Building-mounted houses will do better under eaves where they are better protected, and should be mounted facing east or south where they can get six to eight hours of sunlight daily. Bat houses should be mounted 12 to 20 feet above the ground (or the top of the vegetation beneath them), and 20 to 30 feet from neighboring obstacles.Black is recommended for bat houses in Canada for the United States, consult this color recommendation map. In general, the cooler the climate, the darker the color. The temperature within your bat house is important, and the exterior color you paint it affects the temperature.Front vents should extend the width of the house. These vents are ideally placed no more than one-third above the house’s bottom. Half-inch ventilation slots are necessary in all bat houses unless you live in cooler climates.Hardware should be exterior grade and should not extend into the house.
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