Bats are creatures with bad reputations, but they are not as bad as they are often made out to be in popular culture. They are relatively harmless creatures. However, they are also annoying and in some cases, can spread rabies if infected. If you think you have bats in your house, you need to contact a professional company skilled in exterminating. Exterminators can get rid of a variety of pest problems including bats.

Bats usually feast on eat fruit and insects. They are an important part of insect control and a vital part of the ecosystem. Bats thrive in areas that offer plenty of food and opportunities for shelter. They are also attracted to the dark and like quiet spaces that are away from predators. Their natural habitats include caves and secluded areas such as sheds, barns and attics. Bats roost when they are sleeping, eating or mating. Bats really do hang upside down from rafters and trees, just like you see in pictures and in movies. They do this in order to digest their food.

Bats like living in stable weather conditions and usually spend cold weather huddled together in groups, hibernating. During their mating season, bats look for protected environments for their nursery colonies. Female bats are willing to share the same roost, turning the spaces into colonies for bat babies. Since bats can fit into half-inch openings, they are able to get into most structures somehow or another. This means most areas in your home are at risk. You are likely to find them in attics, barns, storage sheds, as well as unused structures like dog houses, eaves, soffits, chimneys, sidings and roof tiles.

The most important thing to remember about a bat is that when you find one, do not try to capture it or handle it. They are scared easily and usually very shy animals. They do not like to come into contact with humans. As a result, they are more than eager to bite a person in an effort to defend their safety. Getting a bat bite also means getting a series of rabies shots, so it is better to avoid touching them altogether. Very few bats have rabies, but because it can happen and because catching the bat after it bites is unlikely, you are better safe than sorry. More than half of the cases of human rabies come from bat bites, so there is no sense taking an unnecessary risk. If you get close to a bat, be very careful.

If you find bats in your home, seal off the space from the rest of the house by closing the doors. The bat will be as startled and frightened as you when you discover it and it will want to get out. Open the doors and windows. It might very well fly out on its own. If you find you need to capture the bat, do not use your bare hands. You need heavy work gloves and a container in which to capture it. Once in the container, carry it outdoors and let it go. If your bat problem extends beyond one lost soul who has made his way into your space, contact a professional.

Author Bio: Ellie Lewis has often called on the expertise of a Sacramento exterminating company to treat her large office facility. She consulted with a couple of Sacramento exterminators regarding a termite infestation.

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