Find the best bat house & where NOT to place it

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[@justayoutuber1906]

Bats are more closely related to horses than mice. They are part of an order called Pegasoferae that includes horses, cats and dogs, cows, whales and hedgehogs

[@american_warrior724]

Southern Illinois here.. I got bats every nite at dusk...at least, that's when I'm able to see them.. I love em... They're amazing

[@sgt_retiredcharlie4102]

Also, you failed to mention that they should be mounted between 10-30 feet up. Bats can't just fly way like birds, so they fall in order to gain speed then they fly away.

[@drewblanche]

Very interesting. Thx

[@nathancarter5034]

I thought this too but it's not entirely true. I'm sure they prefer it but I've personally had a bat on my floor take two good flaps from my living room floor and come right at my face with very little difficulty

[@ja-bv3lq]

I have a place at 9800' in the Colorado Rockies. We have several families of bats that roost under the clapboard siding, only about 7 feet up. Been their since we bought the place 24 years ago, and they show no sign of slowing down.

[@walterthompson2195]

Bat's are perfectly able to start flying from about 4 feet up. I have them all over the walls in my shed that is 6 1/2 feet tall. When I look in there I even see some at belly button level. They drop a little bit but nothing dramatic like you're claiming.

[@earlkarow1342]

@@nathancarter5034 It's much easier for them to drop , way less stress

[@onecrazywheel]

Great video. We have a bat house with 5 chambers which is rated to house 500 bats. We have had 50 bats in the past. One other important note to touch on would be the height to install the bat 🦇 house. They need to be installed 12 to 15 feet off of the ground or higher so when the bats drop out of the house they can properly fly out. If not it won't work. Great video. Thanks. God bless. 😎 👍 🙏

[@robertstonebreaker8394]

Thanks for the info I live in rural northern Illinois a lot of ponds around by me the mosquitos have a very strong presence I am gonna set up some bat houses in various locations

[@LamborghiniGal]

These need to be directed toward the South. He didn't say that. But this was a very helpful video. We just got a bat house. Thanks for the wonderful tips! Thumbs up. Beth

[@bt9124]

He did, cloth-ears.

[@selder03]

​@@bt9124no need to be a A$$

[@Jerichoom]

They fit really well.over ULEZ cameras , BEST place for them 😊

[@siobhancosgrove4145]

Thank you SO much for this upload. There is a river at the back of all the houses that are on the main street, so hopefully the water part is sorted and for the cat and dog part we have 2 cats but! in our back garden its very quiet so the little guy and gals will have peace. I'm terrified of bats but! i want them to have a home. There is an old house and a couple of sheds that are being pulled down 2 doors down from where i live and the bats that once called those buildings a home now won't have one. The sun comes round to the back in the evening sometimes.

[@drewblanche]

I love bats 🦇 always have they are so cool. I see some sometimes outside my backyard and front yard flying around and they are so tiny. I live in Las Vegas and Hunter Thompson was right about them. 🤟🏻

[@thefirefenix7194]

Use cedar wood and rough hewn wood (they can hold onto its grooves)

[@hobodarkness7696]

Thank you for providing bats a house ❤❤

[@belleamie4628]

Thanks for this informative video. There are quite a lot of bats that come out during early evening around our home. We've seen them coming out of our neighbor's chimney. Besides that, our neighbors put a swimming pool in and have let it go terribly. Their pool is more of a frog pond/swamp and now we have tons of mosquitoes and 🐸 frogs! No joke! It's absolutely terrible when darkness gets near; it's mosquito haven! I seriously think I'll be getting probably more than one of these bat houses. Thanks again for the video; it's very much appreciated! 👍

[@GodsmackFTW]

How do I make sure this doesnt become a Bee/Hornet house instead of a bat house?

[@surf2257]

They need a golf ball size room to make a level 1 house, bat house only have ¾'' space in between walls.

[@tjcambre5236]

You put it up 20 to 30 feet in the air on a pole or tree and hornet's won't bother it.

[@Atelier19a]

I’m sure the bat’s would deter them

[@CChance1]

Well there’s the fact that bats eat insects.

[@dadofamadhouse4194]

​@@Atelier19aonce the house gets constantly inhabited yes, but I heard it can sometimes take awhile before the bats move in. However the height and (like an above comment mentioned) dimensions would deter the hornets and wasps....I hope.

[@dikballistik]

Thanks, Joe Pera!

[@angelapalermo9157]

Thank you. I was going to do it ALLLL WRONG. I was going to place it behind my shed under evergreens. OOPS. Thank goodness for KZbin videos and You. I will place high on the sunny side of our shed. But if bats need warmth, why do they live/nest in caves which are cool? Or is it a matter of different kinds of bats. Teach me, please! Happy Trails!

