Bat Box
This box includes pre-drilled holes for mounting and for ventilation and drainage purposes. Bat boxes should be installed 10-15 feet above the ground where they will receive maximum solar radiation (early morning sun and light shade in the afternoon). Roosts facing east to southeast have optimal exposure to the morning sun. Attaching a bat box to a building may further increase temperature stability. There should be no branches or obstructions near the entrance, and the bat house should be sheltered from the wind as much as possible. Bat houses located within 300 meters of a river, lake, or pond are most likely to attract bats. One to one and a half years is a normal time frame for bats to occupy a bat box.
This box includes pre-drilled holes for mounting and for ventilation and drainage purposes. Bat boxes should be installed 10-15 feet above the ground where they will receive maximum solar radiation (early morning sun and light shade in the afternoon). Roosts facing east to southeast have optimal exposure to the morning sun. Attaching a bat box to a building may further increase temperature stability. There should be no branches or obstructions near the entrance, and the bat house should be sheltered from the wind as much as possible. Bat houses located within 300 meters of a river, lake, or pond are most likely to attract bats. One to one and a half years is a normal time frame for bats to occupy a bat box.
This box includes pre-drilled holes for mounting and for ventilation and drainage purposes. Bat boxes should be installed 10-15 feet above the ground where they will receive maximum solar radiation (early morning sun and light shade in the afternoon). Roosts facing east to southeast have optimal exposure to the morning sun. Attaching a bat box to a building may further increase temperature stability. There should be no branches or obstructions near the entrance, and the bat house should be sheltered from the wind as much as possible. Bat houses located within 300 meters of a river, lake, or pond are most likely to attract bats. One to one and a half years is a normal time frame for bats to occupy a bat box.