You have a great workbench. I especially like the large well along the length. This is an excellent video. Easy to see and understand your instruction. Brilliant.
This has to be the best Bat house I've seen. Your scrolling on the panels and detail for routing and everything is just first rate. Thank you so much for doing this video. Now where do I get the kits?
Wen using a french cleat i use a spacer at the bottom really nice video. I live in Arkansas and build bird house for fun and have request for bat house. I have watched several videos on this and I come across your video's. every boudy using mesh glad you cleared that for me. I will use groves. And most are making the chamber 1 1/2'' with a predator guard but I will use 3/4'' opening like you use. Thank you for your videos. 5 stars
It depends on the size of the colony, but even a large colony outside the sun will heat the guano and help neutralize it and the rain will wash it into the soil. Most colonies will not require any attention under the bat house. We've had people collect the soil with the guano and replace it using it to enrich potting soil. We've also had some put planters underneath them. One guy collects his and puts it on his garden, but he has a colony of about 1000 in several bat houses.
I have a ton of bats living in my carport. If I put up bat houses will they move into them if I put them up high or do I even need to woory about it? They seem to be roosting inside the sofit beam that runs down the front of the carport. I imagine that sofit is filling up with guano, so I need to figure out how to clean it up without loosing my bats. Hundreds of bats are a sight to see in the early mornigs and late evenings incredible! Their take off spot is only about 7 maybe 7 & 1/2 feet high
Thanks for the quik reply. Do you have any ideas about exclusion supplies I can get such as one- way bat doors that you can share with me? I would like to get set up to move the bats later this year when any pups involved would be ready. I have been looking, but I have not found much other than ads for pest control people, and I want to do this myself. Thanks again.
I love the design and construction of this house. I was wondering what is the biggest house or kit that you make?? Im Looking to give a lot of space for a decent colony to eventually grow into a colony of around eight hundred to a thousand bats. There has been alot of tree clearing and want to provide a place that they can call There home or homes to make up for the forest loss. Plus it would be an awesome sight to see as they go on their nightly flight. Hopefully people in the neighborhood will see what I'm doing and hopefully do the same.
The 4 chamber fully finished bat houses can be mounted back to back on a single steel pole (schedule 40 2"ID black pipe) and we sell the bracket for that as well. Those two 4 chambers could easily accommodate 1000 bats. As for our kit, we are working on a 4 and possibly 5 chamber kit we want to release soon. Two of those would hold 800 and 1000 bats respectively. Check out or estore at estore.habitatforbats.org
Using good exterior plywood is a good idea. Do you coat the exposed edges at all to help prevent moisture effecting the ply, or is this unnecessary? Thanks so much for this video and the work you do for our bats!
I live in Northern Kentucky. We have little and big brown bats around here and was interested in one or more houses to allow for the development of a big colony or colonies. Insects eat us up at night and white nose is decreasing their numbers. Any assistance in this effort is highly appreciated and I thank you for your time. Oh was wondering if there is any way to make an old horse barn more attractive to bat's?? I was working behind the open door and only two came out at dusk.
The best way to make sure bats remain in your area is to improve their roosting opportunities. Bats like warm dry places to roost that are secure from predators. Bat houses can do this or in your case if you know bats are roosting in your barn you could improve the area they are roosting by isolating it from being disturbed. You could add (in the winter while they are gone) baffles in the area to increase the roosting surface, but you have to be careful NOT to insulate it from warmth. i.e. they may be roosting on the specific wall because it gets warm in the sun. In a case like that you would want to add chambers that all were exposed to that inside wall, not layered on top of it isolating them from it.
I see how the lines routered out on the initial piece give the bats something to grab onto for climbing up into the top but I am not understanding what the point is of the baffles? There are holes for them to pass through but then there is nothing for them to hold onto unless there are in the back most chamber where the grooves are cut.
Annony Mouse Grooves are cut over the entire interior surface. Both sides of each baffle and on the inside front and inside back. The baffles simulate crevasses for the bats to crowd into. The spacing is 3/4" (19mm) which is a sweet spot for crevasse roosting bats. Bats will roost in crevasses as small as 1/2" and as large as 1 1/2". The added benefit of 3/4" spacing is that paper wasps will not build nests in a space that small. They will build in 1" or larger spaces.