[@mcichon81]

What if you live in a really hot place like Phoenix? Do I still want 'as much sunlight as possible'?

[@rofree2470]

This is my question also!

[@terrytaylor5558]

I've seen a chart for different colors of bat houses,light for hot areas dark for colder areas.

[@Mattman-ix8tt]

Made in the 🇺🇸 very important!

[@Skadfun]

love bats. they live in my neighborhood, so it's great. except when they almost nailed me in the face.

[@cw6136]

What about wasps? We have a MAJOR issue with yellow jackets nesting in every crevice around my property. I take it I'll need to check the bathouse every week for wasps?

[@The.Real.Reaper]

I'm pretty sure bats are NOT related to mice or rodents at all. They are Chiroptera mammals, which are more closely related to carnivores like cats, dogs, bears, and hoofed animals like horses, pigs, and strangly even whales. Some bat species may have a similar resemblance to mice, which is where the myth comes from.

[@dangard88]

Will bats use an artificial water source like a regularly filled & cleaned tank? There are no brooks or ponds nearby.

[@InFocusStudio]

Add to your video that the bat-house needs to be at least 10 feet off the ground and not in a tree with branches or other obstacles below the opening. Bats drop out of the opening.

[@drkatel]

Thanks so much for your videos, MouseTrapGenius! I love bats and rodents etc. I trap & release mice and keep fancy rats as pets. (I love my rats the same way I love my dogs!) I'd love to put up some bat houses! 🦇❤️🐭🐀🐁❤️

[@dukainmanning7246]

Great video!!! A bat recently flew into my garage. My wife snapped a picture of it before it flew off. We live in El Paso Texas and the temps have been 100 or above. Any suggestions on where to put this bat house?

[@mysticamethyst1398]

I miss El Paso SO much!😭 I grew up there

[@dukainmanning7246]

@@mysticamethyst1398 Well, come back 💛

[@naturefix290]

So in Eastern Africa, bats prefer metal roofs, I know they are different species but is there a common trend we could apply to western bats?

[@TheOrcasRule]

I don't really have a mounting option except for on a tree. I know that's not ideal, but if I trim the branches around it in all directions, and have as few branches everywhere as possible, do people think the bats might still reside in it?? (It's an old cedar tree, and I can trim quite a bit around it to make it quite barren around the bat house itself.)

[@Atelier19a]

I’m in the same situation

[@butchgreene]

I've found bats in hollow trees before. If it's all you have, go for it. They're more prone to predators so if you do, put one up that has a longer cavity for them to get deep enough for bats to be out of arms reach of raccoons. Snakes are most likely your main predator in trees but chances are far slimmer than a raccoon

[@bairdfamily5]

Thanks! Very informative. I'm gunna get one. Skeeters love me. I look like I have the plague.

[@logans3365]

Being in the city it could be hard to achieve the water and no noise requirements. But am however very tired of being eaten by mosquitos.

[@christophercoccitti7594]

Yes, Made in the USA ought to be important to everyone who live here!

[@tluva1020]

Simmer down cupcake

[@creekend]

So lucky we dont all choose to live in the usa

[@Nopeandnope3861]

Tim Perdue Vote GOP, Jimmy...sorry Timmy

[@animalyze7120]

@@tluva1020 No problem Twinkie

[@pottymouthstarseed6315]

That is what they want us to think, but if they really cared, USA made would be more easily assessable and the competition from other places would be more competitively priced. The only vote that I feel really counts is the one we make with our 💵💶💷💴💰

[@Absolia24]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@MousetrapGenius]

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment

[@VeggieMight4Life]

I live off a main road in city limits and my back yard hardly gets sunlight I have neighbors who don't keep their dogs nor their own possessions on their own property. I'm a home owner and there's plenty of Raccoons, Squirrels, Possums and Rats in the area. I've seen bats around and don't mind them. I love animals and would really like to help them out and yes them killing the insects is a biggie bcuz I've got moths and especially horse flys out the wazoo! What can I do?

[@teriscallon]

good info, thanks!

