Bats In My Belfry

[eddiememphis]

I am in a condo so I can't mount anything outside. The old bats on the HOA board would go bananas if they knew I was installing a house for their brethren.

The holes lead into a vaulted ceiling so there is no attic. I only see the poop in the one area so I don't think there are too many in there.

If they are in there at all. I am not sure if my porch is a rest stop or a home. I am going to assume it is a home and proceed from there.

Here is the plan.

Clean everything well today and install a 100 watt bulb in the porch light. Leave it on at night.

If they come back despite the light, before I go to bed I will hang strips of towel soaked in ammonia near the hole. Once I am poop free for a couple days, I'll fill the holes with spray foam.

That should give them ample warning that doomsday is coming.

I have no animosity towards them. I love having them swoop and dart about as I am walking the dog, knowing they are eating pesky mosquitoes.

However, being in the home inspection and air quality testing business, I know that their feces can have some bad pathogens in there. I try to avoid situations where I could contract histoplasmosis.

But mostly I'm tired of cleaning shit off of my porch.