I didn't see any groves on the two baffles. What do the bat's claws grip onto in the center chamber? For the outer chambers are groves only made on one side? Also, what is the space measurement for the chambers between plywood boards?
Would be nice to have seen you make a bat house using dimensions and tools that everyone has around, I dont have air tools lol and would like to build a bat box from wood I have here, this video shows how to build YOUR bat boxes we would have to purchase.
You can take the same concept of the house he builds and put one together. The air tool he says is optional and is just easier for himself to use. If you do not have the tools needed to build one then buy one off of Amazon. They are fairly cheap.
No, there is no known way to attract bats. I've asked every bat biologist I know (dozens) and any new bat experts I meet and the story is the same. If you spread bat guano from another colony, you could be telling new bats to stay aware too. No research has proven that bats are intentionally going to break their pattern of behavior and fly toward something because it is attracting them. They are attracted to bugs and whatever looks like food to them.
You should paint the exposed surfaces with a good exterior latex paint. The plywood we use is rated for exterior use, it does not delaminate when exposed to moisture long term. You should look for plywood stamped as "EXT" or "Exterior". Plywood with a rating of "Exposure 1" is not sufficient. However, you should avoid pressure treated plywood.
I live in the So Cal area and getting ready to put up my first bat house in my back yard. My question is, do I really need to apply the “bat attractant spray” to get the house started?
No, all that does is lighten your wallet. I have asked dozens of bat biologist and researchers the same question, is there a way to attract bats? All of them tell us "There is no known way to attract bats". So we do not offer nor promote "bat attractants".
I know I replied to this weeks ago but I don't see the reply now. Anyway, there is no proven method to attract bats. Best to let them find it on their own.
We use a high grade of paintable exterior latex caulk. We have to switch brands depending on availability. Once it is fully cured it is not an issue for the bats.
Question: I want to purchase a 4 chamber house for southwest Virginia, average July temp is 82 with high humidity. I want to place house on west facing side of a brick house, should I get the regular, medium color house or the cold weather house?
You should be OK with a medium color in that area, but placement should be facing South to SE and catch the morning sun keeping sun until some time after noon. While a bat house on the west side of the house might be used by a bachelor colony or some species that might normally roost in trees, it would not be attractive for a larger colony of females. Bats prefer the temperature between 85 and 100 degrees and the morning sun goes a long way to warming the roost in the mornings. If you are in the mountains, higher altitude and thus lower temps, you can go to a medium dark color.
How many bats could this house? Or better yet, how many square inches, or cubic inches does a bat need to roost? Say I wanted to build a bat house that could house 100 bats for an easy number. How would I go about figuring up chamber sizes?
We do not make the CNC files available. I apparently can't post a link but search for merlintuttle dot com and try the path / wp-content /uploads / 2016 / 03 / BHBuildersHdbk13_Online. pdf and remove the spaces and there is the Bat house Builders Handbook. Hope you can find it. Thanks for loving bats.
Hi, How much guano could I expect to collect for my garden per 100 bats? Like a quart a season? I was going to put a pan around the bottom of the pole.
Repeating answer from a different video... With a persistent colony of 100 bats, you could get a reasonable amount, hard to say. The wind, sunlight drying it up and missing the target will reduce the amount you collect. I have seen a healthy colony of around 400 bats produce roughly a 2" blanket of guano on the ground for a diameter of about 3 feet their first year.
+Danny Fry I try to answer that in this video: ua-cam.com/video/4qTgNcXtBW0/v-deo.html We publish the cubic inches of space in our bat houses for comparison.
The opening on the sides are vents that help regulate the temperature near the bottom of the bat house. On very hot days that area will cool more and the bats will move down to the bottom of the bat house to find their preferred roosting temp of 85 to 100 degrees.
You can cut them by hand using a handsaw, or use a router with a small 1/8" bit, or use a razor knife. Grooves don't have to be consistent, just scratch up the surface so bats can get a toehold. Thanks for loving bats!
