Found A Dead Bat In My Attic

There are many reasons to remove a dead bat as soon as possible.

Found a dead bat in my attic.

This weekend while working in the backyard i found a dead bat in my lawn next to a fence. Pests like maggots flies and fleas flock to animal remains. Since the pests can squeeze through cracks a quarter of an inch in diameter homeowners may also encounter a dead bat in the attic walls or woodshed. Dangers of dead bats.

We get the bat in the bedroom question at least once a day in the summer said veterinarian ryan wallace a rabies expert at the cdc s division of high consequence pathogens and pathology. In addition people can t get rabies from having contact with bat guano feces blood or urine or from touching a bat on its fur. If you need to dispose of a dead bat found on your property pick it up with a plastic bag over your hand or use disposable gloves. Although getting rid of carcasses can be difficult the rancid dead bat smell provides plenty of.

Whenever possible the bat should be captured and sent to a laboratory for rabies testing. Place both the bat and the bag into another plastic bag spray with disinfectant close the bag securely and dispose of it with your garbage. Ron pelshaw president of my bat guy bat removal and prevention inc notes that bats are protected in many states so not only is it inhumane to kill a bat but it may also be illegal. Guano piles are usually near the attic s point of entry in clumps down the attic walls near the entry and exit points and on the attic floor.

You see dead bats in or around your property. Is this common for bats to die while out looking for food. One reason could be that the bat community in your area have become sick and or have contracted a deadly disease. If you don t address the bat problem early you may end up with a lot of guano in your attic and inside your walls.

Histoplasmosis is the most common health hazard in regards to bat guano due to the fungus that grows in it and then becomes airborne when disturbed. He said there are more than 2 000 laws in the u s. Or do i need to start checking in my attic to see if i ve got a colony or something. A dead bat combined with the other signs in this list points to an existing infestation and the professionals need to be called just to make sure and to do an inspection.

Seeing one or numerous dead bats around your property is a sign of a few issues. If you locate guano on a window sill or the ground look up. This means a motionless bat on the ground can appear to be dead yet bite when humans approach. The bat s entry point is likely right above the pile of droppings.

It can also mean that those bats sick or dead were roosting in your attic too. I m wondering if they are like baby birds falling out of the nest but this one looked full grown.