How high in the air should a bat house be placed?
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You should place it 10' to 15' from the ground and make sure there is nothing blocking the entrance at the bottom of the house.
They are most likely to be attracted to areas close to water because they love to eat mosquitoes.
The need to be in an area sheltered from the wind (i.e. in a tree) with a southerly exposure to catch the sun.
Don't be discouraged if you don't get any bats right away - it could take 1 1/2 years or longer to attract them to the house!
The bat house should be at least as high as a second story house attic window.That is the height that the people around my area put their bat houses, and they have bats living in them.
Bat houses should usually be about 8-12 feet off the ground. Since they like to go into eaves of house, this would be an ideal height on a pole or on the side of a tree.
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