After early August (varies by state so check your local laws) you can exclude bats from areas you don't want them. It's important to wait as they may have pups that are unable to leave on their own until then. An exclusion can be as simple as a netting hanging down over an entry point so they can leave and crawl down (leave the bottom hanging) but when they come back they will land on the net and not be able to re-enter. Or you can use tubes like PVC or even cardboard to create an exit they cannot later return to and climb back up and inside. Good luck and thanks for loving bats!
+stephen unk It is the shade of color not the actual color that is important. It should help the bat house absorb heat in colder climates and reflect heat in hot climates. We offer our pre-finished bat houses based on the brown pallet with several shades available. Our cold weather is black. But they can be purchased unfinished or the bat house kit is popular and can be painted as desired.
Wasps will generally build around the bottom of the bat house. Once occupied by bats, wasps are typically not a problem. We have not seen a huge problems from carpenter bees, they generally do not prefer painted surfaces and seem to be less attracted to plywood type materials.
James Heasley A single 3 chamber is typically a better bat house. It will retain heat better and provide more options for the bats to find the perfect spot inside during the day.
I just received plans for a seven chamber bat house that came from the PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION. Do you have any personal experience with a bat house that big?
James Heasley I have built up to a 9 chamber bat house and still build them for project builds. The challenge is generally hanging them once they get that large. It takes a substantial pole to support it. Placing one on a structure can be a challenge as well due to the size (depth) of the bat house. But they can be quiet successful for a large colony.
I had meant to reply as Habitat For Bats, but when you run two channels sometimes you get things mixed up. Anyway, yep, I make bat houses and ride weird motorcycles. Wish they'd told me that during career day in high school.
Habitat, i hope your ural has a side car. So to tie everything together, i aswell love my 2 wheeled anything! (Drove a Jawa summer past) I love to ride the country roads. The powers that be have decided to allow the largest windmills in North America to go up litterally in my backyard. So for the past 8 months, they have been working non stop on this project. One day, it stopped. The headlines in the papers read “Ontario cancels $200m wind farm project over threat to bat populations” So, everyone is getting bat houses for Christmas. I just want to thank you for content, i have learnt alot from many of you bat videos. Now, off to check out your other channel! Merry Christmas
I have two questions: 1. I recently made a bat house it was from the Bat Conservation International, it was pre-cut, pre-made all I had to do was put it together and paint it.....ok now I will get to question 1 an it is: instead of grooves like you had they used a utility knife to make many cuts on the wood pieces for the "foot holds" will the bats be able to hang like that? An question 2 I have one of those long metal old timey tv antennas that my dad will be placing my bat house is that ok?
Paper nest building wasps generally desire at least 1 to 1 1/2" space to build a nest, the 3/4" baffle spacing that we use discourages wasps from building inside the bat house. The open weather and small overhangs tend to prevent them from building outside of the bat house. There is no known way to prevent dirt daubers from building mud nests inside a vacant bat house, but they are harmless and once bats occupy the bat house the dirt daubers will leave it alone. Thanks for loving bats!
@@h4bats what about carpenter bees? I suppose since there are no thick pieces of wood on the bat house they should leave it alone. We happen to have paper and mud wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and Carpenter bees. We are in Upstate NY, where the northern long ear bat lives and a nearby projects just clear cut about 70 acres of trees in which they lived heavily. So I was viewing your videos to find what I need to do. And since watching most of your videos, I think I found a few good places for some boxes. I just hope they move in fast.
Whatever you build, it should be sealed well, remain dry and be durable enough to survive wind, rain etc... it does not have to be as fancy as what we build.
Nothing really attracts bats, they are very curious creatures and explore their surroundings looking for good homes, food, water etc... if they are in the area and you put up a bat house they will investigate it and remember it as a good roost location. As for the chicken coop, there should be no reason bats can't be nearby provided the roost is properly located and installed. I'm not sure what you mean by "to the roof". You wouldn't really want to encourage the bats to roost over the chickens... you wouldn't want to get pooped on and neither would the chickens. If you mean outside on top, I suppose you could put a bat house there again provided it is getting proper sun and exposure to get warm enough for the bats.
We have an online estore at estore.habitatforbats.org Our videos are designed to be educational and spread the word about what we do. If you are disappointed with that, there is not much I can do about it. Thanks for loving bats!
Just looking to build a bat house for the average do it yourselfer...ya I`ll just run over to my CNC machine...how bout sizes, dimensions.. materials etc .... whatever
You have a great workbench. I especially like the large well along the length.
