Wait for the bat to become a little less stressed and slide a piece of cardboard under the trap so that you can move the trapped bat to the outdoors for a safe release.
How to trap a bat in attic.
Bats can squeeze through an opening as small as 1 inch by 3 8 inches so every possible entry point must be caulked except for the bats favored exits which have been fitted with batcones.
There are some unscrupulous companies that will be willing to place glue traps in your roof space which will kill any bat that gets stuck to the trap.
You ll then want to use exclusion doors and traps to allow the bats to get out.
Jim has found that silicone caulk works best.
I don t know though it might drown and i wouldn t like that.
The ultrasonic bat repeller offers you an affordable and humane way to get rid of the bats in your attic.
One type of exclusion door is a piece of netting that hangs a foot below the bats exit point.
Wait for the bat to land on a low flat surface and when it is safe to do so trap the bat with a box or jar.
Other bat trapping methods include homemade and commercial traps where the bat enters the trap and the door closes on it.
You tape the netting along the top and sides but leave the bottom free.
Once it s landed take a tub or bucket and carefully place it over the bat so it can t fly away and slide a piece of cardboard or stiff paper over the top of the bucket to trap the bat inside.
If you want you can set a bat trap by placing a bucket full of water in the room.
Since there is a minimum of 40 bats in a colony you will need a lot of traps or you will need to reuse the few you may have many many times before trapping all of the bats.
Because most bats live in colonies a trap for a solitary animal will very rarely solve the problem so a repeater trap that will allow the animals to fly into the cage but not back out again will usually be the best way to trap bats.
The bat will be thirsty and will fly for the water and get stuck.
Sealing off the attic.
Remember to use this wonderful device with a combination of scents and shiny objects to help drive the bats out quickly.
If this method does not work you could try another method.
They fly in and can t fly out.
So some of these remedies such as moth balls chemicals ultrasonic sound and rapidly blinking lights simply won t be enough to convince the bats to leave their safe and comfortable nesting space.
Set the bat exclusion funnels or netting on the primary exit holes which you left open observe for 3 nights to make sure the bats can get out but not back in.
Bats tend to find a roosting spot and stick with it especially while raising their young.
Oftentimes bats stuck in houses wind up in the toilet because they are seeking water.
