Get Rid of Bats by Exposing Their Resting Places to Sunlight and Weather

Sometimes, there are some quick, easy and “low-tech” methods of getting rid of bats that you might want to consider, before trying to chase bats around, capture bats yourself, or shoulder the expense of a commercial exterminator. A basic understanding of the behavior of bats and a bit of “common sense” about why bats do what they do, may help you to figure out and implement a simple and “obvious” solution to get rid of your bats.

For example, sometimes a bat takes up residence in a place that can easily be made into an environment that a bat would not like.

The bat in this picture started living underneath this chair on the back porch. Getting rid of this bat was a simple matter of removing the protective cover that had been over the chair and turning the chair over, right-side up.

It might also be helpful to move the chair to another location on the porch, that got more exposure to sunlight in the day time, and more people, and the family dog, walking back and forth near the chair, especially during the day, and dawn and dusk. In this way, the bat’s “resting” place would not have been so “restful,” and the bat would likely just find another more suitable place to roost. Bats, not unlike humans and other mammals, much prefer not to be disturbed while they are sleeping.