This is an excellent video. Easy to see and understand your instruction.
Brilliant.
This has to be the best Bat house I've seen. Your scrolling on the panels and detail for routing and everything is just first rate. Thank you so much for doing this video. Now where do I get the kits?
Thank you for the comment. You can visit our online store at estore.habitatforbats.org to find our bat houses and other batty products!
Thank you for sharing your ideas in making bat house and its purpose.
You are very welcome. - Thanks for loving bats!
Wen using a french cleat i use a spacer at the bottom really nice video. I live in Arkansas and build bird house for fun and have request for bat house. I have watched several videos on this and I come across your video's. every boudy using mesh glad you cleared that for me. I will use groves. And most are making the chamber 1 1/2'' with a predator guard but I will use 3/4'' opening like you use. Thank you for your videos. 5 stars
It depends on the size of the colony, but even a large colony outside the sun will heat the guano and help neutralize it and the rain will wash it into the soil. Most colonies will not require any attention under the bat house. We've had people collect the soil with the guano and replace it using it to enrich potting soil. We've also had some put planters underneath them. One guy collects his and puts it on his garden, but he has a colony of about 1000 in several bat houses.
Very well done video definitely going to build a bat house.
Be sure to include tiny little furniture so they can kick back and relax after a long night of eating your bugs! - Thanks for loving bats!
thank you for your advise and help by the way the dimensions are: height: 24''; width: 18''; depth: 4''; weight: 12 lbs.
what types of wood do you use to make these boxes? Love the video thanks for sharing
I have a ton of bats living in my carport. If I put up bat houses will they move into them if I put them up high or do I even need to woory about it? They seem to be roosting inside the sofit beam that runs down the front of the carport. I imagine that sofit is filling up with guano, so I need to figure out how to clean it up without loosing my bats. Hundreds of bats are a sight to see in the early mornigs and late evenings incredible! Their take off spot is only about 7 maybe 7 & 1/2 feet high
Thanks for the quik reply. Do you have any ideas about exclusion supplies I can get such as one- way bat doors that you can share with me? I would like to get set up to move the bats later this year when any pups involved would be ready. I have been looking, but I have not found much other than ads for pest control people, and I want to do this myself. Thanks again.
I love the design and construction of this house. I was wondering what is the biggest house or kit that you make?? Im Looking to give a lot of space for a decent colony to eventually grow into a colony of around eight hundred to a thousand bats. There has been alot of tree clearing and want to provide a place that they can call There home or homes to make up for the forest loss. Plus it would be an awesome sight to see as they go on their nightly flight. Hopefully people in the neighborhood will see what I'm doing and hopefully do the same.
The 4 chamber fully finished bat houses can be mounted back to back on a single steel pole (schedule 40 2"ID black pipe) and we sell the bracket for that as well. Those two 4 chambers could easily accommodate 1000 bats. As for our kit, we are working on a 4 and possibly 5 chamber kit we want to release soon. Two of those would hold 800 and 1000 bats respectively. Check out or estore at estore.habitatforbats.org
Do you get much mess (droppings, etc) under the house?
thanks
Using good exterior plywood is a good idea. Do you coat the exposed edges at all to help prevent moisture effecting the ply, or is this unnecessary? Thanks so much for this video and the work you do for our bats!
We give 3 coats of a high quality exterior latex paint on our commercial bat houses, and recommend the same when we sell our kits.
Cedar would probably ideal repel fleas etc
I live in Northern Kentucky. We have little and big brown bats around here and was interested in one or more houses to allow for the development of a big colony or colonies. Insects eat us up at night and white nose is decreasing their numbers. Any assistance in this effort is highly appreciated and I thank you for your time. Oh was wondering if there is any way to make an old horse barn more attractive to bat's?? I was working behind the open door and only two came out at dusk.
The best way to make sure bats remain in your area is to improve their roosting opportunities. Bats like warm dry places to roost that are secure from predators. Bat houses can do this or in your case if you know bats are roosting in your barn you could improve the area they are roosting by isolating it from being disturbed. You could add (in the winter while they are gone) baffles in the area to increase the roosting surface, but you have to be careful NOT to insulate it from warmth. i.e. they may be roosting on the specific wall because it gets warm in the sun. In a case like that you would want to add chambers that all were exposed to that inside wall, not layered on top of it isolating them from it.
