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What to Do if You Find a Bat in Your House
Envirocare Pest Control shares 3 steps to catch a bat in the house. Learn what to do and when you may need to call in a professional.
A bat in the house is a major cause for concern. Many homeowners are awakened to a bat in their house in July and August and wonder what to do when they find a bat in the house. The proper procedure is to trap the bat in a room and open a window so that the bat will escape and you can go back to bed. This procedure should only be followed if you’re positive that no one in the home has had direct contact with the bat in the house. If you think that you may have had contact with a bat in the house you’ll need to catch the bat and have it tested for rabies at the Connecticut Virology lab in Rocky Hill.
How to Catch a Bat in the House
Step 1: Wait for it to land.
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Step 2: Get a box and gently place the box over the bat.
Step 3: Slide a piece of cardboard under the opening so the bat is trapped in the box.
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At this point you can safely remove the bat from your home if you’re positive that no one in your home has had contact with the bat. The fact that you’ve had a bat in your house means that there’s likely more.
What’s Next?
We perform free bat inspections at Envirocare Pest Control. As you may be aware, Connecticut’s little brown bat population has diminished over the years. That’s why our technicians take particular care that no bats are harmed during our bat exclusion and removal process.
Envirocare Pest Control provides bat work in three phases:
· Initial Inspection: This is where we identify exactly how bats are entering your home. The most common areas are dormers, soffits, and flashing areas at the roof line.
· Phase One of Exclusion: We install one-way doors at the areas bats are entering. This allows bats to safely exit the structure. We also will close additional areas so that bats cannot re-enter the property elsewhere.
· Phase Two of Exclusion: After leaving one-way doors up for 7-10 days, we return to remove and seal the entrances leaving you with a bat-proof home.
Please note that bat exclusion can’t be safely performed from mid-May to approximately mid-August.
