Bat Removal?

[nomacmac.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know of a good bat removal specialist? I want someone that will come to my house at 3am if there's a bat flying around. Any idea how much it costs?

I don't have any flying around right now, but we get them several times/year, including one last week. I usually make my husband deal with them, but he's on a business trip, and I am terrified we'll have one when he's not home. I'm usually not such a wimp, but bats are the one thing I just can't deal with. (and yes, I know they eat bugs, and have cute furry faces, and are good for the environment, and deserve to live in Somerville just as much as I do....just keep them out of my house!)

(and forgive me for being new at this Livejournal...I think I'm supposed to tag this somehow, but I don't know what I'm supposed to call it)

Comments

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

I would suggest calling a competent pest-control professional during what might reasonably be considered "business hours" and asking what to do in the event of future bat encounters. Bats are their department. As far as solving the problem on a longer-term basis, a pest-control person can come over to the house and suggest ways of sealing up the house so they don't get in. They're getting in somewhere; assuming you're not leaving windows open this means that some part of the house is open to the outside, and/or youv'e got a colony in the rafters. If you own, you can call them yourself. If you rent, this is up to your landlord. Your landlord is responsible for providing a dwelling free of vermin and that includes bats.

Good luck.

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

if there's a colony already, this time of year, chances are good you can't do anything about it legally until the weather is warmer, and even then.

call a state animal agency, parks, animal control. they are PROBABLY a protected species. messing with them will get you jail time and huge fines. afaik.

best be careful first.

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[docorion.livejournal.com]

Sadly, they're also a public health problem. There's a reason, but the poster sounds like she'd rather not know. Regardless, having a colony in a house is definitely Not OK, and the landlord can and ought to be made to remove them. I'm with bikergeek; call your landlord if you have one, or a pest control agency if you do not.