I see how the lines routered out on the initial piece give the bats something to grab onto for climbing up into the top but I am not understanding what the point is of the baffles? There are holes for them to pass through but then there is nothing for them to hold onto unless there are in the back most chamber where the grooves are cut.
Annony Mouse Grooves are cut over the entire interior surface. Both sides of each baffle and on the inside front and inside back. The baffles simulate crevasses for the bats to crowd into. The spacing is 3/4" (19mm) which is a sweet spot for crevasse roosting bats. Bats will roost in crevasses as small as 1/2" and as large as 1 1/2". The added benefit of 3/4" spacing is that paper wasps will not build nests in a space that small. They will build in 1" or larger spaces.
I didn't see any groves on the two baffles. What do the bat's claws grip onto in the center chamber? For the outer chambers are groves only made on one side? Also, what is the space measurement for the chambers between plywood boards?
There are grooves cut approx every 1/2". You just can't see them in the lighting of the video. We use 3/4" spacing for our chambers.
It looked like your chamber baffles didn't have grooves for bats to hang. Did I just miss that? Cheers! Chris.
Everything inside has grooves, just hard to see on camera.
Would be nice to have seen you make a bat house using dimensions and tools that everyone has around, I dont have air tools lol and would like to build a bat box from wood I have here, this video shows how to build YOUR bat boxes we would have to purchase.
You can take the same concept of the house he builds and put one together. The air tool he says is optional and is just easier for himself to use. If you do not have the tools needed to build one then buy one off of Amazon. They are fairly cheap.
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Question.. Does bat attractant really work? I bought some but I’m a little leery about using it.
No, there is no known way to attract bats. I've asked every bat biologist I know (dozens) and any new bat experts I meet and the story is the same. If you spread bat guano from another colony, you could be telling new bats to stay aware too. No research has proven that bats are intentionally going to break their pattern of behavior and fly toward something because it is attracting them. They are attracted to bugs and whatever looks like food to them.
Is an open bottom better or should I slightly close it for predators? Also, what size holes should I bore in my partitions? Thanks
Open is best to allow the guano to drop and not accumulate in the bat house.
Is the ply waterproof or do you recommend painting with a waterproofer?
You should paint the exposed surfaces with a good exterior latex paint. The plywood we use is rated for exterior use, it does not delaminate when exposed to moisture long term. You should look for plywood stamped as "EXT" or "Exterior". Plywood with a rating of "Exposure 1" is not sufficient. However, you should avoid pressure treated plywood.
I live in the So Cal area and getting ready to put up my first bat house in my back yard. My question is, do I really need to apply the “bat attractant spray” to get the house started?
No, all that does is lighten your wallet. I have asked dozens of bat biologist and researchers the same question, is there a way to attract bats? All of them tell us "There is no known way to attract bats". So we do not offer nor promote "bat attractants".
I know I replied to this weeks ago but I don't see the reply now. Anyway, there is no proven method to attract bats. Best to let them find it on their own.
Habitat For Bats awesome thank you very much for the follow up. I’m hoping to put the bat House up after I redo my backyard.
Is that a non toxic caulk that you are using if so please let me know what brand and type you like to use Thanks.
We use a high grade of paintable exterior latex caulk. We have to switch brands depending on availability. Once it is fully cured it is not an issue for the bats.
Question:
I want to purchase a 4 chamber house for southwest Virginia, average July temp is 82 with high humidity. I want to place house on west facing side of a brick house, should I get the regular, medium color house or the cold weather house?
You should be OK with a medium color in that area, but placement should be facing South to SE and catch the morning sun keeping sun until some time after noon. While a bat house on the west side of the house might be used by a bachelor colony or some species that might normally roost in trees, it would not be attractive for a larger colony of females. Bats prefer the temperature between 85 and 100 degrees and the morning sun goes a long way to warming the roost in the mornings. If you are in the mountains, higher altitude and thus lower temps, you can go to a medium dark color.