[@johnclyne6350]

I received a bat condo that supposedly will hold 300 bats? I received it as a gift 20 years ago. It was made by Baldwin Furniture. They made great outdoor furniture. It is made with cedar. I live in Connecticut & inquired with the state dept. of DEEP. They suggested it be painted flat black except the surface they need to land on & crawl inside. They suggested mounting it 15’ to 21’ feet up. Facing south with a water feature nearby. It came with no hardware to mount it? I had to mount my own hardware. I’m a lineman for the local power company. I acquired an old push brace (wood pole). I hand dug a pole hole in my swamp. I got down about 3’ & used an old steel barrel that I cut the bottom out of. I pushed that down in the muck & continued digging down & pushing the barrel down until I was down about 4 feet. I rigged a wood block in a tree & a rope to the tip of the pole & slid the wood pole toward the hole & used a flat board to catch it as it slid into the hole. I was able to pull the pole vertical with help from a retired lineman. I back filled the hole with crushed stone. Once it was set & plumb. I tamped it tight with larger stones. I drilled holes from the bottom 18” up on opposing sides for old steel pole steps from old poles. I ran them up the pole to the top or 17 feet up. I predrilled holes for my old pole hardware to mount the bat condo to. I rigged a block to the top of the pole & raised it up to the top. I climbed the pole using the steps & used my floating lineman’s belt & strap to work with both hands. I landed it successfully. Later I attached 36” wide steel flashing to keep animals from climbing up & bothering them. I cut down all the neighboring trees that shaded it. All I seem to attract are wasps? No bats yet despite a running stream nearby? I asked my farmer neighbor. He informed me of white nose syndrome that was killing off mature bats at the time. He said diseases like that run in cycles. I would have to be patient? 15 years later & still no bats? What gives?

[@mikew9788]

That really sucks, I'm trying to figure out how to get 15-20 feet off the ground without risking a real bad fall

[@noname18305]

​@@mikew9788maybe do I like a fence post with cement in the ground buried with the pole sticking out of it

[@JFH52]

I was told not to attach my bathouse to my house. The said bats would enter the chimney and open doors. They also mentioned rabies. I’m guessing fear on their part. I have a chimney I can mount my bathouse to. What do you think?

[@lightningdriver81]

Nice advice, thank you.

[@Farmhousehorror]

We had bats in our attic would putting these out in our field keep them out or attract more.

[@tlahuicolexiii2844]

I wanna build one i live in Phoenix Arizona my question is what size do i make the entry way? Meaning what size of bats live here?

[@elizabethseramur7706]

My 4 year old son said, "I did find it helpful, so can you please let him know?" Haha thanks! We want to install a bat house but we don't have a stream or pond but do have tons of mosquitos, will we get anything?

[@BonsaiZen]

Elizabeth Seramur if you have tons of mosquitos,bat's would love to have a house nearby!

[@elliedove7899]

Great video! Subbed. I have a question though, I don't live near a natural water source, would something like a tarp with rain water on it work? B/c I know miskitos love them. XD

[@Scott-vc7ez]

Very good video. Thank you.

[@simply_lisa_lisa]

So because I don't have a water source on my property the bat houses I'm installing are a waste of time? We collect rainwater, which is where the mosquitos become a problem, but it's not an open source of water. Well darn...

[@dalecheck4455]

I am an exterminator. Trust me, Ceder does not repel bugs. (Ceder oil repels bugs, but the woods natural oils dry out quickly.)

[@gabrielle6663]

Thx 4 the info! I noticed that the bat house he used has a VERY open bottom and after doing research that's not good and predators can get in like that. I like that someone else pointed that out. I don't blame him.

[@kristina881]

How many rays do bats like? Here in NC direct sunlight can make that house well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the true summer months it can reach 100 even in the shade. In someplace like here, would filtered light be more suitable?

[@robertkho737]

Where did you buy that trap

[@edstaley1433]

I have a project for a couple good size bat houses in Colorado .what is the biggest size that makes sense in Colorado?

[@LostCatFinder]

So 20 feet up facing a creek to the south is good?

[@jacobortwine7063]

Yes

[@jacobortwine7063]

Easy to build yourself

[@jaehudson5649]

BTW I ordered the bat house you linked and suggested..... It was made in China not USA.

[@stevebikes995]

How high off the ground should a bat house be?

[@WildboyAiken]

The bat that I want to relocate are on the north side of my house

[@KyleValet]

very well done ...ty

[@Tristinxoxoxo]

Do you recommend using Uncle Dunkels Bat Nip?

[@bevfrench3496]

How do you hang them? r there holes or something in the back? do you run wire through it? ??????

[@beavertaco8951]

2 predrilled holes in the bottom comes with 2 screws. I’m trying figure out do I place it above my garage or in the peak. So if you find that info out let me know please. I live in ohio

[@grandinfinite5921]

Thanks.

[@ngarleehiggs2047]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IAmSpeedius]

Thank you!

