Last night at 2 a.m., I did the classic towel-and-dark-room routine to steer a little brown bat out the back door — no nets, no drama, just reading its flight loops and offering the exit it wanted. Anyone else notice they find the one ceiling fan 100% of the time?
Totally get the ceiling fan dilemma — it’s like they have a radar for it. I once used a box fan to gently guide one out, and it worked surprisingly well. Next time, maybe try a dim, inviting light by the door; they seem to prefer that over a dark room.
You know, I wonder if they’ve got a secret bat club meeting up there with all the ceiling fans. Next time, you might try dim lighting; they seem to prefer dark corners. Have you thought about using a gentle noise to guide them out, like a little chirping sound?