RE: bats

Michael.Chamberland (23274MJC@MSU.EDU)
Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:02 EST

> >
> > Ronnie, I'll trade you some Drosera capensis for information on
> > how to build and locate a bat house that will really attract bats.
>
> The house isn't as important as how it smells...I saw something
> that said that they don't like "new" wood and that you should
> have the dung of other bats (not sure if this goes inside or on
> the ground under the house). You also need to be close to a
> source of water.

I thought that a bat house could be constructed much like your standard
wood-duck house, but must be fashioned and painted to look like the
Addams Family mansion! :-)

Michael