[@IAmSpeedius]

Liked, commented, shared, subscribed!

[@kaykru1196]

How will it attract bats? I live near a canal and mosquitos are TERRIBLE, and I'm not being overdramatic, they are insane. I saw your link about mosquito drink that I want to use but am also thinking adding a bat house to the tree in our yard works be a great idea

[@deborahbembry2610]

How high up do you hang it?

[@Burasta]

Higher than 12 feet

[@WontSeeReplies]

Just caught a bat at the local NAPA. Time to get him a home.

[@evanrowe8817]

Quick question how far do can bats be from water say in Canadian prairies

[@Buckeye_4_Life_]

I've got bats here in Ohio and I live right in the middle of farm country, no water anywhere near. However when we get alot of rain, spots in the fields will fill up with water. Hope that helps.

[@dontimberman5493]

Actually bats are not rodents. They are closer to ungulates then rodents I believe.

[@Macca81]

Bats aren't even vaguely related to mice, they're in a totally different order. Bats are far closer to primates than to rodents.

[@Ed_Gein]

I heard that mounted in trees is not good as they are sitting ducks to predators from that position? any truth to that?

[@iceman7213]

Yes, owls would take full advantage of

[@rofyle]

Um, the guy who builds this uses treated wood, so I don't know where you got the idea that you don't want to use treated wood. It doesn't harm the bats in the least.

[@richdenver8]

As far as a water source goes, there's a lake apparently 2 miles (as the bat flies) from my house. Is that close enough for bats? Also, I haven't found "the one" yet so I have have one but I am planning on putting a bird bath in my garden. Will that work as a water source for bats? Thanks for the info.

[@gissy1232]

Rich Miller i wouldn’t do that since bats carry diseases (rabies etc) not all of them but some also birds attract rats i used to feed the birds around my house and boy the rats came out of nowhere to eat the food never had a rat problem until i started feeding the birds ! If you want a bath garden for the bats or birds do it far away from you’re home!

[@Goldiekam]

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[@44556613able]

so the bats will come and live in their house on their own?

[@frankiebrown6604]

Thank you so much mousetrapgenius

[@MousetrapGenius]

:)

[@evanrowe8817]

Gorram it now I need to buy cedar

[@hallgd49]

I have chickens in my back yard. Is it safe for them to put up a bat house?

[@marlondaniels3114]

Only if they know how to use a circular saw and a screw driver.

[@newwavepressure6478]

Barnwood builders bought me here lol

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Bats are not remotely related to mice. They're both mammals, that's where the relationship ends. Otherwise, good info. Cheers! Chris.

[@henzsol6771]

True, as I understand it, they are about as closely related to rodents as humans are. They are closely related to ungulates like horses

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Henz Sol 🤨

[@retroradkat]

Great video! However, bats are not related to mice other than the fact that they're mammals. They're more closely related to whales than rodents, believe it or not!

[@CriaCuervosFarm]

Would I be able to collect guano from the bats?

[@robertwilken8745]

If you train them right. 😉

[@rcarlisi63]

you put the bat house on a pole .....next to water.......snakes will be in there every day........that was a bad spot right>/.>>?

[@theblackkat2164]

my grandfather is an engineer and he claims to be an animal lover when he refuses to help me because "bats poo and pee stink"when we live next to a forest with a thousand trees

[@theblackkat2164]

how can I convince him?

[@marleythechameleonandherbi2724]

TheBlack Kat save your money, buy property next to your grandfather. Build a bat house and place it where he can see it. That will show him!

[@LeslieMcElwee]

B crinshaw 😂

[@CAustin582]

0:22 Bats are NOT closely related to mice, or rodents in general, despite have some physical similarities. Human beings are actually more closely related to rodents than bats and rodents are to each other.

[@theshifting9942]

Looks nice but tiny

[@sevenbasilisk5970]

love vids so cool

[@dreamingofbeingfree1217]

One thing. We're do you buy bats. For the house?

[@Dbf1339]

Luis Sousa Google has website's selling them or eBay/Amazon

[@lesbentley8852]

You don't buy them, you wait for them to colonise the bat house. This may take some months, or in some cases even years.

[@robertkho737]

I have a bat but i have no trap

[@gabrielle6663]

You don't buy them. Most of the time(unless you live in the city) they are just in your area.

[@ClaytonLivsey]

I feel like there's a lot of conflicting information out there about proper bat house placement and effectiveness of bathouses. I forgot who it was, but a bat remover specialist started making bathouses designed for vents after he had enough of bats roosting in vents. How are we going to sort though all this information?

[@busterpiggle]

If bats like warmth, why do they live in caves?

