we carnt stop here this is bat country

[ActionAndy]

I have about 17-20 bats living in the attic of my current apartment. This makes it sound kind of gloomy/haunted/trashy (all at once) but I assure you, it is actually a very nice apartment. I'll be sitting out on the deck at dusk with a cigar, and all the sudden they just pop out. It looks like bombers leaving a hangar, one after the other, swooping right down over my head. I think bats are pretty cool, so I haven't called anyone about it....Should I?

[Silound]

Originally Posted by ActionAndy

I have about 17-20 bats living in the attic of my current apartment. This makes it sound kind of gloomy/haunted/trashy (all at once) but I assure you, it is actually a very nice apartment. I'll be sitting out on the deck at dusk with a cigar, and all the sudden they just pop out. It looks like bombers leaving a hangar, one after the other, swooping right down over my head. I think bats are pretty cool, so I haven't called anyone about it....Should I?

The local Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries will best advise you on that situation.

For truth, except for the guano, which can have a somewhat detrimental effect due to it's weight, acidity, and stench, bats are a great thing to have around. You would notice the difference around your apartment at night in terms of flying insects if the bats weren't there.

The guano, however, can build up and cause structural damage as well as stink to high heaven. If the DoW&F can't or won't move the bats, you may well be stuck with a situation where annual guano shoveling contests are in order