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From: "david brady" <dmb993@earthlink.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:43 PM
Subject: bat in the attic
> I was hoping to insulate my garage
> ceiling this weekend. When I climbed
> into the attic, I noticed some droppings
> on the floor. I looked up and discovered
> a rat
A Fuedian slip, perhaps, as some folks seem to regard them as flying rats.
> roosting on my rafters. Does this
> mean insulating my garage is ruled out?
> The bat appears to be hibernating. He'll
> probably hang out, no pun intended,
> 'till spring. If I disturb him he may not
> survive the winter. Am I crazy to try to
> work around him? Thanks for your
> advice.
Bats are useful critters. The ones around these part eat an astonishing
amount of mosquitoes.
But I don't want them in my structures. In bat houses or local caves is my
preference.
I'd call the local humane society or municipal animal control to relocate
this little guy. Then seal up your garage attic with screening.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/ http://www.lotusowners.com
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