[@SillyOmega]

Prabably depends on bat species. There are lots of them. Some are even endangered.

[@Buckeye_4_Life_]

They only live in caves when hibernating in the winter because the cave stays a constant 64 degrees year round. In the spring and summer they roost in attic's, barns, sheds, etc.

[@jeffreylc]

Well it’s warmer in a cave in the winter than outside!

[@Roonnam]

​@@Buckeye_4_Life_ do they give birth in wintertime while hibernating? i know they give birth in caves.. synchronise it.. but not sure when , do they give birth early spring.. think it must be.. they rest while the infant grows in their sleep probably..

[@Buckeye_4_Life_]

@@Roonnam Not sure about any of that.

[@rickshears1]

Bats are not closely related to the mouse.

[@sas534]

Do bats drop poo from their bat house?

[@kp-gbuniqueinterest]

I hate bats but I wouldn't destroy their home. I know how beneficial they are especially when it comes to eating the most hated flying things, the mosquitos.

[@alaskanalain]

cousin of the mouse? I just watched a documentary saying they are related closer to primates than rodents, another show said they related to animals like the horse and our local fish and game said something else.

[@ThatOneguy-br3uf]

Who cares? There bats

[@shokujinki]

We are related with mouse, primates and horse. Bats too. But who is most close related with bats? Horses and hippos

[@dzm9251]

Bats live in caves. Caves are cold. Not so sure about direct sunlight all day on a bat house.... The bat I found during the day was sleeping on the North side of the house between downspout and siding.

[@Greenwitch_Garden]

I don’t think bats in North Carolina will appreciate 92 degrees in the S end of my house…

[@hallgd49]

I live in Texas where it's very hot. I don't have a source of water though, and there's a lot of traffic. Ok, this wouldn't work for me. Thx anyway.

[@timbrophy]

Gregory Hall: I was thinking the same thing. But what about of you attached the bat house to a big square wood container? The rain overflowing it would keep the water relatively clean, and possible even attract mosquitos.

[@nancywebb6549]

Austin has a bridge that homes millions of bats. I don’t think traffic is a problem.

[@msbutterfly714]

Worried that one of my cats would probably, most likely, climb the pole and try his best to eat/kill them and blow my whole purpose of trying to help them. Also there is a bridge, small, that is in Houston TX and over 250,000 bats live under the bridge with traffic crossing all the time, and yes its over water BUT cars are plenty crossing over all the time so I dont think much on when he stated "away from traffic". Peace

[@marlondaniels3114]

Bats eat millions and millions of insects every day? I thought they only came out at night.

[@snorman1951]

Most days have 24 hours, some of which are usually dark. If you were going for humor, you failed. I'd let it go, but I'm in a bad mood tonight.

[@mobeltass]

Aren't bats closer to whales than mice?

[@Tindomul1of9]

Bats are about as closely related to rodents as we are. Not particularly close.

[@dianalopez8087]

Bats are more closely related to humans than to mice...

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

Exactly. The only thing bats have in common with rodents is that they are small and they are mammals.

[@gabrielle6663]

Cool fact! But how?

[@EdwinaBonnie]

can you have a bat as a pet

[@dablaccseaproductions5279]

Bats are not closely related to mice 😂 more related to pangolins and whales. People just think they look alike but its been debunked

[@daveyfgn]

What about rabies tho???

[@lasergames1798]

You're probably thousands of times more likely to contract a disease from a mosquitoes than get rabies. Wouldn't worry about it.

[@mattycreek384]

ok

[@gissy1232]

shinobiSnax 1 if you’re worried about rabies don’t do this i wouldn’t either unless i want the bats out of my house i would do this but very far far away!

[@PepsiObsessi]

If you live in the US you're not gonna get rabies because all bats in the US either eat fruit, nectar, pollen, insects, or fish and they will not bite you unless in self defense if you're grabbing for them. Vampire bats are exclusive to Latin America.

[@FreedomAnderson]

All mammals can carry rabies, not just Bats. Also, not all Bats carry rabies.

[@CaedmonOS]

Bats aren't rodents.

[@ashleighcleary3388]

Bats are actually more closely related to humans and primate species than they are to rodents...

[@liljons6753]

Shark tank brought me here...

[@sparsparkster]

0:35 really? Seriously, how do you know this? Who's counting?Did you put a little camera on a bat's head to count the bugs going in their mouth?

[@Buckeye_4_Life_]

It's a known fact. Google it. A single bat can eat up to 6,000 - 8,000 mosquito sized bugs a night.

[@jane29228]

also beta.