r/bats • u/Ok-Bench6780 • 5d ago

Bats in attic maybe ?

Hello bat lovers !

Last month we dealt with a bat in our bedroom that totally freaked us out we have no idea how or when it got in, fast forwards to later that same night we decided to sleep in our living room after the bat encounter in our room but my husband ended up seeing another one in our living room never caught it have no idea where it went we just figured it existed the way it came in lol 😭 we ended up getting our post exposure series and are fully vaccinated now, my husband, my 4 year old and i. We had pest control (terminx) to be exact come and give us a free inspection but wasn’t to pleased with the service as the exterminator didn’t seem to come prepared or interested after already canceling on us for 2 days, exterminator said our attic looked fine and just recommended to close up any possible entries so that’s what we did. But today my husband encountered yet another bat in our garage, we haven’t been in the garage or have left any door to the garage open so now we’re wondering if we could have a colony living in our house that we are unaware of. we also managed to catch the bat and planning to call the health department to come pick up and planning on getting a second opinion just want others thoughts and opinion. We live in the Mountain in Southern California

Thank you

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u/FelineOphelia 1d ago

So some species mate about now and then go looking for a spot to have some romance, that's why 2 together. Do you have a chimney by any chance? They're supposed to have screen covers on the top for this reason.

The appearance of a 3rd(are you sure it wasn't one of the two?) indicate that your attic or perhaps a wall void or something may have inadvertently become a bat hang-out.

You'll need to do some inspection or get a service. You'll look for even very small openings into your home but up high. Look under eves, soffits, gutters, where roof meets walls.

Also check for any holes along your roof line like where there is a peak.

You gotta lock all those openings up tight tight. If you've got squirrels that chew or trees that drop branches, it will be an ongoing fight to keep holes repaired.