Flight at dusk and dawn.
How do i keep bats out of my attic.
One way exclusion devices specifically made for bats are available in stores.
Killing them is both inhumane and will create an unlivable environment due to the smell of a colony of decaying bats.
When all the bats are gone the openings can be permanently sealed.
Bats will hibernate in the winter if the temperature stays at around 35 to 40 f.
In large numbers bats can raise up a racket when coming and going.
Then remove any soiled or damaged insulation from the attic and or walls.
How to remove bats from attic.
Observe where the bats exit at dusk and keep them from coming back by loosely hanging clear plastic sheeting or bird netting over these areas.
Use a vacuum first to suck up all of the loose droppings decomposing bat bodies and any other materials.
You then install an exclusion funnel or exclusion netting over one or two of these holes and then seal the remaining holes.
To properly remove the bat droppings and debris.
Bats can crawl out and leave but cannot re enter.
They are designed to fit on top of any hole which bats have been using as an entryway.
Exclusion work will effectively require you to examine the attic and find all the spots the bats are using to get in and out.
How to get rid of bats in your attic.
Once your attic or home has become undesirable to bats it s time to exclude them from your property.
Afterward you will need to scrub the area with an enzyme based cleaner.