Quote Originally Posted by Biciclista View Post
I love bats! I want to know how you guys are getting bats in your houses?
100 year old house. Holes everywhere. They only need about 1/2" opening to get in. They take up residence in attics and crawl spaces.Usually bats that get in the living area of a house are either sick or juveniles. I've been lucky that mine haven't been sick just young and stupid. Anyway, how to safely catch a bat:
-one large Tupperware canister or other container easily managed with one
hand.
-one dustpan big enough to cover the opening of the container
-you may need a step ladder as well

When bat is first noticed keep an eye on it at all times. Turn on lights. This will almost always result in said bat landing on something because that is their nature. Note where bat has landed. Have somebody bring your bat catching tools. If alone get them yourself but leave lights on. If bat is gone turn the lights off again and wait...he will return. Approach roosting bat quietly. You will be able to get right up to it and it won't move I promise. In a controlled but quick motion place canister over bat pressing it tightly against the surface to which he is clinging. Very quickly slide the dustpan between the surface and the canister. You might have to slide the canister onto the dustpan depending on the situation. Do Not give the bat time to escape. Keep dustpan held tightly to canister and remove from surface. Ignore icky screeching and scratching sounds coming from canister as well as the flop sweat that will be running into your eyes. Open door to outside. Go out. CLOSE door to outside. Look for relatively soft spot in yard. Throw bat catching device at soft spot and RUN LIKE HELL back inside!!!! Next morning retrieve bat catching device from yard and disinfect with bleach. Fill with chocolate chip cookies to reward yourself for being so brave. Works every time.