Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I've opened the big door but short of making dh come home to deal with it how do I get him to fly out? If he doesn't leave in the next two hours there's no way I'm going in there to get into the car so I can take dd to dance. I'm desperate. :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 If you wait until it is dark and let him out he will go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 If you wait until it is dark and let him out he will go out. I was afraid I would have to wait but I'd really like to make him leave before dark. Will he bother me if I go out to get into the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 He probably won't bother you if you get in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 If you nudge him with the broom, he'll start flying about...and probably go out the door after a few laps. Our house is very old - we're pretty efficient getting those occasional bats out of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I was going to suggest a broom with a nice, long handle, too. :) I really don't think he'll bother you as you go to get into your car. If you still can't get him out by night time, he'll probably definitely want to fly out by then if you open the garage door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Shop vac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Okay, I want you to breathe deeply, in and out. Though this is indeed a grievous situation, you need to remember that there is a killer cobra on the loose in the Bronx! Be thankful for your bat. Pet the bat, love the bat, tell the bat thank you for not being a killer snake! (You don't have to pet the bat; it is probably not a wise thing to do. But you can at least thank it for not being a snake. LOL) Snicker, snicker, snort, snort! Sorry, Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Call animal control. Bats carry rabies. Do NOT attempt to remove it on your own. Unless you want to chance a series of rabies shots. Also, animal control may suggest you get an exterminator to check other areas of your home (attics, in particular). They can be infested without the homeowner's knowledge, and possibly get into other areas of your home. Then it's rabies shots for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 We have an old house and have the occasional bat visit. I would leave the garage door open. It will leave. Enter the garage from the outside so it doesn't have a chance to fly into the house. Don't go "batty" :), you'll be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Okay, I want you to breathe deeply, in and out. Though this is indeed a grievous situation, you need to remember that there is a killer cobra on the loose in the Bronx! Be thankful for your bat. Pet the bat, love the bat, tell the bat thank you for not being a killer snake! (You don't have to pet the bat; it is probably not a wise thing to do. But you can at least thank it for not being a snake. LOL) Snicker, snicker, snort, snort! Sorry, Faith :lol:Right now I think I will take the snake over the bat. There is NO WAY I'm going to touch that thing with a broom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 A tennis racket will work. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Call animal control. Bats carry rabies. Do NOT attempt to remove it on your own. Unless you want to chance a series of rabies shots. Also, animal control may suggest you get an exterminator to check other areas of your home (attics, in particular). They can be infested without the homeowner's knowledge, and possibly get into other areas of your home. Then it's rabies shots for everyone. Don't worry. There is NO WAY I'm going to touch that thing with a broom (did I say that already??). I'm really creeped out. I think I'll leave this one up to dh to deal with. INFESTATION?!?!? I will be moving out if there are more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 We had to get rabies shots because of a bat in the house....long story.....be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Holy cow! http://www.livescience.com/13441-missing-cobra-bronx-zoo.html If I were working in that zoo I would have already driven away! Dawn Okay, I want you to breathe deeply, in and out. Though this is indeed a grievous situation, you need to remember that there is a killer cobra on the loose in the Bronx! Be thankful for your bat. Pet the bat, love the bat, tell the bat thank you for not being a killer snake! (You don't have to pet the bat; it is probably not a wise thing to do. But you can at least thank it for not being a snake. LOL) Snicker, snicker, snort, snort! Sorry, Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 So all morning long my dd and I have heard an owl hooting. We think it is somewhere in our yard but dd says it kind of sounds like it could be in the garage. Is this even possible? I thought bats and owls were nocturnal so wouldn't they be sleeping? Why does my house seem so appealing to wildlife, all of a sudden? Could there be a killer cobra, too (no, I don't live in the Bonx)? Where are my strapping teenage boys when I need them?? I'm nearly paralyzed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I'd call animal control. I hope everything works out (and soon). Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Call animal control. Bats carry rabies. Do NOT attempt to remove it on your own. Unless you want to chance a series of rabies shots. Also, animal control may suggest you get an exterminator to check other areas of your home (attics, in particular). They can be infested without the homeowner's knowledge, and possibly get into other areas of your home. Then it's rabies shots for everyone. Wouldn't this be that SOME bats COULD have rabies? (like any other wild animal) I know a fair number of people who have 'bat boxes' in their yards, encouraging bats to hang out, and nobody has ever worried about rabies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I'm pretty sure the bat would flee, just like the rest of us.