Hello my bat buds,

I’m considering building a few bat houses to mount on my house. A few of my neighbors have native gardens which draw a ton of insects for them to feed and hopefully the bats will help keep the mosquito population in check. I’ve heard that building a multi-unit bat house is best course of action to retain heat better and that it also can take a year + for bats to move in as well.

Has anyone built one themselves? Do you have occupants? How long did it take? Got any pics? Any tips?

Cheers friends!

I should mention, I included one resource of thousands available on the subject. Please, if you have a better resource, don’t be afraid to post it! Just trying to generate interest in others to build more housing for these wonderful and necessary creatures!

  • waywardninja@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I have built a bat house, 3 actually. No bats living there unfortunately. I heard it can take quite a while but the links to the guides here in your post are very nice. Each time I see bats in my backyard I tell them to try out the house I made. Just like my kids, they don’t listen either.

  • Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    This is so cool. I’ve got a bunch of plywood and 2x4 scraps in my garage that have been waiting for a project. Maybe this is it.