Bat box Barbastello

Barbastello Bat House 26 x 12 x 39 cm. The Bat box, bat house or bat nest are essential for hosting them in your garden.

This bat nest or Bat-box is made of fir wood and ecological and organic materials, produced using screws for greater resistance. Features grooves on the rear inner wall to allow bats to nest, the back panel has two holes for easy hanging. Grooves on the rear internal wall to allow bats to nest.

The bat nest has a delightful plywood bat-shaped decoration on the front.

What is the bat house for?

Bat houses are an easy way to help the environment. Bats are natural predators of insects, and can help reduce the population of insects harmful to crops and humans. Bat houses are also a way to attract bats to our gardens, where they can help us control pests. A bat box is a device designed to provide a safe haven for bats. It is a wooden box, which can be installed on trees, walls or buildings, and can contain up to hundreds of bats. The bat box offers the ideal environment for bat colonies to breed and grow, as it keeps the interior warm enough during the day and protected from the elements at night. Additionally, bats can also rest inside the box during the day, as it provides them with a quiet and safe environment. Bat boxes are important for promoting wildlife conservation; in particular, they support bat populations that have been severely affected by diseases such as sudden bat death syndrome. Additionally, these boxes offer humans a simple and safe way to monitor bat populations in a specific area.

How and where to place the bat house?

Choosing the right location for the bat box location is critical to ensuring that bats have adequate habitat. The bat box should be placed in a sunny location, but with shade during the hottest hours of the day. The area should be open and possibly protected from the wind. The bat box should be installed at a height of approximately 3-6 meters from the ground, in order to provide the bat with quick and easy access from the floor. An elevated viewpoint will also improve visibility for pet owners. Furthermore, the ideal place for the location of the bat box should be at least 20 meters from houses and other inhabited buildings in order to minimize distractions. If possible, it is also best to choose an area with trees or shrubs, so that bats can easily fly from tree to tree without interruption. The material used to build the bat box must be weatherproof, mold resistant and non-toxic for the animals that will use it.

When to put bat box?

When to place bat boxes depends on local needs and the conservation needs of bat populations in your territory. Bat boxes can be installed at any time of the year, but spring is the best time to do so. During this time, bats are more active and looking for a safe place to nest. Before installing a bat box, make sure it is well located, well constructed and protected from predators and weather. Also make sure to adapt it to the size and type of bat in the area. For guaranteed success, it is important that bat boxes are placed in locations with good access to water, food, shelter and suitable habitat for bats where they can safely breed and feed.

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