in​ ​buildings.​ ​The

female​ ​bats​​ ​give​ ​birth​ ​in​ ​April​ ​or​ ​May.​ ​Until​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​summer,​ ​the​ ​babies​ ​are​ ​flightless and​ ​confined​ ​to​ ​their​ ​roost.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​illegal​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​bats,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​also​ ​illegal​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​a​ ​bat removal​ ​during​ ​the​ ​months​ ​that​ ​flightless​ ​babies​ ​could​ ​be​ ​present.​ ​Even​ ​if​ ​you​ ​wait​ ​until the​ ​adults​ ​fly​ ​out​ ​and​ ​then​ ​close​ ​up​ ​their​ ​entrance,​ ​the​ ​babies​ ​will​ ​remain.​ ​Without​ ​their mothers​ ​to​ ​care​ ​for​ ​them,​ ​the​ ​babies​ ​will​ ​crawl​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​chimney​ ​and​ ​end​ ​up​ ​in​ ​the living​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​your​ ​home.​ ​The​ ​mothers​ ​are​ ​also​ ​likely​ ​to​ ​search​ ​for​ ​new​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​get​ ​in and​ ​get​ ​to​ ​their​ ​babies.​ ​The​ ​only​ ​legal​ ​and​ ​permanent​ ​way​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​bats​​ ​from​ ​your chimney​ ​is​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​bat​​ ​exclusion.​ ​This​ ​also​ ​can​ ​only​ ​be​ ​done​ ​during​ ​the​ ​months​ ​when there​ ​are​ ​no​ ​babies​ ​present. For​ ​The​ ​Exclusion Before​ ​the​ ​exclusion​ ​occurs,​ ​the​ ​entry​ ​point​ ​or​ ​points​ ​of​ ​the​ ​chimney​ ​must​ ​be​ ​found. Bats​​ ​prefer​ ​to​ ​exit​ ​and​ ​enter​ ​through​ ​horizontal​ ​gaps,​ ​so​ ​it​ ​is​ ​unlikely​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​going to​ ​be​ ​coming​ ​in​ ​and​ ​going​ ​out​ ​through​ ​the​ ​hole​ ​at​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​chimney.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​most likely​ ​entering​ ​and​ ​exiting​ ​through​ ​gaps​ ​where​ ​the​ ​chimney​ ​meets​ ​the​ ​roof,​ ​or​ ​where there​ ​is​ ​an​ ​area​ ​of​ ​decay​ ​in​ ​the​ ​chimney.​ ​Bats​​ ​only​ ​need​ ​a​ ​gap​ ​of​ ​3/8​ ​of​ ​an​ ​inch​ ​to squeeze​ ​through,​ ​so​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​chimney​ ​must​ ​be​ ​carefully​ ​inspected.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​having trouble​ ​locating​ ​the​ ​entry​ ​point,​ ​observe​ ​your​ ​chimney​ ​in​ ​the​ ​evening​ ​and​ ​wait​ ​for​ ​the bats​ ​to​ ​fly​ ​out.​ ​They​ ​may​ ​exit​ ​from​ ​the​ ​same​ ​point,​ ​or​ ​there​ ​might​ ​be​ ​several​ ​areas.​ ​If​ ​you can​ ​observe​ ​them​ ​exiting,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​narrow​ ​your​ ​search. If​ ​you​ ​live​ ​in​ ​an​ ​area​ ​where​ ​the​ ​climate​ ​becomes​ ​colder​ ​during​ ​the​ ​fall​ ​and​ ​winter months,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​simply​ ​wait​ ​for​ ​the​ ​bats​​ ​to​ ​migrate.​ ​Listen​ ​for​ ​the​ ​sounds​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bats and​ ​observe​ ​your​ ​chimney​ ​at​ ​dusk.​ ​Once​ ​you​ ​are​ ​sure​ ​they​ ​are​ ​all​ ​gone,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​then seal​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​entry​ ​points.​ ​Sealants​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​on​ ​cracks,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​netting​ ​with a​ ​fine​ ​mesh​ ​to​ ​block​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​chimney​ ​and​ ​any​ ​other​ ​area​ ​that​ ​can’t​ ​be​ ​completely sealed.​ ​The​ ​bats​​ ​will​ ​return​ ​when​ ​the​ ​weather​ ​gets​ ​warm,​ ​but​ ​if​ ​they​ ​are​ ​unable​ ​to​ ​get​ ​in, then​ ​they​ ​will​ ​move​ ​on​ ​and​ ​find​ ​another​ ​place​ ​to​ ​roost. If​ ​waiting​ ​is​ ​not​ ​an​ ​option,​ ​or​ ​your​ ​climate​ ​is​ ​warm​ ​enough​ ​that​ ​the​ ​bats​​ ​don’t​ ​migrate then​ ​you​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​do​ ​a​ ​little​ ​more​ ​work.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​several​ ​devices​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used for​ ​live​ ​bat​ ​exclusion.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​process​ ​in​ ​which​ ​a​ ​device​ ​is​ ​used​ ​at​ ​the​ ​entry​ ​points​ ​that will​ ​allow​ ​the​ ​bats​​ ​to​ ​exit,​ ​but​ ​will​ ​not​ ​allow​ ​them​ ​to​ ​get​ ​back​ ​in. Exclusion​ ​devices​ ​come​ ​in​ ​several​ ​forms,​ ​including​ ​pipes,​ ​funnels,​ ​and​ ​netting.​ ​The devices​ ​are​ ​fitted​ ​with​ ​one-way​ ​valves,​ ​which​ ​allow​ ​only​ ​for​ ​exiting.​ ​Before​ ​installing​ ​the

exclusion​ ​devices,​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​damper​ ​is​ ​completely​ ​closed​ ​or​ ​the​ ​bats​​ ​may​ ​exit​ ​the chimney​ ​and​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​living​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​your​ ​home.​ ​The​ ​exclusion​ ​devices​ ​are​ ​put​ ​in​ ​place, and​ ​used​ ​for​ ​several​ ​days​ ​until​ ​no​ ​more​ ​bats​​ ​are​ ​observed.​ ​Once​ ​you​ ​are​ ​certain​ ​that​ ​no bats​ ​remain,​ ​then​ ​the​ ​exclusion​ ​devices​ ​can​ ​be​ ​removed​ ​and​ ​the​ ​points​ ​can​ ​be​ ​sealed.​ ​If bat​ ​guano​​ ​has​ ​accumulated​ ​in​ ​an​ ​area​ ​that​ ​is​ ​accessible,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​begin​ ​cleaning​ ​it​ ​up safely.​ ​Since​ ​it​ ​is​ ​considered​ ​hazardous​ ​waste​ ​material,​ ​safety​ ​precautions​ ​must​ ​be​ ​used when​ ​cleaning​ ​it. Contact​ ​Details Bat​ ​Removal Website:​ ​https://animalshappen.com/bat-removal/ Website:​ ​http://wildliferemovaldirectory.com/services/bat-control/ Google​ ​Site:​ ​https://sites.google.com/site/batremovalservice/ Google​ ​Folder:

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