Many people in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex may not even be aware that bats are present, much less consider the implications of a bat infestation. All too often, people remain unaware of the presence of bats in the area right up to the point they find bats nesting in their very own attic space.

Bats aren’t unusual in Dallas and Fort Worth area properties. They can find their way into attics, crawl spaces and even sheds. All it takes is a hole the size of a nickel for bats to enter. Once they do, they begin to wreak havoc on your property and your health. The diseases carried by bats in the Texas area can be life-threatening. The only way to eradicate the issue is to use a professional bat removal service.

Trapping USA offers bat removal services to Dallas and North Texas property owners using a humane and effective process.

The common concept of bats has them roosting in caves or abandoned mines. As urban expansion continues, however, such remote and inaccessible locales are becoming increasingly less available. Whichever ones aren’t repurposed or destroyed for human projects, become overpopulated due to the sudden absence of those that are.

And so, bats come into human areas. Some property owners choose to avoid bat infestations by adding bat shelters to their properties. These small structures are similar to birdhouses, but built with an eye towards bats’ specific behaviors and needs.

Many more property owners, however, don’t think about bats at all until it’s too late. With bats’ natural habitats becoming more constricted over time, and with the lack of widely available bat shelters, it’s only a matter of time before bats move in. Once they have done so, they become increasingly problematic over time, causing multiple types of damage as well as carrying diseases and releasing large amounts of toxic guano.

Making the situation even worse is that the owner of a property infested by bats can go for years without knowing about it. Bats are generally quiet animals while roosting, only making scrambling, scuffling, or whining noises when disturbed. With bats sleeping throughout the day and only coming out at twilight to feed, it’s especially difficult for business owners to notice an infestation has occurred.

Many bat species are also highly social, meaning that if one or two bats set up shop in your home or business, others are sure to soon follow. With most species, the first bats in a colony to stake a claim in a new roosting area (such as your attic) are the pregnant females. As such, even one bat in your home is a sign you need to call us at Trapping USA immediately. Otherwise, the entire bat colony will move into the space in no time at all.