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Original Bat Box - Description
- Timber Bat Boxes
- AKA Bat Rooster
- Double Chamber Bat Box
- Colour: Natural Wood
- Weight: 1.288kg
- Construction Materials: Natural Timber (Durable & FSC Certified) & Zinc
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 445 x 192 x 137 mm
- Comes With Pre-Drilled Back Plate Hanger For Easy Installation
Original Bat Box - Uses
- Bat Box is ideal for
- Pippistrelle Bats
- Noctule Bats
- Leisler Bats
- Natterer Bats
- Daubenton Bats
- Brown Long Eared Bats
- Sleek design, will fit into any garden, woodland or a house wall
- The ideal aspect is so the box receives only part sun during the day
Bat Box - Where to Position
- These protected mammals have lost many roosts in recent years
- This box needs to be positioned up high
- Ideally between 2.5m to 5m high
- Best on a building or mature tree
- Best aspect: North, South West or South East
- Only partial sun is best
- If it is on an existing feeding or flight route you are more likely to get occupation
- Never disturb a bat box to check for activity, look for mouse-sized droppings beneath the box
- Observe bat box from a distance at dusk to see if bats are exiting the box to hunt
A Little About Bats
- 1 bat can eat up to 3,000 insects a night
- They can live up to 30 years
- Bats are more closely related to people than mice
- Bats do not get dizzy when hanging upside down for hours.
- Bat numbers have been declining in recent years for many reason namely
- Loss of feeding habitats
- Loss of insects due to pesticides
- Climate change
- Loss of roost sites due to development
- Increased artificial light illuminating roosts
- To attract bats into your garden you could try the following...
- Plant night-scented plants
- Build a pond
- Create a wild garden, allowing native plants & grasses grow
- Put up a bat box
- Create linear features eg.. hedgerows or tree lines
- Reduce or remove artificial lighting
- Keep cats indoors at night
