Bats Living Behind Vinyl Siding

So the first thing to do is learn what types of bats.

Bats living behind vinyl siding.

Ryan pulls off some siding and shows how bats are getting in and where they are roosting. Put up some bat houses and then at night when they ve gone out to get breakfast block their usual ways in to sleep under the siding. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. While bat urine isn t typically visible it may leave behind small stains and a sharp odor.

Locate where they are living. The bat guano droppings sparkles in the sunshine and has a crumbly texture. Bat droppings will be your best clue to finding where the bats are living. Bats are particularly attracted to old houses because they offer so many potential entry points.

In some cases prolonged exposure to guano can lead to serious health concerns including hemorrhagic fever and respiratory infections like histoplasmosis. While bats are helpful to humans by eating harmful insects they can be a nuisance if they roost in structures such as shutters. Bats roost in small spaces and can sometimes end up roosting in cracks and crevices around the home. Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding.

Just help encourage them to move to the bat houses. Provide them with more appropriate shelter. You may wish to discourage the bats because of their droppings and the noise that they make as well as the risk of rabies. In particular bats often roost under the eaves of the house in the space between the eaves and the wall.

The only way to prevent. Identify the bat type. How to get rid of bats behind shutters. When you re trying to get rid of bats it s essential to figure out what type of bat you re dealing with.

Chimneys cracks or holes in the siding or soffits louvered vents with loose screening separating flashing and just about any place where materials have shrunk warped or moved apart will invite bats to enter and make themselves at home. Bat guano sometimes contains fungal mold spores that may be hazardous to breathe. Pulling the siding off enables him to clean the area and reinstall. The guano makes a great fertilizer but it is very unsafe to inhale.