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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Torchepot" data-source="post: 3401473" data-attributes="member: 123265">We have a colony of bats in our attic (one of the pipistrelles I think) and we have others in our barn and behind our shutters. It has never occurred to me to try to get rid of them! They make a bit of noise in the summer, presumably when they are breeding, but it's hardly terrifying! I quite like to hear them chattering, the sparrows in our hedge are much noisier.Sadly this reminds me of the attitude to snakes here in France where almost every one is killed on sight (strangely no-one seems too bothered about bats though) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I believe the only bats that are likely to transmit Rabies are vampire bats - unless someone is handling infected bats and gets bitten.If someone really couldn't bear to have them in their attic then I guess that once it's warm enough for them to fly then leaving a bright light on might encourage them to move on without causing too much harm? Personally they are welcome here though o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>