Originally Posted By: dcarroll This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
A realtor that I do business with called me about a problem with one of her listings. The attic is infested with bats. Not just one or two, but an entire colony of them. I told her to hire an exterminator for the bats and seal the entry point. My question is what should be done to clean the place up?
Originally Posted By: dedwards This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Ask the exterminator. They deal with this sort of thing all the time and probably knows someone that does it. No where on my inspection do I have the means to report on bat crap.
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi to all,
Start shoveling, and wear a respirator as bat crap is not nice to inhale, also it tastes funny 
Seriously though that is about it, they can cause a hell of a mess. One other thing to think about is that some spieces are protected, and need specialist removal.
Here is a pic of what they can do:
And this is only a small pile, years ago in the UK I was in the attic of a farmhouse that had a pile 5 feet high and covering an area of about 8 by 10, that at a rough guess would have been about 6 cubic yards and probably weighed several tons.
Originally Posted By: Scott Patterson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
An exterminator is probably not the best choice at first. Many Bat species are protected. Might be best to contact a wildlife conservation officer or department for more information.
As for the Bat guano, this is a major problem. It is full of bacteria and fungus. Hystoplasmosis(sp) can be caught from it.
Originally Posted By: dcarroll This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Called an exterminator about it. Here is what they do.
1)Install one way doors so they can leave but not return.
2)After the the bats leave, seal all the openings.
3)Clean up all that is left behind.
Easy as 1,2,3. It’s a bit expensive. Starts at $1800.00 and goes up from there depending on what they find. When you stop and think about it, it’s worth every penny.
Originally Posted By: dcarroll This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Maybe they could get NASA to come in and clean it up for them for the rocket fuel. Maybe they could sell this stuff to NASA to help pay for the clean-up.
Thanks everyone for all of the input. No matter what goes up on this board there is always a reply. It’s a great place.
Originally Posted By: phinsperger This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
They should consider themselves fortunate. Bats are very good at getting rid of flying insects. A single bat can eat up to 1000 misquitoes per night. I have so bats around here but wish I had more. Bats are hard to attract by building bat houses. But once they like the spot they are very happy to remain. Bat dropping are toxic. Although directly in the house is undesirable I would first attempt to build an alternative habitat for them and hope that when they are shut of the house they might reside in their new home and keep the mosquitoes under control.
