Dozing off at the end of the evening, I dreamed that there was something flitting in the blue glow of the TV light. Then I realized there was no dream as I wasn't sleeping. We had a bat trapped in the house and it was down here in the basement. So here are my bat removal tips gleaned from seven minutes of experience:
- Turn on the lights where you do not want the bat to go. They will flit in those rooms but will exit again.
- Bats are quite cheery when there is just one of them and one of you.
- A table cloth held up as a screen works as a good corralling device.
- Keep it moving.
- At least one bat in the world has a hard time seeing the wall above a door and will whap into it over and over.
- Bats tire after ten minutes of swooping and wall whapping.
- Once tired, bats are happy to land and be gathered up in a table cloth and taken outside.
- Our cat is not a bat attacker.
Comments
gary - July 18, 2007 10:23 am
So, it was your wife with the table cloth and you standing by in terror, taking notes on the computer?
Alan - July 18, 2007 11:46 am
Someone handled the matter less heroicly than others. That is all I am saying.
gary - July 18, 2007 12:31 pm
I figured as much. Your wife is quite courageous, although you took excellent notes.
gorthos - July 18, 2007 8:34 pm
I for one love bats and snakes and all matter of creepy lizard nd or reptile. I someday plan on building a bat house on our property. w00t.
joe - July 19, 2007 5:05 pm
a Tennis racket works quite well