RE: bats

John Phillips (phillips@library.ucsf.edu)
Fri, 20 Jan 95 15:46:05 CST

In Message Fri, 20 Jan 1995 12:43:14 -0800,
telenet!unicorn!dkpurks@uunet.uu.net (David K. Purks) writes:

>>
>> 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.
>
> ...then again, maybe it's all superstition...
>
> Dave
If anyone knows of any good books on the subject of building houses for bats
I'd like to know. Thanks,
John Phillips
UCSF Health Sciences Library Rm 202
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(415) 476-8383