I have a BAT IN HOUSE Can't hit him. He is always on ceiling How do I get him to go?

[MossRoad]

Unfortunately, we've been through this several times and once the entire family had to get rabies shots because we let the bat go instead of capturing it and having it tested for rabies.

Rabies, while extremely rare to contract, is statistically 100% fatal.

So, some notes on catching bats.

Bats can't take off from the ground. That's why they appear to be dead or injured when down on the ground. They flop around on the ground because they have to climb up higher to be able to drop or jump down to gain some air speed to then fly.

Get some heavy leather gloves and a tupperware-type container. Slap it off the wall with a broom if you can. Pretty hard. It should knock it down and you should be able to grasp it with the gloves and put it in the tupperware. Don't kill it and freeze it. That damages the brain that has to be examined for rabies lesions. Take it to your local place to have it tested.

If that doesn't work, as others have said, a fishing net would work as long as it has small enough mesh. A bat can get through pretty small spaces.

We keep a butterfly net by the back door for bugs and bats. Works great. Kinda out of season right now, but that's what we use.

 

[seville009]

Pool skimmer net might also help if you have one available; long expandable pole on those

 

[BleedingOrange]

SHOP VAC, ON HIGH

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Dip net from a fishing store.

 

[jmc]

With their sonar, seems like you would just need to keep it flying around with some windows/screens open. It probably wants out as much as you want it out.

Bats would actually come into a small outpost cabin we use in N Ontario. They are pretty adept flying around in tight quarters, between the logs up in the structure.

Hope you can save it. Over the last decade or so they have disappeared in the evenings, here in cave country.

 

[ArtMech]

I'll be waaay unpopular saying - let them stay.
They are seeking the place to hibernate. And we let them do so. Usually in the basement. We don't treat the bats as dangerous animal. Because they hunt mosquitoes. Owls hunt bats. They are important ring of nature chain. In the summer time in the moon light we can see thousands of them circling in the air as well as owls flying around our house. And that's not bad. The problem we have is only mice and voles, BTW which are also hunted by owls. I can't say we love bats, but we allow them to stay if they need to do so.

 

[milkman636]

I had that happen once with a bird. Fishing net with a long handle was how I removed it.

Same, I've used a large fishing net on two different occasions. On one of the occasions I audibly hit the bat in mid-air with the metal hoop part of the net and had trouble finding it. The entire time this was happening, my wife was freaking out in the corner of the room and covering the baby she was feeding. I ended up finding it under a corner sectional couch we had with a sleeper built into it. Murphy's law dictated that I would knock it under the heaviest thing in the room. That was a night I will never forget.

 

[bullbreaker]

Anyone have some ideas how to get Bat out? All ideas will be appreciated.

You all Have a Very Happy Healthy & Prosperious New year. BE SAFE...... Coffeeman

I open the nearest door to where bat is 'perched" . Then I get from the dirty clothes basket one of my MIL's underwear . With a glove I pick it up and throw it at bat(s) . Instantly every bat I have done this too has immediately flown out of the house or pole barn . PM me if you want me too send you one of her underwear ! BTW you must pay the postage .........

Great New Year to you and your Family also Mr Coffeeman

 

[mikester]

BB gun. My old Crosman, pumped only one time, would take that thing out. At least knock it down long enough to throw something like a towel over it and get it out of the house.

More than one pump on the gun would probably put a hole in your wall.

12 gauge #9 shot

 

[Dftodd]

BB gun. My old Crosman, pumped only one time, would take that thing out. At least knock it down long enough to throw something like a towel over it and get it out of the house.

More than one pump on the gun would probably put a hole in your wall.

That tiny hole can be smoothed up and patched in seconds with a little spackle.

Now, if I was home, then my wife would be freaking and telling me to get rid of it.

I used a towel and welding gloves to remove one that got into our house.

If I wasn't home, well I would probably be patching at least one really big hole. Wife would vaporize it with the shotgun