White Nose Syndrome in Bats

Bats across the East Coast are experiencing losses from White Nose Syndrome. Estimates put the losses at a million of these very important animals.

An informative video can be found here: White Nose Syndrome

Bats Are Always Cool!

People always think of bats as being a scary animal. Bats are probably by far one of the coolest animals we work with. It is not the bat itself that is often the coolest part of the job, but what you see when working with them. We were working on a very large church in Charleston, WV that had a fairly large bat problem.

This church was your normal building with a flat roof. We decided to do a little "stake out" to see where the bats were coming out. At dusk we situated ourselves on the roof and waited. We didn't have to wait long and the bats started zooming out of one particular part of the roofline.

After about 70 bats we stopped counting and just watched as they all dropped out of the roof. Bats cannot take off like a bird so they must drop and then spread their wings. The cool part of this job was inspecting the ceiling (there was no attic) and the areas behind the stage. There were huge speakers on both sides of the stage for the organ and years of stuff stored everywhere.

Being a Wildlife Pro affords you the opportunity to go where no one else is allowed to go. You pretty much have free reign of the project and the run of the place. We found another area above this stained glass window that the bats were entering. A tiny crack about the size of a mortar joint. That is all they needed! (Notice the guano on the window sill.) You will see all sorts of stuff in attics, crawlspaces, barns and outbuildings. You just never know what you will find. I just hope you don't find a mannequin dressed up like Cher like I did...it was sort of...hmm...creepy!

If you have a wildlife conflict in your home or building, give the professionals at A All Animal Control a call!

Potter County PA Bat Problems

Potter County PA is an area that has had its share of bat problems. If your home has been overtaken by bats, it is time to call in the pros!

This photo is a louvered vent; a favorite entry for a lot of bats. Once inside the cozy attic space, bats will have their young and increase the colony size.

Bats are known to carry rabies and their guano(droppings) are a source of disease as well.

Signs of bats in a home or building could include hearing squeaking sounds or mouse like droppings on the side of the wall or on the ground below a suspected entry point.

If you think you have bats in your residence or building, visit this link for a pro in Potter County.

Charleston, West Virginia Bat Problems

Charleston, WV bat problems come in all ranges from minor to severe.

Bats enjoy the seclusion of an attic space and even hibernate in attics due to their warm temperatures in the winter.

Newer homes are constructed and insulated so well that the bats have a "perfect cave", your home!

As you can see in this photo, a small cluster of bats are roosting in an attic space.

If you suspect bats to be roosting in your home, look for signs of them such as mouse like dropping on the side of the home, roof or ground below. Squeaking in your walls or attic is another sign that your home might be infested.

Bat removal should not be attempted by a homeowner. Only a professional
should remove bats due to the complicated nature of bat removal. Bats carry rabies and can transmit the virus to you. Call on a pro to make your home safe again!

Your local professional in Charleston,WV and surrounding areas is A All Animal Control of Charleston

Bats in The Belfry!

2-11-07 - Little Brown bats are one of the common bats that take up residence in buildings. These little guys here chose to live in an attic and entered through louvered vents.

The picture at the left shows an immature bat and if you look closely, you will see at the top a bat bug. This is a parasitic bug that lives on the bat itself. When you have bats in your home, often the bat bugs will occasionally move inside the home too. Bat bugs will bite you much like the bed bugs that are running rampant today.

When the young flightless pup was found in this home, we decided to wait until he could fly before they were evicted.

As you can see the bats on the right are enjoying themselves in this “cluster”. It is not uncommon to find bats in this configuration during the summer. This was a very minor bat infestation. When it is hundreds of them hanging on your louvers, that is when you have a major problem!

After these bats were evicted, the area was cleaned and sealed to prevent further entry.

Bats carry rabies and their droppings cause disease. They should not be allowed to live in a dwelling for these reasons alone. A professional will control this situation and return your home to a safe environment.