How many bats could this house? Or better yet, how many square inches, or cubic inches does a bat need to roost? Say I wanted to build a bat house that could house 100 bats for an easy number. How would I go about figuring up chamber sizes?
This is the video you want. ua-cam.com/users/edit?o=U&video_id=4qTgNcXtBW0
Hey. Do you have the cnc files available for us do it yourself people with time and a cnc?
We do not make the CNC files available. I apparently can't post a link but search for merlintuttle dot com and try the path / wp-content /uploads / 2016 / 03 / BHBuildersHdbk13_Online. pdf and remove the spaces and there is the Bat house Builders Handbook. Hope you can find it. Thanks for loving bats.
Hi, How much guano could I expect to collect for my garden per 100 bats? Like a quart a season? I was going to put a pan around the bottom of the pole.
Repeating answer from a different video... With a persistent colony of 100 bats, you could get a reasonable amount, hard to say. The wind, sunlight drying it up and missing the target will reduce the amount you collect. I have seen a healthy colony of around 400 bats produce roughly a 2" blanket of guano on the ground for a diameter of about 3 feet their first year.
@@h4bats thanks!!
How many bats would a one chamber hold, two chamber, 5 chamber, 20 chamber?
+Danny Fry I try to answer that in this video: ua-cam.com/video/4qTgNcXtBW0/v-deo.html We publish the cubic inches of space in our bat houses for comparison.
What are the slot openings in the sides?
The opening on the sides are vents that help regulate the temperature near the bottom of the bat house. On very hot days that area will cool more and the bats will move down to the bottom of the bat house to find their preferred roosting temp of 85 to 100 degrees.
so if i dont have a cnc router how do i cut the grooves?
You can cut them by hand using a handsaw, or use a router with a small 1/8" bit, or use a razor knife. Grooves don't have to be consistent, just scratch up the surface so bats can get a toehold. Thanks for loving bats!
Hey what’s a good way to relocate bats? We have an issue and don’t want to just “exterminate” them
After early August (varies by state so check your local laws) you can exclude bats from areas you don't want them. It's important to wait as they may have pups that are unable to leave on their own until then. An exclusion can be as simple as a netting hanging down over an entry point so they can leave and crawl down (leave the bottom hanging) but when they come back they will land on the net and not be able to re-enter. Or you can use tubes like PVC or even cardboard to create an exit they cannot later return to and climb back up and inside. Good luck and thanks for loving bats!
can you paint this house a different color
+stephen unk It is the shade of color not the actual color that is important. It should help the bat house absorb heat in colder climates and reflect heat in hot climates. We offer our pre-finished bat houses based on the brown pallet with several shades available. Our cold weather is black. But they can be purchased unfinished or the bat house kit is popular and can be painted as desired.
When you buy these are they premade or do you have to make them
+Theonewiththepig We make everything from flat sheet goods. We use high quality ACX materials and all of the design works is done by myself.
Habitat For Bats can you buy kits
Do you have a problem with hornets wasps nest or even carpenter bees in a bat house ??? Thanks
Wasps will generally build around the bottom of the bat house. Once occupied by bats, wasps are typically not a problem. We have not seen a huge problems from carpenter bees, they generally do not prefer painted surfaces and seem to be less attracted to plywood type materials.
@@h4bats Building out of cedar wood be the best wood with no negative aspects ??? Thanks
would three single chamber bat houses or one three chamber bat house attract the most bats?
James Heasley A single 3 chamber is typically a better bat house. It will retain heat better and provide more options for the bats to find the perfect spot inside during the day.
I just received plans for a seven chamber bat house that came from the PENNSYLVANIA
GAME COMMISSION. Do you have any personal experience with a bat house that big?
I would be happy to email you the plans if your interested, just let me know. I would like your opinion!
James Heasley I have built up to a 9 chamber bat house and still build them for project builds. The challenge is generally hanging them once they get that large. It takes a substantial pole to support it. Placing one on a structure can be a challenge as well due to the size (depth) of the bat house. But they can be quiet successful for a large colony.
Hi there. Does the middle chamber not have the ladder?
It does, all interior surfaces have grooves on them.
Gone Uraling perfect. Thanks for the reply
I had meant to reply as Habitat For Bats, but when you run two channels sometimes you get things mixed up. Anyway, yep, I make bat houses and ride weird motorcycles. Wish they'd told me that during career day in high school.
