If you need a flexibly designed bat box then the Schwegler 1FQ is a good option, which can be used as a roost, to form a colony or nursery to shelter their young. Bats search for and inhabit spaces that suit their own particular habits and requirements; their differing preferences have been carefully reflected in the design of this product.
Key Features:
- Aesthetically appealing
- Built for fitting to an external wall
- Ideal for bats that inhabit buildings
- The roughened front panel enables bats to land and hang on to it securely
- Entry is via a simple step-like recess so even inexperienced young bats can get to grips with it
- Inside the back of the box are rough pieces of wood that keep bats warm and can be used as perches.
- The woodcrete shell provides a cool rough interior which the bats can grip.
Why do we need to protect bats?
Bats play an important role within our environment. As well as performing some pollination, bats are a natural control of insect populations as these are their main food source. Bats are also a good indicator species of environmental health, with changes in populations reflecting local biodiversity.
Bats are a schedule 1 protected species under the Wildlife & Countryside Act. It is illegal for any member of the public to disturb a roost, handle or kill any bat. Bat boxes therefore may only be inspected by a licensed bat worker. However, you can monitor your bat box without disturbance, look for mouse-sized droppings beneath the box as a clue to occupation or observe from a distance at dusk to see if bats are exiting the box to hunt.
MATERIAL: Woodcrete
DIMENSIONS (MM): 350 x 600 x 90
WEIGHT (KG): 15.8
INCLUDES: Bat Box, screws, and plugs.
SPECIES: Bats that inhabit buildings.
SITING: Position 3 metres or higher above the ground in a place where there is a clear flight path for bats entering and leaving the box. Using the four screws and plugs provided (see figure 1), the box can be easily attached to most types of external brick, timber, or concrete walls (see figures 3 and 4). It will also attract Bats if it is placed inside a roof space or inside historic buildings. When it is fixed to timber we recommend that the gaps between the wall and the box are sealed with silicone to prevent moisture from being trapped.
MAINTENANCE: The hole at the bottom provides the entrance and allows droppings to fall out. The box requires no maintenance or cleaning.
Installation : A l'aide de quatre vis et de chevilles le gîte peut être très facilement posé sur toutes sortes de
bâtiments, qu'ils soient en béton, en pierre ou en bois. On l'utilise volontiers à l'intérieur, généralement dans des greniers ou sur des murs de bâtiments historiques. Nous conseillons d'utiliser du silicone pour jointoyer le panneau arrière du gîte au bâtiment ou de le poser sous crépi. Toutes les parties métalliques avec lesquelles les animaux entrent en contact sont inoxydables.
Hauteur de suspension : est la même que celle pour les gîtes à suspendre aux arbres, à savoir à partir de 3 m. Veillez à ce que les zones de vol et d'envol restent libres. La paroi frontale a déjà été peinte pendant la fabrication. Le panneau arrière n'a pas été verni pour que le gîte adhère mieux s'il est encastré dans une façade. En utilisant des peintures micro-poreuses de façades, il est possible de peindre le gîte de la même couleur que la surface où il est suspendu.
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Avoiding Disappointment
We cannot guarantee that a backordered item will come back into stock or be delivered for a specific date, however we will always do our best to keep you informed and updated.
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If you receive damaged items or the wrong goods, please let us know straight away so that we can arrange for them to be returned to us and replaced as quickly as possible.
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We may ask for a photograph any damaged items before we agree to replace them.
