Bat Box

Bat Box

Bats are an important part of our ecosystem. This Bat Box favors their nesting and shelter.European bats are mainly insectivores and provide a considerable reduction in plagues of insects. One single bat can capture up to 1,200 mosquitoes an hour. By attracting bats, you will reduce the number of insects in your crop, orchard, swimming pool, garden...

• Made of highly resistant wood.
• The wood is untreated due to the bats sensitivity to toxic products.
• Specially designed to be hanged.
• Weather-resistant, constituting a good insulation.
• Bat Box Dimensions:
  • Height: 49,50 cm.
  • Width: 22 cm.
  • Depth: 7 cm.
  • Entrance and exit of the nest: 20 x 5 cm.
• Bat Box Weight: 1,50 kg.

Placing the Bat Box

• Nests can be placed on walls, poles, or tree trunks in playgrounds, parks, gardens, or crops.
• Place the bat box at a minimum height of 4 meters (best between 5-8 meters).
• The position of the bat box will depend very much on the area, the latitude, the average temperature, etc.
• Generally, it is recommended to install the nests in places with 5 to 7 hours of sunlight.
• Taking into account that the period of bat occupancy in the boxes (May - September) corresponds to the hottest in the year, it is advisable to install the nests facing South, or in areas protected from hihg-sun exposure. Otherwise, it is possible that the bat box reaches non-optimal temperatures for its colonisation.