Space Coast Bat Removal

Where are bats a problem on the Space Coast?

Brevard County has been recognized for years as a hot bed of bat activity in Central Florida, concentrated in the southern half of the county and again further north around Cocoa. In one recent week the Dr. Critter team started two projects in Palm Bay, one in West Melbourne and one in Rockledge, plus a pigeon project on Merritt Island. The pattern holds season after season.

Dr. Critter is well situated to help with a bat project of any size. We have resolved bat problems humanely for Fortune 500 companies, and we are equally well versed in the details of residential work.

Why is every bat project different?

No two homes are the same, and even identically built houses produce different jobs, because the way a colony forms is specific to the structure it chose. We can make general assumptions about bat behavior, but we cannot assume anything about a particular building without looking at it. Florida also places substantial restrictions on how removal may be carried out. As the cooler months arrive, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regulates the work by weather and temperature, so the job has to serve the animals, the property owner, and the rules at the same time.

How do bats get into a Brevard County house?

In most of the projects we see here, the bats are entering through ventilation openings on the roof or in the siding. The gaps involved are tiny, often small enough that a homeowner never notices them. A surprising number of our calls start with a neighbor rather than the resident, usually someone walking a dog around sunrise or sunset who watched bats leaving the roofline.

What are the signs of a bat infestation?

It helps to know what you are looking for before a colony has been in place for a season. These are the signs that consistently mean bats rather than something else:

• Dark brown or black staining around entry points, typically under eaves or on siding;
• High-pitched squeaking from the attic or soffit areas;
• Bats circling the roof of the structure just before and after sunrise and sunset;
• A strong guano smell coming from the point of infestation;
• Scratching noises in the soffit or attic.

Will a bat problem go away on its own?

Almost never. Left alone it gets progressively worse until health and structural problems arrive, and both are far more expensive than the removal would have been. Starting the work sooner is better for everyone involved, and it usually saves the property owner real money on the removal itself as well as on cleanup and repair.

Dr. Critter has spent many years on Brevard County bat removal, on projects of every size. Call 800-932-7287, or read how humane wildlife removal works before you book anyone.