Bats In My Belfry

[eddiememphis]

I thought it was mice.

For years I have tried to trap, poison or frighten away the mice that poop on my deck. Every summer morning, I get five or six turds in one corner.

Last night, I set another trap. The red discoloration is cayenne pepper I tried last week. Did nothing except make me sneeze when I cleaned it up.



This morning...



Not a nibble.

We have bats in the park across the street. I can see them at twilight when I walk the dog. Then I finally looked up...



Yup. Poop on the wall. That corner is about 12 feet high so I have rarely looked up there. The little holes are 3/4 wide and about 1/4 deep.

Is that too small for a bat to enter? I think they about the size of mice so one may fit. I am going to plug all the holes eventually, although only one looks like it goes through. I don't want to seal them in. Scare them off first, I don't need dead stinky rodents in my ceiling.

What can I use as a repellent to keep them away? I know nothing about bats but am about to learn.