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ColonyCondo - 5 chamber, no maintenance resin exterior, built by bat biologists
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In Spanish: Todos los pedidos internacionales deben pagarse en su totalidad mediante tarjeta de crédito o giro postal internacional antes de su envío. aceptamos American Express, Visa y Mastercard. No somos capaces de aceptar banco.
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If products are shipped to PA, you will be charged sales tax. When you enter your shipping address to any other state, the PA sales tax is removed.
I am tax exempt, federal/state/tribal buyer located in PA, how do I purchase?
Tax Exempt Businesses/Organizations in PA only: create an account here: https://batmanagement.com/account/register and then email us with your account name, order items quantities, shipping and billing address, and include your tax exempt number. You will then be sent a link to your order which you can pay online normally. We will also set your account to be tax-exempt so that future orders from that account can be made without extra steps.
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We accept POs from recognized US based organizations for items shipped domestically. We reserve the right to refuse any PO. There may be a 10% service fee applied to all POs.
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Full refunds are given if cancelled 28 days prior to the start of an event. Event registrations are transferable. For more details please see the Workshop Training General Info & Cancellation Policy
What can I return?
You may return new, unopened items sold within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Shirts, hats, and mugs are made to order and are not returnable.
When will I get my refund?
Most refunds are fully refunded in 3-5 business days after we receive and process your return.
Does BCM do replacements?
We can only replace the exact item and version you ordered, and you are responsible to return the damaged item within 30 days. If you want to exchange for a different item, you will need to return the item and place a new order.
Pettersson D500x and M500 Bat Detectors Return and Exchange Policy
All detectors are tested by BCM staff before shipping to customers. Please contact BCM first detailing the issue you are having with the hardware and obtain a Return Authorization. Should email or phone troubleshooting fail to resolve the issue, you should send the unit in suitable packaging to BCM, with the RA number written on the packaging.
BCM will confirm the unit is defective was not abused or water damaged. BCM will replace the unit at our discretion usually within one week. Units requiring repairs may take 6-8 weeks.
Pettersson factory warranty is one year.
D500x External Microphone Return Policy
All microphones are tested by BCM staff before shipping to customers. Please contact BCM first detailing the issue you are having with the Microphone and obtain a Return Authorization. Should email or phone troubleshooting fail to resolve the issue, you should send the unit in suitable packaging to BCM, with the RA number written on the packaging.
DOA microphones are replaced immediately at no charge. There is a $150 for refurbishing used microphones, shipped immediately if in stock.
Electronics
Electronics purchased from BCM are easily returned within 30 days of receipt of shipment. These items must be in new condition with original packaging and accessories. All bat detectors sold by BCM are supported by the device's manufacturers. In the unlikely event a detector appears to be defective, please contact the customer support network for the computer manufacturer to have it serviced under warranty. Pettersson D500x/M500 devices have specific policies, see above.
Software
Software titles purchased from BCM are easily returned within 30 days of receipt of shipment. These items must be unopened and still in their plastic wrap.
General items
Other items purchased from BCM can only be returned if:
- The return is packaged and shipped in the original packaging.
- The items are still in new condition.
- You ship your return within 30 days of receipt of the original shipment.
Any returns that do not meet the above qualifications may receive a reduced refund or be returned to the purchaser. Some items may incur a restocking fee as these items must be inspected, tested, and repackaged. If a restocking fee applies it will be noted on the product information page. All returns will be less original shipping costs.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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I have a neighbor, he has a LED dusk to dawn light in his driveway, where I want to set my pole for my bat house is about 55 to 60 feet from his light, I am planning on putting the bottom of the house about 18 feet from the ground. The back of the bat house will be facing the light. Do you think this will cause the bats not to take to the house in this location? Due to the light or will this light not bother them. We have lots of bats in the neighborhood. I live on the Texas Gulf Coast. I am going to buy your 5 chamber ColonyCondo bat house. Thanks in advance.
Being in the light is not a deal killer, but there has been recent work showing myotis-type bats distinctly avoiding brightly-lit areas. Your local Mexican free tail bats may not care so much, but it's going to be best to keep the bat house away from light as possible. -JC
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Hello, I am trying to give the bats residing in my attic a place to roost once my attic is renovated and sealed (hopefully). My house is block, but the previous owners found it to be too cold and not insulated, so they framed the outside and installed vinyl siding. So I am unsure where to place these boxes, since siding was kind of not recommended. I'm in PA, north west. I have a barn that I can also install houses on and I can install a post. Should I place the boxes on the house to attract them to it? Can I move them away from the house and onto a pole after they establish, to get them away from the house?
Any of our Colony-series bat houses can be mounted on siding; the mount kit provides plenty of landing area even if you're mounting on vinyl siding. Mounting on a building that is being closed up for bats almost guarantees the bat house will be used. Install it close to the existing entrances. Bat houses can be moved off the building after a few seasons and bats will probably continue to use it. Barns are great for mounting bat houses on as well; you might consider the more economical DayLodge bat house and install on a couple side of the barn; more options=more likely bats will use one. Please see our All About Bat Houses manual here for more ideas: https://batmanagement.com/pages/manuals
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What color bat house for central North Carolina?
Hi there- any dark shade of any color will do. If choosing from our Colony- bat house series, any of the colors -except- the lighter tan is fine.
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I have bats living somewhere in my roof or attic. I believe there are quite a few because I hear them at night. I also see they’re on the ground. I had my skylights cleaned the other day and three baby bats flew out. So that means there’s more than one mom. Anyway, my question is since I already have what I believe to be quite a few I am wondering if the five chambered one would be the best one to use. And how do I entice them to leave my attic roof and move in. I live in Lompoc, California, and they are here pretty much all year as we never get really cold. Thank you for any help with my situation. Also, I’m starting to get flies in the house all the time so I know that they’re living up there or at least I think that’s an indication of them living in the attic. Thank you.
Our bat houses are quite successful in your situation; just install near where you see them exiting the building. A couple sides of the building is even better. Flies and insects are getting in because of season changes and the crevices are available. They don't have anything to do with bats. The fix is the same for all of them; systematically sealing up the crevices. There's some info here with 4 articles starting here: https://batmanagement.com/blogs/bat-exclusion-control/bats-in-buildings
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Hello, I am looking to find some estimates on costs for custom bat condos/hotels. I am thinking very large, like the giant condos on stilts that are like tree houses (see here: https://www.nps.gov/neri/learn/nature/grandview-bat-condo.htm). Is this something you all have experience with or possibly have an idea on how much one might cost to build and install? For context, I am currently working on a rough budget for a potential long-term research project. Thank you for your insights!
BCM used to build those condos- the uncredited photo of the baffles in that link is by BCM's John Chenger. We no longer advise building that type of structure. Smaller, modular bat houses heat up faster and are used more often than the large Condo. Multiple roosts is far better than 1 large one, to protect against disasters, vandalism, and predators. You can install multiple (such as 6+) 3x3 Modular Condos for less than one old-style Condo. If you want to explore the old-school condo more, search for "pa game commission bat condo plans". I would expect the raw materials to be ~$7k and require 1 week labor in a woodshop, and 1 week assembly onsite. In contrast, our Modular Condos are installed in a few hours.
https://batmanagement.com/products/modular-mini-bat-condo-3x3
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