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All Wildlife Removal Service in New Jersey
specializes in Bats...
There are two common types of bats that
tend to get into homes and become a
nuisance in New Jersey: the Big Brown bat
and the Little Brown bat.
Biologists will tell you that you can tell the
difference between these two types of bats
by counting the occipital rings in their ears
(the Big Brown Bat has more rings than the
Little Brown Bat). But at All Wildlife
Removal Service, we'll tell you that we can
tell the difference because Big Brown bat
poop is bigger then Little Brown bat poop!
Both of these kinds of bats live in colonies. The location of their roost is dependent on
weather, environment and biologic conditions.
We can also further separate colonies into matriarchal colonies (momma bats) or
bachelor colonies (daddy bats). In autumn, the mommy bats and daddy bats get
together, hanging out in one large colony to mate. (Perhaps you've heard of the Birds
and the Bees? Well, this is the story of the the Bats and the Bees.) When the mating
season is complete the large colonies will break up and the bats tend to head to
wherever they are going to roost for the winter.
In decades past, they would fly south to the Carolinas or Virginia and winter over in
caves. (Bats look for a constant temperature of approximately 55 degrees Farenheit for
winter hibernation.) But back in the 1980s, when many rivers were damned to provide
hydroelectric power, many bats were killed and the general population dipped. These
days we're seeing an upswing of bats wintering over in the northeast, instead of
migrating. This is similar to how, many years ago, we never saw Canadien geese in New
Jersey during the summer months. Now we have resident geese year-round. We can’t
necessarily substantiate it, but in the pest control industry, we see more bats in people’s
homes in the winter these days then there were 15 years ago.
When the cold months come, bats will hibernate in attics that are warm enough. It’s not
uncommon for someone to call us at All Wildlife Removal Service and tell us they
were getting luggage out of the attic for a winter vacation... only to discover a bat in their
house that very night. Or a family whose home is under construction may find them in
the wall. This is most common in the plumbing wall which is wider than other walls
throughout the house and therefore the first choice for bats to take up residence.
To learn how All Wildlife Removal Service gets the bats out of your house for good,
click here.
From Toms River to Edison, from Princeton to Marlboro, All Wildlife Removal Service proudly serves many parts of New Jersey.
If you're not in our area, click here to find out how to choose a trust-worthy contractor in your area. Or feel free to give us a call - we'd be happy to answer your questions!
732-656-0088 1-800-797-1004
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