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Bat Houses

FBN Large Bat House

FBN Small Bat house

Roost Mitigation

Laura Finn, the founder of Fly By Night, Inc; conducted intensive research on roosting preferences and the use of bat house for her Masters Thesis at the University of Central Florida (1993-1997).  The project was supported by Bat Conservation International & involved the comparison of temperatures in a variety of bat house designs and in occupied building roosts. These studies were necessary because safe alternate roost sites are vital to mitigate for the decline of natural habitat & the increasing loss of roost sites.

Fly By Night Bat Houses Are:    

· certified 'Bat Approved' by Bat Conservation International (BCI)

· constructed of pine exterior and plywood interior.                                                                                                                                Aromatic or red cedar is avoided  as the odor may deter bats until the wood has aged

· held together with galvanized screws for added strength

· all joints & seams are sealed with high quality caulking to exclude moisture and light

· the exterior is stained & varnished to seal & protect the wood from moisture, & to enhance solar warming, all interior surfaces are also painted to seal the wood.  *** BCI research shows that caulked and painted bat houses are more likely to be occupied than bare wood bat houses

· equipped with ventilation slots to prevent over heating

· equipped with an attic to provide horizontal roosting surfaces preferred by some species (i.e. evening bats)

· roosting substrate is created rather than added — interior pine surfaces are manually grooved & plywood is roughened with a wire wheel.                                                                                                                                                                                                                **Screen is NOT used — our research revealed significant problems caused by screen failure. We caution against attaching any materials.    

· larger than most ‘garden center’ bat houses commonly available, research shows bats prefer larger bat houses

· composed of three or more interior chambers & a 6 inch landing pad.  Additional chambers provide bats the needed variety of thermal conditions & landing pads make it easy for bats to enter

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Bat House Prices

Discounts are available for multiple bat houses and for BCI members.