Habitat, i hope your ural has a side car.
So to tie everything together, i aswell love my 2 wheeled anything! (Drove a Jawa summer past) I love to ride the country roads. The powers that be have decided to allow the largest windmills in North America to go up litterally in my backyard. So for the past 8 months, they have been working non stop on this project. One day, it stopped. The headlines in the papers read “Ontario cancels $200m wind farm project over threat to bat populations” So, everyone is getting bat houses for Christmas. I just want to thank you for content, i have learnt alot from many of you bat videos. Now, off to check out your other channel! Merry Christmas
Pretty nice bat house.
Safety goggles, dude. Safety goggles.
Nice work though.
Do as I say and not as I do, wear your goggles. Thanks for loving bats!
I have two questions: 1. I recently made a bat house it was from the Bat Conservation International, it was pre-cut, pre-made all I had to do was put it together and paint it.....ok now I will get to question 1 an it is: instead of grooves like you had they used a utility knife to make many cuts on the wood pieces for the "foot holds" will the bats be able to hang like that? An question 2 I have one of those long metal old timey tv antennas that my dad will be placing my bat house is that ok?
How do I know that wasps and hornets won't make a home in the house? Or how do I prevent that from happening.
Paper nest building wasps generally desire at least 1 to 1 1/2" space to build a nest, the 3/4" baffle spacing that we use discourages wasps from building inside the bat house. The open weather and small overhangs tend to prevent them from building outside of the bat house. There is no known way to prevent dirt daubers from building mud nests inside a vacant bat house, but they are harmless and once bats occupy the bat house the dirt daubers will leave it alone. Thanks for loving bats!
@@h4bats what about carpenter bees? I suppose since there are no thick pieces of wood on the bat house they should leave it alone. We happen to have paper and mud wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and Carpenter bees. We are in Upstate NY, where the northern long ear bat lives and a nearby projects just clear cut about 70 acres of trees in which they lived heavily. So I was viewing your videos to find what I need to do. And since watching most of your videos, I think I found a few good places for some boxes. I just hope they move in fast.
Apparently you installed the roof so that the bat house could vent out the top, I think.
Nope, the roof is completely sealed. Only vents are on the lower front and sides.
@@h4bats whatwas the spacer for?
great...my condo isn't built that well...can we build something a little simpler ???
Whatever you build, it should be sealed well, remain dry and be durable enough to survive wind, rain etc... it does not have to be as fancy as what we build.
Can you build one to attract bats to the roof of a chicken coop?
Nothing really attracts bats, they are very curious creatures and explore their surroundings looking for good homes, food, water etc... if they are in the area and you put up a bat house they will investigate it and remember it as a good roost location. As for the chicken coop, there should be no reason bats can't be nearby provided the roost is properly located and installed. I'm not sure what you mean by "to the roof". You wouldn't really want to encourage the bats to roost over the chickens... you wouldn't want to get pooped on and neither would the chickens. If you mean outside on top, I suppose you could put a bat house there again provided it is getting proper sun and exposure to get warm enough for the bats.
I'm looking at a way to do companion animals.
Egads that air compressor!
I have since replaced it with a larger quieter one and it is in a separate room from the main shop now.
i've heard from a friend that black caulk is the best.
Quality caulk is best, color should not matter. I like Roof and Flashing sealant that remains flexible and is very durable.
I’ve heard that once you’ve used it you won’t go back to using any other kinds or something to that matter.
Cnc machine is the first step in the process. Guess I gotta go back to home depot
Hey, any excuse for a new toy, right! Check out ShopBot Tools and their CNC machines. They have all sizes!
well that was a waste of my data usage. got some where i can buy all this?? i bet you do lmfao
We have an online estore at estore.habitatforbats.org Our videos are designed to be educational and spread the word about what we do. If you are disappointed with that, there is not much I can do about it. Thanks for loving bats!
Just looking to build a bat house for the average do it yourselfer...ya I`ll just run over to my CNC machine...how bout sizes, dimensions.. materials etc .... whatever
65mercury That was never the intent of this video. Search for the Bat House Builder's Handbook and download it from batcon.org, it has what you want.
Wood doesn’t rot in water