You hear it at night: a rustling in your walls or ceilings that you know doesn't belong there. Do you have mice in your attic, or is another pest making its home within your walls? When you hear pests in your home, there's a good chance you have a bat problem. Knowing how to resolve that problem is vital for the safety of your family, your house, and even the bats that have gotten inside. Bat removal in Sioux Falls is best done by the professionals at CP Bat Mitigation.
Types Of Bats That Find Their Way Inside Sioux Falls Homes
There are 13 different bat species that call South Dakota home. However, if you find bats in your Sioux Falls home, it's likely one of two common species. Big brown bats and little brown myotis bats are the two species of bats that are often found in homes in our area. Both weigh less than an ounce, with little brown myotis bats weighing in at less than half an ounce, but their wingspans are quite different. Big brown bats have a wingspan of about a foot, while little brown myotis bats have a wingspan of just a few inches.
All The Reasons Why You Shouldn't Try To Handle Bats On Your Own
If you discover that bats have moved into your Sioux Falls home, you might be tempted to search the internet for tips on how to remove bats before heading up to your attic to take care of the issue yourself. However, there are several reasons why handling bats on your own is a bad idea.
First of all, bats can carry diseases. While it's relatively rare for a bat to have rabies, it's not unheard of. Coming into contact with a rabid bat is a death sentence if you aren't treated immediately. Bats can also spread histoplasmosis through their droppings, which is a dangerous respiratory disease.
Secondly, getting rid of the bats in your house on your own is usually unsuccessful. Simply removing the bats you find is unlikely to take care of the entire problem since some may not be present while you work, and some may be hidden in areas you can't access. Although you might temporarily minimize your bat infestation, it will soon be back to its original size.
Finally, trying to handle a bat problem on your own doesn't get to the root of the problem. Even if you somehow manage to remove every last bat from your house, if you don't do anything to prevent them from getting inside, a new bat infestation will soon develop.
Our Professionals Will Humanely Mitigate Bats From Your Home
When you contact CP Bat Mitigation, you can have peace of mind knowing that experts in the bat control field are working for you. Not only are we highly experienced in humane bat control, but we also have the tools and equipment to do the job right. While most homeowners don't own exclusion devices that allow bats to leave the home and not return, we not only own those devices, but we know where to put them and how to install them.
At CP Bat Mitigation, we will mitigate your bat infestation in a humane way because bats are an important part of our ecosystem. We'll also provide the services you need to seal the entry points that bats were using to access your house. This ensures the prevention of future bat problems.
Tips For Maintaining A Bat-Free Home
If you want to keep bats out of your Sioux Falls home, you need to make sure that they can't get into your house. Do this by:
Sealing holes around the exterior of your house.
Placing screens across attic vents and chimney openings.
Installing door sweeps on all exterior doors.
Getting professional bat control in Sioux Falls.
At the first sign of a bat infestation, contact CP Bat Mitigation. We will humanely mitigate your bat problem and provide the bat exclusion services you need to make sure bats do not return to your house. Contact us today!