Bat House Or Bats in the House?

By Jered Wisdom

It happens, but we can resolve your problem. With the ever increasing destruction of natural habitat in Missouri, bats are more and more looking for a new home. The bat's new home may very well be your home. If you have a bat problem it is important to have a professional assist you. Professionals can identify the species of bat and determine if there are babies or pups. It is best to allow the bat pups to mature enough so that they too can leave. If bat exclusion is done on your property before the young bats are capable of leaving then the babies will likely die due to not receiving the nurturing care of their parents. This would not be good for the inside of your home or business, but it would also be bad for the neighborhood.

Unlike insects, some bats only have one or two off spring per year. If a bat colony is destroyed in an area it can take a long time for new bats to replace them. This can be very important in areas near water such as Lake St. Louis, Defiance, Chesterfield, and New Town. One bat can eat as many as 100 insects per hour. Think about that the next time you hear that familiar buzz and feel the dreadful itch of a mosquito. Bats are a "green" way to kill annoying insects.

The bats found in Missouri do not suck or lap blood. Bats do not fly down and land on people or get tangled in their hair. There are bats in Central and South America that require blood, but they make very small incisions on livestock and lap the drops of blood up as they come to the skin's surface.

So why should I be worried about bats living in my house? It is true that bats can have rabies, but very few actually due. Bats can have mites and other parasites too. You would not be happy if your dog or cat brought flees into your home all of the time. One of the biggest problems with bats living in your building is that they are not potty trained. If you look at pictures of caves you can see that some literally have hills of guano within them. Guano can have all sorts of mold and nasty substances growing on it. These things can be very bad for humans.

You may wonder where bats will go once we make them leave your property. Bat houses can be placed on your property, which provide you the advantage of having bats to help with undesirable insects. Bat houses in Lincoln County and St. Charles County Missouri also help offset the loss of natural habitat due to increasing urbanization.

The Wildlife Management Professionals at A All Animal Control can inspect your property and determine how to save your house and the bats. To schedule an appoitment or learn more visit http://www.AAllAnimalControl.com/ The Most Gentle and Complete Wildlife Service or it's Free! Jered Wisdom, President of A All Animal Control of St. Charles County