- Where Do the Bats Go When You Remove Them?
Bats are protected in Lakeland, therefore it is illegal to kill them. All of our bat removal services are done by the methods approved by the Bat Conservancy. We install one way exits which allow the bats to leave the structure, but not return. In most cases, bats will go to the closest preferred place which they can access. This is why it is important for your entire structure to be sealed and bat proofed before removing them.
- Why is it illegal to remove bats during maternity season (April 15-August 15)?
Due to juvenile bats being flightless, they would be left behind if a bat exclusion is performed during this time. The adults would leave, leaving the nursing young left behind to starve to death. This is not only inhumane, but not an effective way to ensure the conservation of this important species.
- How long does it take to remove bats in Lakeland?
After the structure has been sealed properly and one way exits installed, it typically takes 4-14 days for the bats to leave. Bats are only active when their food sources are active (mosquitoes, flies, etc). When weather conditions are cool (below 65 degrees), rainy, or windy, bats do no fly. Also, it is common, that even during perfect conditions, most of the bat colony will leave, but several will stay behind. The larger the colony, the longer it will take.
- Why am I still seeing bats flying at dusk and dawn after the "bats have been removed"?
Bats can live up to 35 years and have an incredible homing instinct. Wherever they are born or give birth, they will continue to return to those sites every year, for the rest of their lives. Even though they may not be able to get into those entry points they were using before, they will still try. It is very common, especially right after the bat removal service to see guano in the same places outside and bats trying to get back in.
