If I hang a bat box, how do I know that the bats will come?
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There is no way to know if the will come, but if placed as directed it should get some. Are there bats in your area now?
830005
Cross you fingers! Follow the instructions for hanging on the Organization for Bat Conservation's web site, they know what bats like. I followed the hanging instructions and used Holley Bat Attract Scent (available on Amazon), and bats moved in to my house within 39 days. It can take almost 3 years for some, so patience may be required.
830006
Your question hits right on target regarding the difficulty with this product. If bats re-locate to this bat house, it is a great improvement for them and they will live better, eat more bugs, and make more bats. However, trying to place the bat house properly to improve your chances of bats moving in, is a difficult thing. My advice is follow the instructions, mount the house at least 10 feet high, make sure varmints (including your pet cat) cannot reach the house. Normally facing east is the best.
830007
There is no guarantee they will come. The idea is that hopefully they will find the bat house and decide it is better than their present accomidations. I will say that mine has not attracted any I would recommend placing it in the shade under or attached to a tree. This seems contrary to the recommendations, but mine is standalone in the hot sun and would surely feel like an oven to the bats in the summer, but the bats have thus far turned their noses up at my Section 8 housing offering.
2165787
The cube is not attached to the base. If knocked over the cube would come off. The baseball is enclosed in the plastic case & may open if knocked over but is pretty secure in there. It takes a little effort to open the cube.
618338
Yes! The bat handle is unfinished intentionally. This way it is easier to tape it or pine tar the handle and it doesn't slip as easily in bare hands.
1296097
You can hang them from the top using a thin wire or string. I hang mine from the top of a chain link fence. Hang them down-wind, if possible.
1973173
Mine did come in a box. However, I would spend a little more for a better quality box. I just used it for art/craft supplies for my Cub Scout den and it didn't hold up for that. Had to bolt the top section to the bottom, the lid latch broke right off the bat. I wouldn't recommend this but that is also just my opinion!
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It's a good sized box (23 in high x 11-1/2 wide and 4 " deep) but fairly light weight. There's no real assembly, the baseballs sit on the base, the red pole that holds the baseball for hitting, goes in the center hole. I suspect the bat has a place on the stand too, but I could never figure out where, so it's just leaning against whatever is nearby. I would have Amazon ship it directly to your other place...if you need it gift wrapped, they do that as well. Usually I'm shipping to someone that I'm comfortable asking someone else in the house, besides the person getting the gift, to wrap it when it comes! It's a good sized box (23 in high x 11-1/2 wide and 4 " deep) but fairly light weight. There's no real assembly, the baseballs sit on the base, the red pole that holds the baseball for hitting, goes in the center hole. I suspect the bat has a place on the stand too, but I could never figure out where, so it's just leaning against whatever is nearby. I would have Amazon ship it directly to your other place...if you need it gift wrapped, they do that as well. Usually I'm shipping to someone that I'm comfortable asking someone else in the house, besides the person getting the gift, to... » Read More It's a good sized box (23 in high x 11-1/2 wide and 4 " deep) but fairly light weight. There's no real assembly, the baseballs sit on the base, the red pole that holds the baseball for hitting, goes in the center hole. I suspect the bat has a place on the stand too, but I could never figure out where, so it's just leaning against whatever is nearby. I would have Amazon ship it directly to your other place...if you need it gift wrapped, they do that as well. Usually I'm shipping to someone that I'm comfortable asking someone else in the house, besides the person getting the gift, to wrap it when it comes! « Show Less
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We attached the bat houses to the south side of the tree using 2 flat metal braces. We placed one at the top and one at the bottom of each house. This gives them more stability.
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No, a bat house would not work on this pole. Needs a stronger, preferably wooden pole.
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It's on their website. You need to knock the box against your hand to unlock an inner secret wooden pin that holds the top on.
2070646
The back of the box has two holes (toward the top) that a zip strip fits through. If the glass door has a handle or some other protrusion, the box can hang from the zip strip.
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It will be packaged in a plain cardboard box.... no one will be able to tell what's in it.... not even the FedEx delivery guy. Its was comical that one of my toys was delivered in a box that could have contained three baseball bats and it wasn't THAT big... lol.
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I would expect it too. The bats might be a little longer than you need. But I would check Yakima's website for size confirmation.
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The best answer to your question is to buy the bat sents. I know it sounds funny but you have to try and prevent the bats from returning to their current location once they leave and convience them that this new home is better. You can find scent for bats that will attract them to their new home.
879706
They have a hook,which could hang from a stiff wire or slender rod. You might be able to close the hooks up with a pair of pliers to form a circle if you wanted to.
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If you put the house up and they are around they will move in. i have never heard of anyone buying bats. It would be like buying owls
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You can have them hold the package at the Post Office do to the weather and you just pick it up. My mailman will not leave them unless someone is home to get the box.
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As you can see by the picture there is a wire for hanging. You need a hook for hanging.