Is it a Squirrel, a Rat or a Mouse? Here’s How to Tell
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October 30, 2019The irony about wildlife control is that while many animals have a season when it comes to making their home in yours, there is also a season when you shouldn’t remove certain animals. Bats, in particular, are on this second list.
Signs of a Bat Problem
Common signs of a bat problem include a buildup of dark guano, or bat droppings, on the ground of your attic, barn or garage. Urine from bats looks like milky spots. Noise from bats sound like scratches squeaks and are loudest at dawn and dusk.
Summer Bat Season
Bats raise their families in colonies. Little brown bats, a common species in Georgia homes, will raise one baby per reproductive cycle. However, colonies can number in the tens to thousands, so this can be a lot of babies. Parents will fly out and leave their children to hunt for food and return at dawn. When these babies are young, they cannot fly and they depend on their mother to nurse them. They are only thumbnail-sized, so they are easy to miss. This summer bat season should never be when they are removed.
Exclusion Devices- Why Avoid them in the Summer?
Exclusion devices are used during the rest of the year as a humane way to clear your home of bats. These devices are essentially one-way doors that prevent bats from returning to the attic or eaves after leaving for the night.
If these devices are used in the summer, they separate parents from babies. This is not only cruel, as the babies will starve without their parents, but it’s also more damaging to your house. Frantic mother bats who are trying to find their babies may do more damage to your home while trying to claw their way back inside.
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