Many people think that bats will leave their home for the winter. Sometimes this is true, but many times, this is not.
In our area of Western PA, namely Westmoreland County, we see primarily little brown bats and big brown bats. Little brown bats will most likely leave while the big browns like to stay causing us to get phone calls during winter months.
During the cold months; warm, sunny days will cause the bats to get out of their “torpor” state, or state of physical inactivity- lethargy. Looking for warmer weather, the bats will begin to move around the home.
Because trapping bats during this time of year can cause the bat to perish, it is recommended to do the bat work before winter months if at all possible.
The image shown here is of a bat that was found in a shoe and biting. Of course it had to be sent off to be tested for rabies for everyone’s protection. Tall Timber can handle all of these services, if need be. We just hope that you don’t need them.