Bats!

[milly143]

Hi Everyone! For quite a long time we have been trying to catch an elusive mouse that keeps leaving droppings in the office. It seems we might have now worked out why the mouse traps are not doing anything, because there are no mice. I think the droppings actually belong to a bat. One of the guys claims to have seen a bat twice in the office recently (once on Monday) and this morning when I came in I could hear a really odd squeeking noise coming from behind the wall above the office door. Could this have been a bat? I was a bit worried for it because it didn't sound like a good noise (if that's possible) but I know you are not allowed to touch bats and have to leave them where they are. Do you think it could be a bat and if so are they there to stay or will the leave of their own accord at some point?

[fredpuli47]

When they fly into rooms in this house we just leave a window open and turn off the light and they go out. (We had one roosting in a wardrobe once. Maybe there were moths in there!) You may find, as it's been seen in the office, that will work and it will go. It must have got in somehow and there's no food inside so it probably doesn't want to be there!
We occasionally find one that's crawling on the carpet. We just pick it up firmly but gently as you would a small bird and put it out.
Can't think it's roosting and making a home for itself but if a bats do settle in it's illegal to disturb the site. Only a person who is licensed to handle bats can deal with them or handle them, and arrange their being moved, (Yes, I know, but I don't count rescuing one off the carpet as 'dealing' or handling'!)

[milly143]

Hi Fred. I just saw the little fella and tihnk he must be there intentionally. He is tiny so possibly a baby (not sure the average size of a bat). Our office is basically a posh, large shed on the outside that has been plastered on the inside and there are quite a few gaps where the walls meet the roof. I just nipped outside and heard a rustling noise. I looked up and could see his head sticking out between two of the horizontal wood panels on the outside so it looks like he could get out if he wants to.

[jomifl]

Just make sure it can't get into the office through the cracks.