Should I hang my bat house on a tree, house, or pole?

We recommend first considering hanging your BatBnB on a wall if that option is available. The wall helps retain heat which can help warm the back of the BatBnB, making it more appealing to bats.

If a wall is not an option, the second best option is to hang it on a pole. (Just insure that the location gets ~6+ hours of sunlight). See our hanging guide for more details!

We caution against using trees, for two primary reasons. The first one is that the branches will shade the BatBnB and prevent it from getting 6+ hours of direct sunlight per day (the most important factor affecting occupation chances). The second one is that the branches will act as a perch for predators which can turn your BatBnB into a death trap for roosting bats once they exit the unit. I would thoroughly look into these two factors before placing on a tree if you have no other placement options.