BAT HOUSES & INFORMATION

B6001, 6002, 6003, 6004- Bat Houses:
All the bat houses are crafted from solid pine boards and plywood. The Large Nursery Bat House stands about 40" tall, 24" wide, and about 10” deep, while the Medium Nursery Bat House (pictured) is about 6” deep. The Nursery Bat Houses have several partitions inside to allow the bats to move around during the day to regulate their body temperature. The Large Nursery has eight partitions (can handle about 1000 little brown bats) while the Medium Nursery has four partitions (can handle about 500 little brown bats). The Medium & Small Bat Houses (handling 300 and 150 little brown bats respectfully) have only one partition, suited for bachelors and non-nursing females. The partitions in the Nursery Bat Houses are easily removed without taking down the bat house if needed. All the bat houses are assembled with screws and all exterior seams are caulked with very high quality exterior caulk. All the bat houses have a landing pad on the bottom, which is one of the most important items a bat house should have. The interior and exterior is stained with a non-toxic stain then the exterior only is sealed with a specially designed sealer to prolong the life of the wood.

Large Nursery - $275.00   (PURCHASE)
Medium Nursery - $230.00   (PURCHASE)
Medium - $160.00   (PURCHASE)
Small - $120.00   (PURCHASE)

Bat Facts:

What do bats eat? The majority of bats in the United States only eat insects. A single bat can eat between 500-2000 insects per hour depending on the species.
What type of bats am I most likely to see? The most common bats in the USA are Little Brown Bats and Big Brown Bats.
What is the life span of a bat? Little Brown Bat's have been known to live for 31 years.
Can I get rabies from a bat and if so what are my chances? Bats can and do carry rabies, but many more people die of dog attacks each year across the nation than rabies from bats.
What kind of animal is a bat and how many different kinds are there? Bats are mammals and there are over 45 species known to be in the United States and 17 species known to be in Colorado.
How many insects can a bat eat in it's lifetime? During the life span of a single Little Brown Bat they will eat more the 45 million insects.
Are bats social like other mammals? Bats are very social and prefer to live in colonies.
How many babies does does a bat normally have each year? A pair of bats will have a baby in the late spring, sometimes twins.
What types of insects do bats eat? Bats feed at night and are not discriminatory about what they eat. If it flies it’s dead!
With the number of insects a bat eats, what is there metabolism like during the night while feeding? A bat’s heart rate during the night is around 1200 beats/minute while feeding.
Do bats sleep during the day? During the day bats are in a state called “torpor”. There heart rate drops to 1-2 beats per minute and they take 1-2 breaths per minute.
Where is the largest colony of bats in Colorado? The largest colony of bats in Colorado is in San Louis Valley at the Orient Mine where 150,000 Brazilian free tail bats live and they eat 1700lbs of insects/night.
Are there large colonies of bats known to be in the continental United States? One of the largest colonies of bats in the U.S. is a colony of 20 million Mexican free-tails in Bracken Cave, Texas (near San Antonio) and they eat more then 250 tons of insects nightly. NOW THAT IS ORGANIC PEST CONTROL!!!
Want to know how & where to install a bat house? What should you look for in a bat house? This and much more can be learned by contacting The Bird Man.

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