Dew Drop Bat Box
Dew Drop Bat Box
Peter Lanyon
This box is an ideal retreat for all bats which live in woodlands and provides them with an ideal climate from early summer to late autumn.
Much of our native bat population is in serious decline due to changing farming practices, loss of habitat, and predation by cats. Species which inhabit crevices, such as Nathusius’s Pipistrelle and Natterer’s Bat will use it as a safe daytime sleeping area. The narrow entrance hole provides sleeping bats with extra protection against predators and disturbances.
The box is self-cleaning and maintenance-free. The interior walls are grooved to make it possible even for younger, less adept animals to cling safely to the walls. Use a mirror on the underside of the box to check whether the box is inhabited. The box cannot be opened.
Materials: Oak and birch ply. Internal surfaces are untreated. Bats are extremely sensitive to chemicals so the exterior is treated with natural oils without biocides which will protect the wood but not harm the bats.
Where to install: Trees, masts, or the side of your house. Uses a single screw. Best installed at 3 to 5 metres above ground. Bats need numerous roosts and retreats at all times. They will often move to different roosts after a few days, sometimes even daily. Bats prefer the flight paths to their roosts to be unobstructed. This will reduce the time it takes for a box to be inhabited.
Dimensions: W: 18cm x H: 35cm x D: 7.5cm
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Product code: LPRL231
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