Rebecca 0 #1 July 27, 2005 The mosquitos are out of control despite our best chemical efforts. I've heard that building a bat house on premises is a sure-fire way to clean up the bloodsuckers and other flying menaces. Anyone have experience with this? Is it really that easy, or is there something I should know? (Aiming for genius, i.e. learning from others' mistakes! ) you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #2 July 27, 2005 I found this: QuoteAmerica’s bats are an invaluable natural resource. Yet due to decades of unwarranted human fear and persecution, bats are in alarming decline. By putting up a bat house you are helping our bats find a home. You will also benefit from having fewer yard and garden pests and will enjoy learning about bats and sharing your knowledge with friends and family. As the primary predators of night-flying insects, bats play a vital role in maintaining the balance of nature. And, as consumers of vast numbers of pests, they rank among humanity’s most valuable allies. A single little brown bat can catch hundreds of mosquitoe-sized insects an hour, and a typical colony of big brown bats can protect local farmers from the costly attacks of 18 million root-worms each summer. Bats are not blind, and are actually very clean animals. They do not get caught in peoples’ hair or eat through the attic of your house. Bats will not interfere with feeding backyard birds, and they will not be disrupted by pets or children. Maybe I'll become a bat lover! Any enemy of the mosquito is a friend of mine! you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #3 July 27, 2005 Yes, there are plenty of recipes for a soy necter mixture, the bat house is very similar to a bird house.Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diversgodown 0 #4 July 27, 2005 My cousins have a cabin in Prescott, AZ. When we would stay there we would sleep in the attic area and at night dozens of bats would fly out of the Chimney it was pretty cool. They would never bother us at all. and my X-Girlfriend lived in Missouri at one point and when they moved into the house a bat came with the closet and she used to pet it and said it was really friendly. I say go for it build a bat house what have you got to loose but a pint of blood a day ***Glory Favors the Bold*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,092 #5 July 27, 2005 We've been trying to attract bats for a few years now, but no luck yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diversgodown 0 #6 July 27, 2005 QuoteWe've been trying to attract bats for a few years now, but no luck yet. Go steal some from the zoo ***Glory Favors the Bold*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #7 July 27, 2005 QuoteWe've been trying to attract bats for a few years now, but no luck yet. I'm hoping that won't be an issue - we have plenty of them here. I see them flying around at night... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #8 July 27, 2005 Bats kill mosquitos and their guano grows things well so they are cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #9 July 27, 2005 dont come to my zoo, id have to kick your booty lol I love our bats, even if they do smell uhhhh different...Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Designer 0 #10 July 27, 2005 Love bats,mostly the ones you swing with.(lol)I do know what your talking about.Bat houses make sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #11 July 27, 2005 I've been thinking of putting a bat house in our backyard too... Though I'm not sure if we even have bats where I live (near Perris, CA), since I haven't seen any. I lived in Austin, TX for a long time, and there are bats all over the place there - I always liked them, but I don't think they did much to keep the mosquitos away (as there were plenty of those around too). My mom just gave me the coolest snowglobe for my birthday - it has the buildings of Austin in it, and when you shake it up it has little bats mixed in with all the "snow" so that it looks like bats are flying all around the city (as they really do). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #12 July 27, 2005 Im dumber nowSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sinker 0 #13 July 27, 2005 anyone ever been to that bridge in Austin TX that leads downtown? there are thousands and thousands and thousands of bats that live under that bridge over the river and at dusk they all take off from under the bridge and fly off into the darkening sky. It's so trippy. It looks seriously like a plague... just clouds and clouds of bats flying off. People come from all over to stand on the bridge and watch the bats fly off from under them. -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #14 July 27, 2005 Quoteanyone ever been to that bridge in Austin TX that leads downtown? Umm... yeah... Read two posts above you. Here is a nice picture of the bats coming out from the bridge: http://home.austin.rr.com/bucklew/bats.jpg And I will be in Austin next Tuesday (woo hoo! I am excited because I haven't been there in a while and I am SO homesick!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #15 July 27, 2005 That is such a awesome pic, thanksSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #16 July 27, 2005 QuoteThat is such a awesome pic, thanks Yeah, it's a great shot - not one of mine though (I just found it on the web). Though I'm now tempted to take my photo equipment to Austin with me and see if I can get a nice 360-degree pano of the bats coming out from the bridge... (and of course there are lots of other cool things to photograph in Austin - but carrying my equipment on the plane is somewhat of a pain)... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Diversgodown 0 #17 July 27, 2005 Quotedont come to my zoo, id have to kick your booty lol I love our bats, even if they do smell uhhhh different... What Zoo is YOUR Zoo? I'll be sure to not steal bats from there, Ya right I will have an army of bats. I'll ve like Homer Simpson when he had his Crows do his biddings for him!!! ***Glory Favors the Bold*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Superman32 0 #18 July 27, 2005 I used to do research in college using bats. Guess what I used to do.... Come on guess... I used to squeeze little bat boobies to extract milk OH YEAHHHH Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #19 July 27, 2005 i can top that , I helped train a elephant to masterbate, then took said "stuff" to the airportSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Superman32 0 #20 July 27, 2005 After learning to masturbate, did it spend lots of time alone or did he ever lock himself in the elephant bathroom? Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #21 July 27, 2005 heheheh oddly Ali would rather tip missy and the other girls over then mate with them or uhhhh use the sleeve... hes not into killing kittens as much as some of the SDs I knowSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #22 July 27, 2005 it would have been more fun if you trianed the elephant to mop up with a 3 toed slothMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fireflytx 0 #23 July 27, 2005 QuoteThe mosquitos are out of control despite our best chemical efforts. I've heard that building a bat house on premises is a sure-fire way to clean up the bloodsuckers and other flying menaces. Anyone have experience with this? Is it really that easy, or is there something I should know? (Aiming for genius, i.e. learning from others' mistakes! ) ARE YOU KIDDING??? Bats are my favorite animal. I have 2 tattooed on me, I am a member of BCI (Bats Conservation International www.BCI.org) I have a huge stuffed bat collection....etc. Anyway to get the best results you get from a bat house. It has to be at lest 25 feet in the air, a dark roof to collect heat, it should be facing in the sun all day (pointing it south works well) and if you can get some bat guano (sp?) at a health store to put inside the house to help attract. You need to make sure you put the house up before spring so it is there when they migrate north. I live in Austin, watching the bats fly out from under the bridge is amazing, They are great misunderstood animals. They don't get stuck in your hair, they do not spread rabies like most people think they do. Dogs are a higher rabies carrier than bats, bats are very clean animals. If they do contract rabies, they usually die within a half of an hour and they are usually flopping around on the ground, not flying after people to bite them. IF you do see a bat on the ground DO NOT GO NEAR IT!!!!! That is a clear sign the poor creature is infected. Bats DO keep the mosquito population down. If we did not have bats you would notice more mosquitos than there are now. Also, we would not have tequila if it were not for bats. They help in pollination of the agave plant. so, HOORAY FOR BATS!!!!!!!!!!!"Well behaved women rarely make history" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #24 July 27, 2005 QuoteBats are my favorite animal. You always find experts on dz.com! 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lisamariewillbe 1 #12 July 27, 2005 Im dumber nowSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #13 July 27, 2005 anyone ever been to that bridge in Austin TX that leads downtown? there are thousands and thousands and thousands of bats that live under that bridge over the river and at dusk they all take off from under the bridge and fly off into the darkening sky. It's so trippy. It looks seriously like a plague... just clouds and clouds of bats flying off. People come from all over to stand on the bridge and watch the bats fly off from under them. -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #14 July 27, 2005 Quoteanyone ever been to that bridge in Austin TX that leads downtown? Umm... yeah... Read two posts above you. Here is a nice picture of the bats coming out from the bridge: http://home.austin.rr.com/bucklew/bats.jpg And I will be in Austin next Tuesday (woo hoo! I am excited because I haven't been there in a while and I am SO homesick!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #15 July 27, 2005 That is such a awesome pic, thanksSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #16 July 27, 2005 QuoteThat is such a awesome pic, thanks Yeah, it's a great shot - not one of mine though (I just found it on the web). Though I'm now tempted to take my photo equipment to Austin with me and see if I can get a nice 360-degree pano of the bats coming out from the bridge... (and of course there are lots of other cool things to photograph in Austin - but carrying my equipment on the plane is somewhat of a pain)... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diversgodown 0 #17 July 27, 2005 Quotedont come to my zoo, id have to kick your booty lol I love our bats, even if they do smell uhhhh different... What Zoo is YOUR Zoo? I'll be sure to not steal bats from there, Ya right I will have an army of bats. I'll ve like Homer Simpson when he had his Crows do his biddings for him!!! ***Glory Favors the Bold*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #18 July 27, 2005 I used to do research in college using bats. Guess what I used to do.... Come on guess... I used to squeeze little bat boobies to extract milk OH YEAHHHH Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #19 July 27, 2005 i can top that , I helped train a elephant to masterbate, then took said "stuff" to the airportSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #20 July 27, 2005 After learning to masturbate, did it spend lots of time alone or did he ever lock himself in the elephant bathroom? Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #21 July 27, 2005 heheheh oddly Ali would rather tip missy and the other girls over then mate with them or uhhhh use the sleeve... hes not into killing kittens as much as some of the SDs I knowSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #22 July 27, 2005 it would have been more fun if you trianed the elephant to mop up with a 3 toed slothMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireflytx 0 #23 July 27, 2005 QuoteThe mosquitos are out of control despite our best chemical efforts. I've heard that building a bat house on premises is a sure-fire way to clean up the bloodsuckers and other flying menaces. Anyone have experience with this? Is it really that easy, or is there something I should know? (Aiming for genius, i.e. learning from others' mistakes! ) ARE YOU KIDDING??? Bats are my favorite animal. I have 2 tattooed on me, I am a member of BCI (Bats Conservation International www.BCI.org) I have a huge stuffed bat collection....etc. Anyway to get the best results you get from a bat house. It has to be at lest 25 feet in the air, a dark roof to collect heat, it should be facing in the sun all day (pointing it south works well) and if you can get some bat guano (sp?) at a health store to put inside the house to help attract. You need to make sure you put the house up before spring so it is there when they migrate north. I live in Austin, watching the bats fly out from under the bridge is amazing, They are great misunderstood animals. They don't get stuck in your hair, they do not spread rabies like most people think they do. Dogs are a higher rabies carrier than bats, bats are very clean animals. If they do contract rabies, they usually die within a half of an hour and they are usually flopping around on the ground, not flying after people to bite them. IF you do see a bat on the ground DO NOT GO NEAR IT!!!!! That is a clear sign the poor creature is infected. Bats DO keep the mosquito population down. If we did not have bats you would notice more mosquitos than there are now. Also, we would not have tequila if it were not for bats. They help in pollination of the agave plant. so, HOORAY FOR BATS!!!!!!!!!!!"Well behaved women rarely make history" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #24 July 27, 2005 QuoteBats are my favorite animal. You always find experts on dz.com! So Kim, what do they taste like?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #25 July 27, 2005 chickenSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