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Call animal control. Bats carry rabies. Do NOT attempt to remove it on your own. Unless you want to chance a series of rabies shots. Also, animal control may suggest you get an exterminator to check other areas of your home (attics, in particular). They can be infested without the homeowner's knowledge, and possibly get into other areas of your home. Then it's rabies shots for everyone. If animal control doesn't come, then call a wildlife agent from somewhere nearby - like a state park. They can help. They could also tell you why your garage is appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Wouldn't this be that SOME bats COULD have rabies? (like any other wild animal) I know a fair number of people who have 'bat boxes' in their yards, encouraging bats to hang out, and nobody has ever worried about rabies. Yes, obviously not all bats have rabies. And it's more prevalent in certain parts of the country than others. I just don't like to take chances. And, as a peds nurse who's had to vax kids with the rabies series because of bat exposure, it's just made me a little more cautious. I'd personally let the professionals handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Wouldn't this be that SOME bats COULD have rabies? (like any other wild animal) I know a fair number of people who have 'bat boxes' in their yards, encouraging bats to hang out, and nobody has ever worried about rabies. If they get rabies, they usually die pretty quickly since they are so small. Bats outside in their natural surroundings don't worry me at all. You'd notice one acting unusual--and really they just don't want anything to do with us either, so pretty unlikely they'd choose to come close. I wouldn't tangle with one in an enclosed space, however. Exposure (bite or even just a possible bite) does mean you should have preventative shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Well, I bravely went through the big door and hopped into my van before it attacked me. Phew!! DH is home now and wonders if it is in hibernation since the weather has recently turned cold again and this creature has not moved at all today. He's going out with the broom. I will not be leaving my house until I get the all clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 So dh came in to show me my bat. It was a piece of insulation that got lodged between the rafters. Thank you all for your advise and support. I'm crawling away in shame now.... (We did hear an owl, though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Also, animal control may suggest you get an exterminator to check other areas of your home (attics, in particular). They can be infested without the homeowner's knowledge, and possibly get into other areas of your home. Then it's rabies shots for everyone. We had one bat in our house. We called "bat" man to come over and inspect our house and we did, indeed, have an entire colony in our attic. We had heard things in the attic and we assumed it was mice and set those traps. But NO!!!!! Bats. Lots and lots of BATS!!!! ACK!! They made our house so that the bats could leave and not get back in. AFter a week or so, he came back and sealed the holes. It was HORRIBLE! I was SO freaked out! I can't wait to see how your dh did!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 So dh came in to show me my bat. It was a piece of insulation that got lodged between the rafters. Thank you all for your advise and support. I'm crawling away in shame now.... (We did hear an owl, though) :lol::lol::lol::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 We like bats. They eat our mosquitoes. Even if it looked like it would fly at you, it would miss you thanks to a combo of echolocation and aerobatics. It wouldn't want to run into you. The best thing you could do is continue on your merry way and not give it a thought. If it flies, it has a flight plan all figured out. ETA: just saw your bat update - pretty funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I am laughing so hard LOL!! That totally sounds like something I would do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 We had one bat in our house. We called "bat" man to come over and inspect our house and we did, indeed, have an entire colony in our attic. We had heard things in the attic and we assumed it was mice and set those traps. But NO!!!!! Bats. Lots and lots of BATS!!!! ACK!! They made our house so that the bats could leave and not get back in. AFter a week or so, he came back and sealed the holes. It was HORRIBLE! I was SO freaked out! I can't wait to see how your dh did!!! Eeekkk!! I'm horribly afraid of coexisting with icky creatures. It must have cost a fortune to remedy but I'm glad you were able to get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 So dh came in to show me my bat. It was a piece of insulation that got lodged between the rafters. Thank you all for your advise and support. I'm crawling away in shame now.... (We did hear an owl, though) :thumbup: for the brave dh!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I guess you're pretty glad that your dh 'caught' it instead of you calling animal control over to your house. Of course that would have given the animal control guy a great story to tell at dinner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 So dh came in to show me my bat. It was a piece of insulation that got lodged between the rafters. Thank you all for your advise and support. I'm crawling away in shame now.... (We did hear an owl, though) :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 What made you think it was a bat? And I am glad that insulation didn't move...or attack you when you went out. Hehe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 So dh came in to show me my bat. It was a piece of insulation that got lodged between the rafters. Thank you all for your advise and support. I'm crawling away in shame now.... (We did hear an owl, though) AWE. SOME!!!:lol::lol: I am laughing WITH you, not at you. Seriously. We have had a total of three (yes, 3!!!) snakes INSIDE (as in, not outside, but really inside our doors). I have been known to absolutely flip out over a suspicious piece of yarn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I guess it is better than your belfry. :tongue_smilie: Ok seriously, open your garage door and it should go out around dusk. Beware that bats can carry rabies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I was afraid I would have to wait but I'd really like to make him leave before dark. Will he bother me if I go out to get into the car? He will not bother you, but I wouldn't count on him flying out. I had one hide for a whole night (I was sure it was gone, and was eaten alive by mosquitoes I had so many doors open) but instead s/he took a nap under my woodstove and dessicated body was found weeks later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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